Driffield played host to a newly formed Hessle team, on Sunday, The Hessle team nearly losing their team kit when the tidal surge flooded their home ground and clubhouse, fortunately the kit was one of the few things to survive.
Driffield U15 39
Hessle U15 26
Driffield played Hessle earlierin the season when they came out comfortable winners, and expected the same again but Hessle had other ideas.
Driffield kicked off and were soon into the swing of things. Cooke, Barker and Milnes making good yards from their drives, Megginson was in the thick of things instructing the forwards, and it wasn’t long before Driffield scored the first try. A simple move through the hands of Iveson, Sampson and Storey sending Jacques into score.
Driffield continued from the kickoff. A run from Hoskins took Driffield close to their opponents try line, a scrum win by Deverson saw Milnes pick up the ball and crash over the line to score, Iveson converting (12-0).
Driffield were in full swing and scored their third try when Ramsey took the ball forward. The ball was re-cycled by the Driffield forwards and passed out wide by Megginson. Jacques took the ball forward before passing to Gordge, who sent the supporting Burton in from 30 yards, despite the attentions of the Hessle forwards (17-0).
The Driffield team thought they had this one in the bag and relaxed, and this allowed the Hessle team to gain some advantage winning scrums and line outs. Hessle moved the ball forward and scored a well worked try as their prop went over, and well converted by their kicker (17-7)
This reignited the Driffield team, and a strong run from Bell put Driffield into a good position, Megginson ran from the base of the scrum before releasing a well timed pass to send Burton racing through the gap from half way to score under the posts, Iveson converting. 24-7 half time.
If Driffield thought the game was over Hessle had other ideas. They came out with the intent to make a game of it and they succeeded. From the kick off Driffield held off tackles and let the quick Hessle backs run, the impressive No.9 involved in most of their plays. Hessle scored a try soon after the break when a strong run by their centre saw him score out wide (24-12).
Hessle quickly scored a second from the kick off, when a Hessle back ran through the whole Driffield team to score under the posts (24-19).
Hessle were now buoyant and soon went ahead when they scored their fourth try under the posts, converting the try to go in front (24-26)
Driffield needed a leader to help drive the team forward, and through Megginson they found the player to instruct the forwards and backs around the pitch. Driffield drove the ball forward through Josh and Jordan Young, Megginson picked the ball up from the back of the scrum to dive over (29-26).
This lifted Driffield and brought the backs into play and a strong run from Darling saw him take the ball into the Hessle 22 before being bundled into touch, Driffield won the line out and a strong run from Milnes saw him score his second (34-26).
Driffield completed the scoring when Megginson sent Young crashing over from five yards (39-26).
Man of the match: Megginson.