Masters inspires Black and Ambers

2:47pm Tuesday 15th April 2008

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Braintree under-16s produced a magnificent display of attacking rugby to beat Chingford 32-7, in their final league game of the season.

The forwards did well in the set pieces and around the park with Ben Carey, Matt Durham, and Charlie Marsden dominant, while Jordan Titmus and Lloyd Pym ruled the lineout.

The forwards laid the foundation for the backs, who gave a tremendous performance.

That was crowned by the magnificent running of full back Jamie Masters, whose hat-trick reflected his ability to carve up Chingford's defence.

Braintree's first try was created by fly half Owen Thomas whose cross kicked left prop Matt Durham with all other backs on the other side of the field and a winger to beat.

With the ball going loose from the catch masters pounced and was pushed over the line by Durham with the Chingford wing vainly trying to halt their joint drive.

Chingford then took the lead as their full back combined with wing Paul Zuna to go under the posts.

These two had looked dangerous and continued to do so throughout the game.

Braintree just about kept them bottled up after this however with strong midfield defence.

Ben Ladyman's try was the result of good offloading and driving by the forwards which left the centre to dive over from about 15 metres out.

Masters' remaining tries and wing Jack Galloway's came from near perfect moves from the backs.

Chingford played hard and well, but were unlucky to come up a against a Braintree side who were in form.

Tries: Masters (3), Galloway, Ladyman. Cons: Masters (2). Pens: Thomas.

Braintree under-13s beat Rochford 31-19.

Ollie Bond and Alfie Walsh soon scored tries but Braintree's tackling was suspect at times, allowing Rochford two first-half tries which were both converted.

The visitors had a two-point half-time lead but the Black and Ambers Braintree improved.

Niall Wishart, Andrew Gallacher and Josh Hine were all on the scoresheet and Hine kicked three conversions.

Rochford scored the last try of the game.

Tries: Bond, Walsh, Wishart, Gallacher, Hine. Conv: Hine (3).