| Junior rugby Flowers outscore Pinkettes in close encounter |
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| Thursday, 13 October 2011 09:22 | |||
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Last weekend saw a return of some very committed junior girls to the Turks and Caicos Islands Rugby Football Union’s Meridian Field in Grace Bay. The girls were eager to improve on their rugby skills and team strategies in readiness for TCIRFU’s first ever Junior Female Touch Rugby League to commence on Oct. 22. TCIRFU President Keith Burant along with veteran sidekick Graham Shaw put the girls through some rigorous drills and then onto the field for five-a-side touch rugby match. The Flowers team, led by Senga Brubaker, opened the match by tearing down the wing for their first try of the day. The Pinkettes, led by Cierra Edross, were desperate to score and with some amazing teamwork from Laura Shaw and Niamh Dempsey, but the defensive duo from the Flowers team, Stefani Watson and Vaschnie Jean, proved too strong for Edross to break through. A great play from Stefani Watson and Vaschnie Jean set Ciara Dempsey charging through the strong midfield defense line of the Pinkettes to score the second try of the match. Laura Shaw, Florenzar Williams, Cierra Edross and newcomer Alina Ayer restructured their game and crushed any further hopes of Brubaker or Dempsey scoring for the remainder of the match. Edross proved to be persistent in reaching the touch line within a foot of scoring, but the Flowers defense closed ranks and stopped her from bringing a try to the scoreboard for the Pinkettes, concluding with a match result of 2 for the Flowers and 0 for the Pinkettes. Girls in the community ages 8-18 who are interested in joining the fun and dynamic game of rugby should come down to the TCIRFU Meridian Field at the Village at Grace Bay every Saturday at 9 a.m. Transport to and from the pitch can be arranged (pick up and drop off available at Five Cays, Blue Hills, Kew Town and Leeward areas). For more information, call Sandra Shaw at 649-331-3891. All levels of fitness are welcome. Come along with a good attitude and the ability to laugh, have fun, meet new people and at the same time you get a chance to improve your fitness levels and learn a new sport.
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