Heart, support and discipline were on display today by Bletchley under 11s as they played High Wycombe under 11s at Manor fields. A hard fought physical match between the two sides saw Bletchley claim a 10 – 6 win.

Bletchley under 11s were led by team captain Leo C. Leo earnt the captain’s armband due to the high standards, discipline and respect he has displayed in recent weeks.

The start of the match saw Bletchley unable to deal with the strong physicality of High Wycombe. Strong forwards runs were quickly turned into two tries for High Wycombe. A quick counter attack saw Josh B score first for Bletchley but in response High Wycombe scored their third after a strong flow of forward runs.

Jaylan N and Ryan J both scored to bring the score level. Jaylan N from a surging forward run and Ryan J after stretching High Wycombe’s defensive line with a trademark burst of pace. Before the end of the first half Bletchley again could not handle the strength and intensity of High Wycombe and they scored again.

The second half saw Bletchley strike twice through Josh B to bring the score to 5 – 4 in Bletchley’s favour. Good defensive work from Ryan J saw George W able to rip the ball whilst High Wycombe were in the attack and then score to make it 6-4.

Despite this quick succession of tries High Wycombe were not deterred and exploited space within Bletchley’s defensive line to score again. In response, martialled by scrum half Harry W, Bletchley went on the offence again, and after a period of sustained pressure, scored four tries through Harry W, Josh B, Jaylan N and Ryan J. The game ended with High Wycombe striking again to make the final score 10 – 6.

Player of the week was awarded to Josh B. Despite taking a number of hard tackles and blows throughout the game Josh remained focused and disciplined.