1st Team

St Jude's open age entertained Yorkshire side Dewsbury Celtic at the Meadow with their 3rd encounter of the season and once again convincingly beat a spirited Dewsbury side 62-0.It was nice to get back to winning ways after several loses and St Jude's very first attack on 2mins resulted in a try with Rob Collier,Dean Hunt and Scott Robinson combing well to put centre Connor Parkinson in for a try.Then followed wave after wave of St Judes attacks all orchestrated by Barry Rothwell, Rob Collier,Dean Hunt and Gavin Rodden and all payed dividends with tries for winger Nathan Jones,centre  Connor Parkinson's second,Winger Gareth Thomas’s well taken long range try and full back Darrion Balls nearly full length effort to score in the corner,all goaled by Mr Boot,Scott Robinson to give Jude's a unassailable lead of 28-0.St Judes forwards Oly Oladele, Brett Taberner,Nathan Moore,Barry Gregson and Gavin Rodden easily handled whatever the Yorkshiremen through at them and with half time looming and Dewsbury on the rack Nathan Jones’s long range try off a sweet ball from Dean Hunt to put Jude's 32-0 up at the half and no way back. At the start of the second half one of Dewsburys rare attacks in the Jude's half broke down and stand off Rob Collier shot up the field to score a great try.Barry Gregson was the next to score when from nothing he smashed his way up the field breaking tackle after tackle to score a belting try wide of the posts. Jude's next try was from hardworking centre Joey Brady who scored by the posts,Scott Robinson slotted over his Eighth goal of the game. Under 18s debutante Leon Harber got on the score sheet when he dropped on a loose ball,and Man of the Match Barry Rothwell who was always involved and throughly deserved the award completed the scoring with a well deserved try to make the final score of 62-0, enjoy it lads. Completion rate first half 24 sets completed 16…67%...second half completion rate 21 sets..completed 12..57%.

Point scores, Connor Parkinson 2 tries,Nathan Jones 2 tries, Darrion Ball 1 try, Gareth Thomas 1 try, Rob Collier 1 try, Barry Rothwell 1 try, Barry Gregson 1, Joey Brady 1 try,Leon Harber, 1 try Scott Robinson 8 goals, Barry Rothwell 1 goal.

A Team

Rylands 22-40  Wigan St Jude's A

Wigan St Jude's visited Rylands in their first game for a couple of weeks aiming to take a further step towards securing the NWML Div 3 League title. With several players promoted to the 1st team, a new look side containing many youngsters and a few old heads produced an outstanding second half display to seal a tough 22-40 victory!!

It wasn't going to be all Jude's way, after a tense opening 20 minutes St Jude's found themselves trailing by 10-0 and looking at an uphill battle to take anything from the game. Jason Holland, who performed excellently in the first half got the visitors off the mark spotting a gap in the defence and shot over for a well taken try. Ben Fisher converted to close the gap to 4 points. 

Tremendous defence from all the pack, in particular, PIlling, Ainscough, O'Connor,Clayton, Whalley and Whittaker kept the home side at bay until 5 minutes before the break when an inside pass to the loose forward exposed the cover defence. Half Time 16-6

It was the second half where Jude's got back to the type of rugby and performance we have come to expect, scoring 34 points to Rylands 6 and taking a deserved win, in what can only be described as awesome.

First to score was Ryan Ainscough, seven minutes into the half powering through the line and taking multiple defenders with him to touchdown. Ben Fishers trusty boot closed the score to 16-12. Only 3 minutes later, Jude's would take the lead for the first time, a lead they wouldn't surrender, directed around the field by evergreen scrum half Glen Hunt, Chris Pimblett made the most of a gap out wide to pierce the defence for a very well taken try. Fisher again goaled 18-16.

It was Jude's leading try scorer centre Pimblett who picked the next score, his second try following brilliant build up work from the backline. Once more the conversion was slotted over by Fisher. Next up, in what was contender for try of the game was rapid Young winger Matty Langhorne. In his debut appearance, chasing forward to follow up a beautifully weighted kick from Fisher he outpaced the cover defence to score superbly in the corner. Now, the team spirit and confidence was surging through the team, Parkinson, Lavin and Taylor taking the ball up strongly and Ant Wilkinson proving a real handful. It was, MOM Ryan Ainscough who would extend the lead further driving through the line and again taking several tacklers over the line with him underneath the posts. Fisher converted. The final points of an outstanding half came from flying wingman Langhorne who's "never say die" attitude saw the ball bounce up in the dead ball area and he gladly collected for his second score. Fisher again converted to make the final score 22-40.

Well done boys, very proud of your effort.

Man of the Match

1. Ryan Ainscough - powerful surging runs, a real handful all day and a brace of tries!!

2. Chris Pimblett - superb across the pitch, always available to get stuck into the attack and defence, two tries to add to his seasons tally.

3. Alex Pilling - Mr Consistency, rock solid again in a 75 minute spell !!

Tries: Ainscough (2), Pimblett (2), Langhorne (2), Holland (1).

Goals: Fisher (6)

Under 16's

1st Half 

Lewis Belshaw try – converted Harry Smith 6-0

Cal Fisher try – converted Harry Smith 12-0

Lewis Belshaw try – converted Harry Smith 18-0

Cal Fisher try – converted Harry Smith 24-0

2nd Half

James McDonnell Try – converted Harry Smith 30-0

Cal Green try not converted 34-0

Shevington try not converted 34-4

Cal Green try converted Harry Smith 40-4

Adam Holt try converted Harry Smith 46-4

Nathan Wilde try – converted Harry Smith 52-4

Shevington try converted 52-10

Thank you to the U15s for making up the numbers, another great effort, awards on the day M.o.M Harry Smith 2nd Lewis Belshaw 3rd Nathan Wilde.  Last game scheduled for 4th September 2016.