Shevington Sharks Amateur Rugby League Club

SHEVINGTON SHARKS U14’S 6 WIGAN ST JUDES U14’S 7 - 13th April 2008.

What a tense affair this final match of the season was for these two local rivals – played on a rain-sodden pitch which made conditions difficult for all the players.

Shevington were first on the score sheet after six minutes, when Man of the Match Luke Barrett ran from deep inside his own half, passing neatly to Top Tackler Dan Almond who finished off in great style. Danny Binder added the extras to put the Sharks 6-0 up at half time.

The second half saw Shevington defend their line defiantly, before Judes equalized with a converted try. With all to play for, it was Judes who converted a drop-goal attempt to steal the points on the day.

Spectator’s Award and Coaches’ Award was picked up by Danny Bayliss who was awesome in both attack and defence for the Sharks today.

Shevington’s final league position is confirmed as third.

SHEVINGTON SHARKS U 14’S 8 LATCHFORD ALBION U 14’S 8 - 6th April 2008.

This important clash of the teams battling for second place went to the wire in a tense nail-biting finish.

Against the run of play, it was the visitors who were first on the score sheet despite some great passing moves by the Sharks which they could not seem to convert to points today. Latchford added another unconverted try to their tally - to leave Shevington trailing at half-time 0-8.

The second half saw Shevington start stronger and the first Sharks first try came from prop Luke Barrett who barged his way over. Further pressure from the Sharks, who were now on the ascendancy, repeatedly caused the Latchford defence problems. A well-worked set of passes from Shevington eventually found Man of the Match Danny Bayliss, who used his strength to force himself over the try line.

Top Tackler went to the hard-working Tom Kay, with Dan Turner picking up the Spectator’s Award for a solid display. Coaches’ Award was earned by Dan Almond, for his total commitment both in training and on the field today.

Shevington Sharks U14s 22 – 16 Thatto Heath U14s - 30th March 2008.

Despite the very heavy conditions this turned out to be a great game of rugby league.

After 10 minutes of deadlock the visitors were first on the score sheet eventually breaking through the Sharks defensive line. This however spurred on Shevington as Spectators choice Dan Turner scored the first of his brace of tries following an excellent run from defence by Man of the Match, Luke Barrett. Barrett added the conversion. Once again Shevington had to withstand pressure from Thatto Heath but then executed a set move which resulted in Turner grabbing his second with Danny Binder converting. Thatto continued to attack the Sharks and their efforts were rewarded in a try to leave the half time score at 12 – 10.

Shevington were quickest out of the blocks in the second half forcing Thatto to drop out under the sticks. With possession regained and a neat cross field kick found the ever impressive Barrett who went over to score with Binder again adding the extras. The visitors were not fazed however and despite some excellent defence from the Sharks they went over for a converted try leaving the game in the balance at 18 – 16. It was to be the Shevington’s day however when after passing the ball from right to left with some great link up play Danny Bayliss went over in the corner to finish the game 22 – 16.

Joint top tacklers were the hard working Tom Kay and Dan Almond with James Kerr collecting the Coach’s award for his efforts in training and on the pitch today.

Shevington Sharks U14s 6 - Ryland Sharks U14s 50 - 16th March 2008.

Try scorer for Shevington was Luke Barrett. Man of the Match and Joint Top Tackler awards were picked up by Tom Kay. Joint Top tackler was Dan Almond. Spectator's and Coach's awards went to Danny Bayliss. Danny Binder added the conversion.

SHEVINGTON SHARKS U14’S 8 WIGAN ST JUDE’S U14’S 24 - 9th March 2008.

This was by no means the Sharks best performance of the season.

They got off to the worst possible start against their local rivals, finding themselves 10-0 down in the first ten minutes before Sean Smyth gathered the ball out wide to score on the wing. A large period of end-to-end play followed with no further score in the first half.

Jude’s started the second half the stronger team, running in a further two tries, before Man of the Match Luke Barrett beat the Jude’s winger and centre to score.

Top Tackler was picked up once again by the solid Dan Almond, with Danny Bayliss awarded the Spectator’s Award for his fine all round performance. Joe Alcock picked up the Coach’s award for his great core skills displayed both in training and on the pitch today.

SHEVINGTON SHARKS U14’S 30 INCE ROSE BRIDGE U14’S 16 - 2nd March 2008.

Shevington started strongly, when, with their first touch of the ball, Spectator’s Award and Coach’s Award winner Dan Turner scored the first of his brace of tries in spectacular fashion. Luke Barrett was next on the score sheet, crossing the line under the sticks after receiving the ball deep inside his own half. Great back up play by Barrett saw him score his second try to take Shevington to fourteen unanswered points. Ince then began to find their form, running in two tries in quick succession – to leave the half time score at 14-12.

The second half saw Danny Binder run in a great try on the wing from a neat cross-field kick. With the ball passing through numerous hands, Danny Bayliss crossed the whitewash convincingly to take the Sharks further into the lead. Ince then began to pile on the pressure, camping out on the Sharks line. A full team effort in defence prevented them from scoring for a long period before Shevington put on a fantastic display of ball handling, ending with Dan Turner scoring under the sticks with ease.

Man of the Match was Theo Moorfield for his blistering runs in attack. Top Tackler was once again, the solid Dan Almond. Conversions came from Danny Binder.

SHEVINGTON SHARKS U14’S 16 FOLLY LANE U14’S 6 - 24th Feb 2008.

Due to the recent bad weather, this was the Sharks first game since early January.
Shevington got off to the best possible start-opening the scoring with their first touch of the ball. A great run, followed by a well-timed pass found Dan Turner out wide, scoring to give first blood to the Sharks. This was followed minutes later with a try from Luke Barrett as a result of a set move down the middle of the field. The score stayed this way until minutes before the end of the first half, when the home side scored a converted try.

The weather played its’ part today with conditions deteriorating and causing errors on both sides. However, Spectator’s Award Winner Theo Moorfield powered over the try line to put the Sharks further into the lead. Folly Lane had no answer to the well-drilled Shevington outfit who took the points today with a solid performance of which the Coaches were rightly proud.

Man of the Match was the in-form Deane Meadows whose positional play today was excellent. Top Tackler and Coach’s Award winner was Tom Kay, who worked tirelessly in both attack and defence. Conversions came from Danny Binder and Luke Barrett.

SHEVINGTON SHARKS U14's 8 - WEST BOWLING U14's 16 - 13th Jan 2008.

Shevington had certain victory cruelly snatched away from them today in this National Cup tie by a display of “ungentlemanly conduct” from their Yorkshire opponents on the stroke of fulltime, and which the referee chose to ignore. This ultimately was to cost Shevington the match - in which they were the better side for the majority of the game.

West Bowling were first on the score sheet with a dubiously awarded try. This was to be their last touch of the ball until five minutes before the end of the first half - as Shevington applied all the pressure. Despite this pressure however, Shevington were unable to convert their territory to points, leaving the half time score 4-0.

The home side started the stronger in the second half, throwing all they had at Shevington who defended their line well. It was however the Sharks who were next on the score sheet with the try coming from the in-form Man of the Match Luke Barrett who steamrollered his way over the whitewash. On the stroke of full time, Shevington were awarded a penalty for a high tackle which they opted to kick. This would have sealed the match for the Sharks. The display of “ungentlemanly conduct”, encouraged by the West Bowling officials, served its’ purpose in distracting the kicker sufficiently for him to miss the kick. With the full time score at 4-4, extra time was to be played.
First blood in extra time was to be Shevington’s, when a great set of passes found winger Jonathan Bates who scored in the corner. In the second period of extra time, West Bowling scored to equalize, converting the kick to edge them in the lead with minutes of the match remaining. The final try from the Yorkshire team was scored as the final whistle blew. Shevington were devastated to go out of the cup competition in such a cruel way.

Top Tackler was awarded to the tireless Dan Almond with Danny Bayliss picking up the Spectator’s Award for his high work rate. Coach’s Award went to Sean Smyth for his all round efforts.

Shevington Sharks U14s 30 - Burtonwood Bulldogs U14s 14 - 6th Jan 2007.

What a fantastic match this turned out to be as the teams returned to play rugby after the Christmas break, with some excellent core skills on display.

It took fifteen minutes of superb defensive play from both sides before the deadlock was broken by full - back Sean Smyth who raced over the line taking the Burtonwood players by surprise with his speed. Top Tackler Dan Almond was held up over the line for the Sharks, before Burtonwood scored an unconverted try in the corner to leave the half time score at 4-6.

Brilliant attacking runs from Shevington started to cut into the home side defence in the second half and it was not long before Man of the Match Luke Barrett placed the ball under the sticks to allow Shevington a bit of breathing space. Barrett kept the pressure on, scoring soon after with his next powerful try. Winger Danny Bayliss turned the screw by jinxing over the line try to put the Sharks further into the lead. In usual Burtonwood fashion however, they then began to up their game for the last fifteen minutes, scoring twice in quick succession to keep them in with a shout. However, when Spectator’s Award Winner Theo Moorfield bull-dozed through the Burtonwood defensive line, this sealed the victory for Shevington on the stroke of full time.

All tries were converted today by the impressive Coach’s Award Winner Danny Binder.

Shevington Sharks U14s 26 - Latchford Albion Giants U14s 6 - 25th Nov 2007.

An excellent win today for the Sharks in a game played in bitterly cold conditions.

In the opening ten minutes of the game there was nothing between the two sides. The deadlock was broken when winger Danny Bayliss received the ball out wide following an excellent set of passes, to score in the corner. A testing cross-field kick from Man of the Match and Spectator’s Award winner Deane Meadows was fumbled by the Latchford defence. The first to react was Jonathan Bates who neatly picked up the loose ball to go over in the corner. Latchford replied by converting a well-worked try. Picking the ball up from the base of the scrum deep inside Latchford’s half; Bayliss ran the full length of the pitch to score in spectacular fashion to leave the half time score 6-14.

Shevington upped the pressure in the second half, having several tries deemed as held up over the line. This seemed to spur the Sharks on even further and they all dug deep for the win which they now believed could be theirs. Theo Moorfield crashed over the try line for the first of his brace of tries, adding to it several minutes later with another well-worked team try.

Top Tackler was once again picked up by the fearless Dan Almond with Tom Kay securing the Coach’s Award for a fine all round display. Conversions came from Danny Binder.
Coach Terry Meadows was delighted with the lads’ performance today as it had been some weeks since they last played competitively.

Waterhead U14s 32-14 Shevington Sharks U14s - 18th Nov 2007.

Shevington were knocked out at the quarter final stages of the NWC cup today against the premiership side from Oldham, in a game that was not one of Shevington’s best efforts this season.

The Sharks got off to a flying start, taking the game to Waterhead with a neat cross-field kick from Man of the Match Deane Meadows which was caught skillfully by Coach’s Award winner Dan Turner to put the Sharks into the lead within the first minute. Shevington increased their lead when prop Theo Moorfield powered his way over the line. It was not all going to go Shevington’s way today, with some poor decisions which allowed Waterhead possession, and ultimately points. Waterhead crossed the whitewash three times - putting them in the driving seat 14-10 up at half time.

Waterhead started the second half the stronger team, scoring again, before Spectator’s Award winner Luke Barrett spun out of several tackles to bring Shevington back into the game. The Sharks poor and inconsistent defence was their biggest downfall today as they seemed unable to tackle with the skill and accuracy we have seen of late.

Top Tackler award was picked up by Dan Almond, with Luke Barrett adding the conversion.

Shevington played some fantastic rugby, utilising set- piece moves worked on in training to great advantage today.

Tom Kay got Shevington off to the best possible start, spinning out of tackles to score close to the sticks within the first minute. Following the restart, Shevington regained possession, resulting in Man of the Match Luke Barrett scoring the first of his brace of tries in the corner. Dan Turner, using his power and skill was the next to cross the try line, leaving several flailing defenders beaten. Theo Moorfield added to Shevington’s tally, bulldozing over the whitewash close to the sticks. Spectator’s Award winner Lewis Smith made an instant impact coming off the bench with an unstoppable run to score another try for the Sharks. Coach’s Award winner Deane Meadows scooted for the final try of the first half, giving Shevington 32 unanswered points.

The home side kept their heads up and gave a much better second half display. However, a neat cross-field kick found Luke Barrett unmarked, allowing him to run in his second try. Winger Danny Bayliss sealed Shevington’s victory with a superb run from deep inside his own half. A frenetic defensive effort by Shevington kept the home side at bay for a lengthy spell, before West Bank finally found a gap on the wing to score.

Top Tackler was picked up once again by the tireless Danny Almond. Conversions by Danny Binder.

This was not to be for Shevington today, as they came up against a very big physical side in Rylands Sharks.

The visitors were first on the score sheet and Shevington were to go 12-0 down before Man of the Match Luke Barrett powered his way over to put Shevington back in with a chance. Shevington then began to apply the pressure, forcing Rylands to make several errors, but it was Rylands who got on the score sheet again, leaving the half time score at 4-18.

The visitors then ran in a further four tries, bursting through the Shevington defence on each occasion. The final and possibly best try of the day came from Spectator’s Award Winner Danny Bayliss who ran 90 metres -leaving a chasing pack of Rylands players in his wake - to score in the corner.

Top Tackler was once again Dan Almond who was superb in defence, with Johnny Bates picking up the Coach’s Award for his discipline and determination in training.

Despite the defeat, Coach Terry Meadows was pleased with the lads’ performance, as he asked them for 100% effort before the match, and that is what they delivered on the day.

Shevington progressed through to the next round of the NWC cup, with less than convincing win over their neighbours from Chorley.

It took the Sharks a while to get in the game before a pinpoint cross-field kick from Man of the Match, Deane Meadows found joint Spectator’s Award winner Dan Turner to score out wide. Another neat kick from Meadows this time found winger Johnny Holt who got the ball over the line, but missed tackles from the Sharks led to the Panthers increasing their lead to 18-8 at half time.

Shevington seemed to wake up in the second half, Theo Moorfield scored under the sticks and Luke Barrett grabbed the first of his brace of tries a few minutes later, bringing the game level at 18-18. Passing the ball the full width of the pitch, eventually finding Danny Richardson out wide for him to score a great try and this was followed by a solo run from deep inside his own half by Barrett to score and seal the victory for Shevington.

Top Tackler for the Sharks was once again Dan Almond, with Josh Ingram picking up the Coach’s Award for his ‘tackle of the day’. Lewis Smith was joint winner of the Spectator’s Award for his strong runs. Danny Binder provided the conversions.

Man of the Match Luke Barrett opened the scoring with the first of his hat- trick of tries, running 80 metres to score under the sticks. Theo Moorfield added to the Sharks tally, steaming onto a great pass to score . Barrett scored his second in the corner to increase the Sharks lead to 16-4 at half time.

The second half saw Bridge start the stronger- scoring before Barrett completed his hat trick. A great cross-field kick found Johnny Holt who scored to increase the Sharks lead. Rose Bridge added late tries to make the final few minutes a tense affair, but Shevington held on.

Shevington were unlucky not to come away with the points today in a fiercely - fought contest which was decided by a penalty goal in the dying seconds of the game.

The Sharks were first on the score sheet when Man of the Match, Spectator’s Award Winner and Coach’s Award winner Theo Moorfield scored the first of his brace of tries in typical powerful fashion. Thatto replied after ten minutes of end - to - play before Luke Barrett ran 60 metres, catching the ball from a goal line drop out, to score wide out. This left the score at half time 6-10.

Thatto took the lead in the second half before Moorfield put Shevington back ahead once again with a converted try in the corner. Thatto replied again with a further try to bring the game evens at 16-16. In the final minute of the game Thatto were awarded a penalty which sealed the game.

Dan Almond was outstanding in defence as usual, picking up the Top Tackler Award for 36 excellent tackles. Danny Binder converted two of the tries.

The Sharks got off to a great start with Man of the Match and Spectator's Award winner Luke Barrett steamed onto the ball to score the first of his hat trick of tries. Barrett soon added his second by throwing a great dummy and he scored under the sticks . The Sharks added further first half tries from Danny Richardson and the impressive Theo Moorfield who shrugged off several defenders to score under the sticks. This left the half time score at 22-4.

Barrett completed his hat trick early in the second half before Dan Turner, scoring his first try for the Sharks, ran from inside his own half for a great try The Top Tackler Award was picked up by Sean Smyth, with Bobby Taylor being awarded Coach's Award for his tireless efforts on the pitch.

The whole of the match was a tense affair from start to finish. The deadlock was broken by hooker Bobby Taylor who scored in the corner. This was to be the only score of the first half, as both teams defended their lines well.

Folly Lane opened their account early in the second half with a converted try under the sticks. Following Shevington errors, the away side edged in front, adding a further try to seal the match.

Man of the Match was Deane Meadows; Top Tackler was picked up by Dan Almond. Coaches Award went to Will Levick, with Sean Smyth winning the Spectator's Award.

The Sharks dominated the first half, with Man of the Match and Spectator's Award winner Luke Barrett scoring the first of his hat trick of tries within the first minute. This was quickly followed by a try from Theo Moorfield who also scored a hat trick. Moorfield's second try was from a well-worked set piece before Burtonwood replied with a try .Great support play from Joe Alcock led to him scoring a try on the stroke of half time, leaving the score 6-20 to the Sharks.

Shevington started the second half well, when Barrett added to his tally with a try from kick off, covering 80 metres to score under the sticks. Moorfield piled on the pressure for Shevington with another fine try before the Sharks lost their way and Burtonwood seized their chance to come back into the game, scoring three tries before Barrett found himself on the end of a neat cross-field kick to give the Sharks a bit of breathing space. Shevington errors were proving to be costly, as the home side ran in a further two tries before the final whistle sealed the end to this high scoring game.

Shevington got off to a flying start to the season with this win over their Widnes visitors.

It took 15 minutes for the deadlock to break when, against the run of play, West Bank spotted a gap in the Shevington defence to score in the corner. The Sharks regained the ball quickly due to a West Bank error from kick off - the ball finding the outstanding Luke Barrett to score the first of his 5 tries. Two more excellently worked tries saw the home side go in at the break leading 14-4.

Shevington certainly found their form in the second half with Barrett capitalising on the visitors mistakes, scoring early on and quite rightly earning him the Man of the Match and Spectators Award. Theo Moorfield added to the tally, along with Johnny Holt before Barrett claimed his final try of the day.

Top Tackler was the in-form Dan Almond, with Sean Smyth picking up the Coaches Award for an excellent display in his debut game for the club.

Coach Terry Meadows was delighted with the whole teams performance stating that the all the hard work put in at training had paid off today.