Date: December 16 2009
Venue: Aston Old Edwardians RUFC, Perry Common, Birmingham B44 0HP
Competition: Rugby League Champion Schools – Birmingham Finals
Carnegie Champion Schools Rugby League West Midlands Semi-Finals
Kingsbury School made their way into the Year 9 (13/14 Years Old) West Midlands Final with An emphatic 42 points to 14 victory over Wrockwardine Wood from Telford.
Leading the scorers was Simbre who crossed for no fewer than six tries; behind him with a hat-trick was Nashwan whose scoring efforts were complemented by a tackling stint that his coach, Russell Parker described as “awesome”.
Kingsbury’s opponents in the final have yet to be determined, but will be from Redditch or Coventry.
No similar success, alas, for the Birmingham Year 10 Champs Bishop Challoner, from King’s Heath, who came up against a powerful and well-drilled side in Coventry’s Stoke Park.
The Birmingham side gave their all in a highly competitive and entertaining match, with two tries for Ryan Slevin and one for Niall O’Reilly in a 14 points to 24 defeat.
Three more West Midlands Finals, for years 7, 8 and 11, will be played early in the New Year.
For more information on schools rugby league in Birmingham, please contact
Russell Parker
Birmingham Rugby League Community Sports Coach
Birmingham Bulldogs Director of Junior Rugby
Mobile: 07854 637505
Email: russell.parker@bcu.ac.uk
West Midlands Champion Schools Semi Finals Results
Year 9 *
Kingsbury (Birmingham) 42 – 14 Wrockwardine Wood (Telford)
6T Simbre 2T Jason Farmer
3T Nashwan 1T Tom Edwards
1T Dwayne Anderson 1G
1G
Year 10
Bishop Challoner (Birmingham) 14 – 24 Stoke Park (Coventry)
2T Ryan Slevin 2T Connor Slater
1T Niall O’Reilly 1T Joe Foreman
1G 1T Steve Allen
1T Andy Bolton
2G
*Photo: The victorious Kingsbury side applaud their opponents at the end of the match
