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 [...]
Match Reports
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 [...]
Heat and sending off prove too much for valiant Merlins whilst under 7’s win the Quins festival.
Posted June 27, 2010 in Match Reports
Elmbridge 54-8 Sussex Merlins With a scratch side out the trip to top of the table Elmbridge was always going to be a tough ask. And with an early sending off to leave the Merlins with only 12 players on the park the result was never in doubt. Yet this young Merlins team has shown [...]
Admirals down Merlins in ding dong battle
Posted June 19, 2010 in Match Reports
Sussex Merlins launched a second half comeback only to be denied late on going down 36-18 in this ill tempered game. For the second week in succession the Merlins found themselves having to fightback from a poor first half. With each side starting tentatively it was Greenwich who found their feet first. A Greenwich scrum [...]
Merlins battle back to beat Spitfires
Posted June 14, 2010 in Match Reports
SOUTHAMPTON SPITFIRES 30 SUSSEX MERLINS 34 MERLINS staged a stunning second half comeback to snatch victory in the dying moments. They trailed 30-10 at half-time but scored 24 unanswered second half points with man of the match Kurt Butler grabbing the winning score. Head coach James Szymik said: “At half-time we talked about what we [...]
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