Claverdon 31 - 23 Coventrians Mids 5 West (South)

Covents kick off their 2010/11 league season with a trip to Claverdon. The last time we played Claverdon in league rugby we won 10-3 away on the 4th March 2006 with tries from Kev Walters and P Cassidy. Our record against them in league matches is P10 W5 L5.

With only 17 players available for the two games today, Covents travelled with 7 or 8 of last season's first team key men missing through either retirement, illness, injury, work committments or having left for pastures greyer. Covents lead 16-13 at half time but Claverdon won through 31-23 in the end with Covents' scorers, Neil Walters (welcome back big man) and Rohan with tries and Lawrence (the flying pig) Goddard sending over 2 conversions and 3 penalties - perhaps he is the new Deadeye.

We hope for better things next Saturday 18th September when we take on Warwickian at home for the VP's & Old Boy's do - see you there at 1:15pm.

Berks/Balsall 2nds v Covents 2nds (cried off)