Camberley Ladies lose out to Wasps II
Feb
Despite a promising start, Camberley lost to Wasps Ladies at the weekend. The opening ten minutes of the game saw the best attacking play from the home side all season, even though they were a player down. Camberley took the ball up field and recycled it well. Some quick passing down the line then saw an early try for winger Kiersty Sims who grounded the ball in the corner. Clearly unsettled, Wasps were shocked by such a dominant start and stepped up a gear. However, the first half remained close and although Wasps tried to use their power to dominate proceedings, Camberley's defence held strong. Some discipline errors and a quickly taken penalty unfortunately gave the opposition a try which gave them a bit of momentum. Wasps tried to capitalise on this and although scored twice more, were clearly taken aback at the home side's strong defensive play. At half-time the score was 17-5 to Wasps.
Wasps piled on the pressure in the second half and started to use their pack to drive the scrum downfield. At times this worked but Camberley's forwards held their own. When the opposition did get the ball out they were quickly pounced upon by the back line but rucked well to get it clear. A couple of early tries saw them edge away from Camberley and strong running, coupled with gaps in Camberley's defence, saw them start to take the game away. Mid-way through the half, an injury took Camberley down to fourteen players but they soldiered on regardless. Wasps started to ring the changes and bring on fresh legs and with the team's rejuvinated pace and power, brought the final score to 64-5. Although the end result was disappointing, the first half showed an improvement in Camberley's attacking play and committed defence.
Forward of the match went to Sarah Sanderson for her vocal direction in the forwards and back of the match went to try-scorer Kiersty Sims.
Camberley next play Rosslyn Park at home on 2nd March and would welcome all supporters. The team is also urgently recruiting players. If you are interested in taking up a fun sport, please contact the Captain, Charlie Wildman on 07985 357602 or on Ruggerbabe@aol.com.
