Crushing win sets record (From Stourbridge News)

Crushing win sets record

Old Halesonians 53 Old Leamingtonians 0 Fans were treated to a feast of rugby by Old Hales to celebrate their President's Day and they swept to a record-equalling eighth successive victory.

The visitors were pegged back from the start and within four minutes outside half Tom Harris sidestepped through to score the first try of the day.

OH continued to display some breathtaking passing only for the final pass to let them down.

However after continual pressure Aarran Adshead picked up from the back of a scrum and drove over the line. Then Seb Rose was on the end of a fast passing movement to score.

Steve Head took time off his duties as prop to pick up a loose ball and, with support from Shaun Gaynham, released Steve Gollins to score a forward's try, converted by Rose.

The visitors were unable to get into the game as Luke Gaynham, Stuart Homer - having his best game since re-joining Old Halesonians - and Matt Wagstaffe stopped the visitors with some ferocious tackling.

Harris made a break from inside his own 22 to score a superb try, before Rose found himself on the end of another move to score a try just before half time.

The visitors were glad to hear the whistle for the interval with the score at 43-0.

OH could not keep up the pace in the second half while Old Leamingtonians also stepped up their game and put the hosts under pressure.

Peter Lewis charged through before offloading to winger Tim Curtis who was brought down just short of the line.

Winger Ben Holloway then added a deserved try and Chris Wagstaffe powered over for the final score of the day.

Club sponsor of the day, Paul Harris of Plaster of Harris, selected Steve Gollins as man of the match although admitted it could have been any one of 15 individuals.

Old Halesonians are back on the road next week with tough fixture against Copsewood Marconi.

OH's U13 team won their second match of the season against Woodrush thanks to tries from man of the match James Spychal and George Dernham.