Rugby Junior XV
(1969-70)

The Junior Rugby XV had a moderate season winning five matches and losing seven. The season started with a very heavy defeat by an extremely talented and well drilled team from Wallington Grammar School. Fortunately this did not depress the Juniors and the following week they played some excellent rugby against Gunnersbury but were again defeated, although this was by a much narrower margin.

The forwards must accept most of the responsibility for the defeats at the start of the season as they tended to play as a group of individuals and too often many of them were slow to the loose ball. However, credit must be given to the forwards for the efforts they made to overcome their faults and weaknesses. The backs played reasonably wall throughout the season. They could only be criticised for occasional spells of poor handling and poor defensive tackling.

The Juniors worked hard and maintained their enthusiasm and determination throughout the year and in the final analysis must be regarded as unlucky in that they played some excellent rugby and still lost matches. I hope that luck is on their side next year.

Junior colours were awarded to J. Hall (captain), D. Banks, A Foulkes, M. Huddleston, P. Johnston, K. Lee, S. Moss, B. Nash, C. Thomas and C. Hampson.

A M. HUGHES