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28 Aug 2016

#ChampSchools round-up

#ChampSchools round-up

An amazing weekend of Champion Schools Rugby League

By Wayne Gardner and Alex Davis


Year 7 Boys - Castleford Academy (Wakefield) 12-6 St Peter's (Wigan)

Castleford Academy edged out St Peter's 12-6 in the Steven Mullaney Memorial Game at Wembley on Saturday.

There weren't many points scored in the traditional Challenge Cup curtain-raiser, but there was plenty of entertainment on show for the fans arriving early.

St Peter's took the lead when Tom Lee powered his way through two tackles to open the scoring.

Lee converted his own try to make it 6-0 and they continued to press but couldn't convert pressure into points.

Instead it was Castleford who, having soaked up the pressure, hit back with a wonderful try.

Captain Ryley Brown picked up the ball and ran at the line before a wonderful step enabled him to round the St Peter's full back and go over beneath the posts.

Mason Hare, celebrating his 12th birthday, converted to level the scores and they went in half time all square.


St Peter's started the second half in determined fashion but, as the game went on, Castleford began to grow in confidence.

There was little to choose between the sides and it took a superb try to break the deadlock and win it.

Second rower Ben Dean's pinpoint kick into the corner gave Daniel Gale the easy job of collecting the ball and go over unchallenged to score.


Hare landed the difficult touchline conversion to win it for the Yorkshire school.


Castleford Academy: Mason Hare; Daniel Gale, William Pool, Harry Render, Joe Page; Ryley Brown, Ryan Kirkwood; Declan Cocks, Joe Woods, George Constantine, Bradley Czmeiduch, Ben Dean, George Horsman. Interchange: Logan Bennett, Bradley McNally, Jamie Hazel, Clayton Bottomley.

St Peter's: Ryan Wood; Matthew Makin, Callum Taylor, Joe Smith, Sam Wilkinson; Max Mosley, Louie Clarke; Tom Campbell, Ellis Povey, Kieran Barnsley, Michael Winstanley, Jos Appleton, Tom Lee. Interchange: Henri Gibson, Alex McCarthy, Declan Baron-Livesy, Liam Chadwick.


Year 7 Girls Final - St Peter's (Manchester) 28 - 24 St John Fisher (Dewsbury) (after golden point extra time)

Kicking off Friday's action at Richmond Athletic Association, St Peter's won a dramatic Year 7 Girls final, with golden point required to decide the winner.

Faye Richardson was the hero for St Peter's, as she completed her hat-trick in extra time to seal the victory.


The game hung in the balance througout, with neither side ever more than six points in front.

Captain Ruby Enright and Courtney Gooch scored first-half tries for St John Fisher, who were led in the pack by Mia Diskin, daughter of former Leeds Rhinos hooker Matt.

But those efforts were matched by Oyinkan Dare – she crossed twice for St Peter's to make it 12-12 at half-time.

Richardson thought she had won it in normal time for St Peter's with two wonderful solo tries, but Enright and Gooch both scored their second tries, and with each side having a 100 per cent conversion rate, the game finished 24-24 after normal time.


Player of the Match Richardson completed her hat-trick with another blistering run to cap a marvellous and match-winning performance.

St Peter's: Faye Richardson, Oyinkan Dare, Christina Naume, Jessica Boakye, Gift Obamwonyi, Wendy Mika, Sarah Kakydji, Osazy Osarenwinda, Britney, Njine’ Glorian Ngienda, Sophia Paulo, Naomi Kakudji, Hermon Khebre, Eunice Luanga, Nellie McDonnell.

St John Fisher: Ruby Enright, Ellie Croft, Jodie Gaskin, Ella Faxton, Ell Mae Harrison, Mya Taylor, Courtney Gooch, Nancy Hirst, Mia Diskin, Kiera Coughlin.


Year 8 Girls Final - Outwood Grange Academy (Wakefield) 22-20 St Peter's (Manchester)

Wakefield-based Outwood Grange squeezed past St Peter's with a late try from Aome Stanley to seal victory in a thrilling Year 8 Girls final.

Outwood stormed into a 12-0 lead with early tries from Stanley and Jessica Woods, but St Peter's hit back when Ketsia Efokolo showed great pace to score back-to-back tries.

Crucially, Efokolo missed one of the conversions, leaving her side trailing 12-10 at half-time.


Jessica Woods increased Outwood's lead early in the second half as she reached over the line to score with Stanley converting to make it 18-10.

St Peter's responded and Joyce Vangu put them back in the game with a well-taken try and then Efoloko completed her hat-trick with another great solo effort – this time she converted to give St Peter's the lead.

But Outwood fought back and were rewarded when player of the match Stanley went over to snatch victory.

Outwood Grange: Aalliyah Rhodes, Bisma Iqbal, Mia Burn, Lizzie Fawcett, Hermione Brown, Aome Stanley, Caroline Meregere, Millie Walsh ©, Jessica Woods, Kacey Wilkinson, Aallisha Rhodes, Megan Bowery, Areeha Jawad, Lucy Bowery, Kasey Kitchen, Condoleeza Majoni.

St Peter's: Ketsia Efoloko; Jemimah Yere, Chloe King, Lwkeny Mario, Joyce Vangu; Amesha Williams, Mary David-Ogundele; Stella Ezemuo, Comfort Ilozobhie, Paris Nicholson, Vanessa Mangueira, Andrea Ariente, Esther Njeli, Danielle Yongo, Diana Soares.


Year 8 Boys Final - Glantaf (Cardiff) 14- 16 Wade Deacon (Widnes)

In a dramatic end to a fantastic Year 8 Boys final, Wade Deacon avenged their Wembley defeat of last year, beating Glantaf 16-14.

In a rematch of the 2015 Year 7 Boys final, the first half ebbed and flowed with Wade Deacon hitting the front three times through tries from Alex Sutton and a brace from centre William Gilhooley.

The sides went in at half time only six points apart at 16-10 as Glantaf posted points themselves through the towering Cai Marcus-Jemmett's double, which included an 80-metre solo effort.

The second half was a tight affair as Wade Deacon looked to defend their slender lead, but their resistance was finally broken when Louis Shugar jumped from dummy half to break the line and outpace the full-back to score.

Jac Lloyd's unsuccessful conversion meant Wade Deacon still led heading into the final minutes.

Glantaf worked hard to get back on terms but Wade Deacon held on to lift the trophy.

Glantaf: Rhodri Thomas; Iwan Jones, Louis Shugar, Ewan Skuse, Iwan Johnes; Jac Lloyd, Gwylim Evans; Harry Griffiths, Ioan McDougall, Tieron Bowen, Osian Evans, Gethin Marshall, Cai Marcus Jemmett Interchange: Oli Meek, Morgan Boas, Oli K Bar, Fin Lovett.

Wade Deacon: James Murray; Caliean Thomson, William Gilhooley, Nathan Bannerman, Adam Bamber; Sam Craig, Marco Williamson; Jamie Holdroyd, Alex Davies, George Chatten, Reece Sumner, Jack Hunter, Alex Sutton Interchange: Euan Holland, Aiden Doolan, Adam Holdroyd.

Year 9 Boys Final - Castleford Academy (Wakefield) 18-6 St Peter's (Wigan)

Castleford Academy ran out worthy winners in a closely-fought Year 9 Boys final.


St Peter's took the lead thanks to a magnificent try from Umyla Hanley.

His jinking run broke through the Castleford line before he touched down underneath the posts.

The simple conversion put them 6-0 ahead but these would be the only points they would post thanks to a resolute Castleford defence.

The Yorkshire outfit slowly started to get on top and they closed the gap to two points when Jake McDonald pouncing on a grubber kick to score.

Castleford took the lead before half-time with Tyler Robson-Tennant powering his way over from close range. Bailey O'Connor missed both kicks to leave the score at 8-6 at the interval.


The second half was a similar affair with Castleford's confidence growing and they extended their lead when Harrison Spence-Horton touched down another grubber kick.

Ben Knowles then scored a magnificent solo try to put the game out of reach. O'Connor converted the latter to round off the scoring in a winning performance from Castleford.


Castleford Academy: Ben Knowles; Owen Walker, Will Buttery, Oliver Price, Jake McDonald; Bailey O’Connor, Jacob Wolford, Lewis Vickers, Billy Marsh, Josh Raby, Tyler Robson-Tennant, Taylor Cartwright, Harrison Spence-Horton. Interchange: Keir Rothwell, Joe Herczeg, Vaughhn Larkin, Will Tucker.

St Peter's: Sam Burns; Sammy Glover, Niall Smith, Scott Bradbury, Brandon Melling; Terry Leaford, Joe Riley; Taylor Sadler-Flude, Joe Charnock, Zac Lee, Mitch Ainscough, Lewis Nelligan, Umyla Hanley. Interchange: Eion Lynch, Harvey Ruane, Alfie Clarke, Max Gornall.


Year 9 Girls Final – Castleford Academy (Wakefield) 54-6 Deanery (Wigan)

Esme Reynolds scored four of Castleford Academy's nine tries in a dominant display as the Year 9 Girls champions ran up the biggest score of the weekend.

It was Player of the Match Reynolds who opened the scoring with two excellent touchdowns, as Abbie-Leigh Lindsey converted both in a flawless kicking display.

Deanery looked to hit back and got their first points on the board soon through Megan Grace-Holding - Jess Hilton converted to reduce the arrears to six points.

Reynolds then completed her hat-trick and Beth Johnson also scored from dummy half to give Castleford a 24-6 half-time lead.

Any hopes of a Deanery comeback were shattered early in the second half; Hollie-Mae Dodd scored two quick tries to give her side an unassailable lead and further tries from Rhea Cartwright, Jade Cowell and a fourth for the impressive Reynolds capped off a remarkable performance from the Yorkshire outfit.


Castleford Academy: Courtney Pointon, Rhea Cartwright, Esme Reynolds, Hollie-Mae Dodd, Emily Hemingway, Abbieleigh Lindley, Mia Stephenson, Beth Johnson, Laura Carrington, Mia Churm, Maisie Lumb, Jade Cowell, Ellie Walker.

Deanery: Leah Darbyshire, Jade Kinnear, Rianna Parry, Megan Grace-Holding, Megan Carey, Jess Hilton, Isobel Ormesher-Southall, Jessie Bright, Angel Ekanga, Alisha Marsden, Zoe McGowan, Beth Davies, Kim Eden, Hannah Brown, Olivia Mullahy.

Year 10 Girls Final – St John Fisher (Dewsbury) 46-12 Sirius Academy (Hull)

St John Fisher pulled off a comfortable win in the Year 10 Girls final, with Caitlin Beevers a deserved Player of the Match, crossing four times.

Casey Rhodes, Codie Slack and Ellie Oldroyd all scored tries in the first half with Beevers crossing twice, before Sirius were reduced to 12 players after a red card.

Rhodes kicked all but one conversion to give St John a 28-0 half-time lead.

Beevers completed her hat-trick early in the second half following a superb break from half way.


The impressive Kayleigh Waller got on the scoresheet for Sirius, twice converting her own tries with what were to be their only points.

And Rhodes grabbed her second try midway through the half before Beevers wrapped things up with her fourth try.


Sirius: Kayleigh Waller, Mia Husband, Amelia Longden, Emily Andrew, Jamie Watson, Ellie Cone, Danielle Waters, Mia Duke, Saffron Jones, Cameron Shakespeare, Georgia Wardell, Molly Bigby, Shannon Jordan, Chloe Dunn.

St John Fisher: Caitlin Beavers, Olivia Cummins, Grace Whitehead, Shauna Parish, Charlotte Graham, Millie Taylor, Casey Rhodes, Ellie Oldroyd, Lacie Bruins, Codie Slack, Siobhan McKinnel, Jess Day, Peyton Bentley, Alicia Sherridan, Jodie Willans.


Year 10 Boys Final - Brooksbank (Calderdale) 10-11 Castleford Academy (Wakefield)

Castleford Academy edged out Brooksbank in an enthralling Year 10 Boys final, the last game of the day.

Castleford Tigers Academy player Ritchie Westwood was the hero after he landed a late drop goal to cap of a stunning game of Rugby League.


In a hugely competitive contest, Castleford opened the scoring with Westwood going over on the right edge.

Lucas Sutton missed the difficult conversion to leave the score at 4-0.

Both sides saw players sin binned as ill-discipline crept in, but while both teams were down to 12 players, they traded scores.

Firstly, Corey Johnson forced his way over and this time Sutton converted to stretch the lead to 10 points.


But, just before half-time, Brooksbank hit back when Amir Bourouh cut back inside to score - Warrington Wolves youngster Riley Dean converted to make it 10-6 at half-time.

In the second half, Luka Orlic finished off a sweeping passing move in the right corner to level for Brooksbank, but the conversion was missed to leave the game in the balance.


Both teams fought to get on top as the game went on but defences held strong in the face of some remarkable passages of play.

But, in the end, it was Westwood's drop goal which sealed the contest for Castleford Academy.

Brooksbank: Liam Whitton; Aaron Swain, Luka Orlic, Fred Woodhouse, Lewis Hirst; Riley Dean, Amir Bourouh; Niall Green, Jacob Gannon, Joe Camlin, Aaron Metcalfe, Brody Graham, Morgan Smithies Interchange: Henry Craven, Brandon Tallis, Harry Morton, Callum Joyce.

Castleford Academy: Jae Priest; Lucas Sutton, Liam Openshaw, Robbie Newton, Corey Westwood; Corey Johnson, Ritchie Westwood; Kieran Purdy, Harry Wright, Harry Dodd, Harry Addis, Harry Jones, Jack Firth Interchange: Kian Watson, Luke Hudson, Harry Archdale, Declan Baker.


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