As the champagne corks finished popping with Royal Ascot drawing to a close the Merlins recorded their first win of the season, a 28-20 away win at Guildford Giants in the unfamiliar settings of an equestrian college. There was to be no horseplay from the Merlins as they looked to rebuild their season at the [...]
Match Reports
Merlins season starts with a stutter
Posted May 1, 2011 in Match Reports
SUSSEX Merlins remain positive despite crashing to an opening day 54-16 home defeat to Guildford Giants. Merlins lost winger Tony Cella with a suspected broken leg and hooker Kurt Butler was sent off against last year’s south east division Rugby League Conference finalists. The ambitious Hove outfit fielded 15 debutants and head coach James Szymik [...]
Merlins slim play off hopes dashed by Giants
Posted July 27, 2010 in Match Reports
MERLINS showed their Jekyll and Hyde characteristics as they crashed to an inform Giants. Last week they enjoyed a 40-point romp over Oxford. This week winger Stu Phillips was the man to put them to the sword, running in five tries as Guildford confirmed their play-off credentials. Merlins will have to look on from the [...]
SUSSEX MERLINS 68 OXFORD CAVALIERS 28
Posted July 19, 2010 in Match Reports
SUSSEX Merlins rounded off an emotional day with a resounding 14-try romp. Before the game the club held a minute’s silence in memory of David Fry, father of Merlins player Andy, who died suddenly this week. Assistant coach Jack Newton, who scored a second half hat-trick, said: “I grew up with Andy Fry and knew [...]
Sussex Merlins 50 South London Storm 20
Posted July 4, 2010 in Match Reports
CENTRE Chris Meddings grabbed four tries as Merlins gained sweet revenge for an early season defeat. Back in May Storm turned over the Hove outfit 52-22 – on Saturday the boot was on the other foot. The front row pairing of Wayne Gregory and Luke O’Loughlin made strong inroads early on and quick hands set [...]
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