Archived Match Reports

National Sevens - Fran goes in for the tackle! (Richmond 2003)

SUPERMARINE LADIES WIN PLATE COMPETITION AT LYTCHETT MINSTER 7's (02-05-04)
Supermarine Ladies travelled to Dorset for Lychett Minsters annual 7s tournament on Sunday 2 May 2004. Unfortunately Supermarine did not start well in the pool competition losing to Richmond in the first game 22-7. The second game against Worthing was won 22-0, which meant that the last pool game against Alton needed to be won to progress to the Cup competition. This game was lost 22-0 and Supermarines injury crisis was increased with the loss of Jules Boyle mid way through the game with a serious broken leg. Supermarine were then given a bye in the quarter finals of the plate competition and met Petersfield in the semi final winning 17-0. The final was against old rivals North Dorset and Supermarine lead 10-5 at half time. A tightly contested second half saw Supermarine take victory with a final score of 17-12. Claire Chard was Supermarines top try scorer with 6 tries and further tries were scored by Theresa Bickell (2), Jules Boyle, Steph Watts, Heidi Jelleyman.
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SUPERMARINE LADIES BLITZ NEWBURY
Supermarine Ladies started their pre-season build-up with a comfortable victory against lower division Newbury on Wednesday evening. New winger Hayley Coles made an immediate impact, beating the opposition for pace to score Supermarine's opening try. Sisters Rachel and Heidi Jelleyman used their experience to control the game in the back line. Young centre Emily Doyle started her first full season in style with a try and Rachel Brinn added another to mark her return from injury. Impressive handling in the back line helped Hayley Coles run in a further four tries. Claire Holliday, Julie Boyle, Cathy Paish, Heidi Jellyman, Rachel Jelleyman and Shona Watt all added their names to the scoresheet to compound Newbury's misery. Five conversions by Claire Smith and one from Julie Boyle made the final score 92-0. Supermarine now face Sandhurst in another away friendly on Sunday before kicking off the league with a tough opening fixture against ex-Premier II side Whitchurch on September 15.
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SUPERMARINE PUT RECORD STRAIGHT AGAINST AVON
Supermarine Ladies settled an old score against local rivals Avon in Friday evening's friendly. With several players unavailable, Marine fielded a much changed line-up that included the return of ex-Wasps player Kirsty Hudson in the backs. The team gelled well and were dominant throughout despite the disadvantage of uncontested scrums. The forwards secured a majority of possession for the backs, creating openings for Claire Dykas who scored four times from the wing. The try rout also included scores for Hayley Cole, Shona Watt, Hudson and a penalty try from a break by Julile Boyle. Emma Matthews finished Avon off with her first try for Marine. The final 49-0 victory included two conversions from Debbie Gorrod. Bolstered by the ongoing support of sponsors Zimmer, Marine are hoping for good crowd suppor t for their first home league match against Camphill on Sunday.
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MARINE PUT UP A FIGHT AGAINST WORCESTER
Supermarine Ladies travelled to Worcester on Sunday for their last pre-season friendly before kicking off the league season against Whitchurch this weekend. Despite competing well in the forwards, Supermarine went behind early in the game after Worcester's Ist team backs pounced on a couple of mistakes to score two break-away tries. Supermarine kept up the pressure and it finally paid off when Rachel Jelleyman broke through the Worcester defence to close the gap before half-time. In the second half Supermarine changed their game plan to exploit their strength in the forwards. The strategy paid off with strong support and good interplay between the forwards producing two tries for Heather Connock and Shona Watt both created by Claire Holliday. Wing Debbie Gorrod converted two of the tries to make the final score 19-31.
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MARINE GO TOP AFTER WORCESTER WIN
Supermarine travelled away to play in the first big clash of the season against top of the league Worcester seconds ­ and the Wiltshire side duly dethroned their opponents with a 36-22 win. Worcester started well, looking the better team and scored within 10 minutes of the kick-off. Supermarine responded with a try from centre Claire Dykas, while Worcester's well-drilled backs were kept at bay by some excellent tackling and defensive play. Marine's resistance was eventually broken though as the hosts broke the line and scored two tries. Great attacking play from Supermarine's forwards, especially Fran Brewer, resulted in tries from Shona Watt, Rachel Brinn and scrum-half Alex Parker to end the first half 26-17 in Marine's favour. Worcester started the second half with some determined play and scored a try from a back line move, but Supermarine kept up the defence and fought back with another try from No. 7 Watt. Fly-half Rachael Jelleyman took control of the match and excellent kicking from second row Claire Smith resulted in four conversions and a successful penalty to send Marine to the top of the league in place of their victims.
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MARINE CLEAR
Supermarine Ladies travelled to the West Midlands on Sunday for a crunch match against closest league rivals Camphill. It was a scrappy game in which the home team were given numerous penalties but failed to turn them into consistent possession. Marine scored the first points from a penalty kick from Claire Smith. They quickly increased their lead from a ruck near the Camphill line when captain Alex Parker popped the ball to flanker Shona Watt who broke through the last Camphill defender to touch down. Supermarine looked threatening whenever they pieced together coherent passages of play. Determined play by Claire Dykas on the left wing was rewarded when she touched down to score Marine's second try. It was a good performance by the backs and Heidi Jelleyman and Hayley Coles were both unlucky to score following long runs deep into Camphill territory. Marine's forwards were once again impressive, dominating in the scrummages and creating penetrating phases of play including a disallowed try by Claire Holliday. They eventually got their reward when the forwards drove the Camphill defence off the ball metres from the line leaving Watt with a simple pick and place for Marine's third try. Claire Smith slotted another penalty kick to put the match out of sight. Camphill scored in the dying seconds of the game to make the final score 5-23. Marine are now four points clear at the top of Midlands I with two games in hand over second placed Whitchurch.
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Archived News

SUPERMARINE INTERNATIONAL! (Febrauary 2004) SRU - Watt Wins First Cap
Valentines Day this year saw Shona Watt Winning her first Cap for Scotland, against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park. She was supported on the day by Supermarine Players, friends and family who travelled to Wales on the Saturday. Shona went on to play in all 5 Six Nations fixtures in the starting XV each time.
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SUPERMARINE LADIES CALENDAR 2003
The Supermarine Ladies Calendar 2003 is now available to buy! The players will be selling the calendars in the pedestrianised shopping area in Swindon Town Centre on the late night shopping evening of Thursday 12th December 2003. Alternatively, please contact Rachael Bagnall on 07946390408.
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PROMOTED SUPERMARINE LOOK AHEAD TO NEW SEASON
AFTER securing promotion to Premier Two last weekend, Supermarine Ladies are looking forward to testing themselves on the national stage. Marine claimed a place in the second tier of women's rugby via a tense four-team play-off in Coventry and now captain Alex Parker admits her charges cannot wait for the new season to begin. She said: "Everybody is looking forward to the challenge greatly. "I think we have a chance of doing well. "We would love to be challenging straight away, but realistically I think we're good enough to finish upper mid-table. Marine will be rubbing shoulders with the likes of Wasps second string and Parker hopes her players use the platform to further their rugby careers. "Playing in Premier 2 gives the players a good stage to show what they can do. "There is the potential to be spotted and maybe a few of them can go on to get international recognition." Promotion was gained at Broadstreet RFC, where the champions of North One (Blaydon), South East One (Rosslyn Park) and South West One (Chesham) provided tough opposition for Midlands One champions Marine in a round-robin tournament. Marine's chances were hanging in the balance after an opening-match defeat at the hands of Rosslyn Park, but Shona Watt's converted try gave Marine a 7-0 triumph over Chesham in a game two. The Swindon side trailed on numerous occasions in the third and final match, but a dramatic last-gasp try from Rachel Jelleyman was converted by Claire Smith to secure a 19-19 draw and a place in the national division. Jelleyman was an apt scorer of the decisive try, having been influential in the club's formation a decade ago. She said: "I have been here from the start and it is the greatest achievement in our history. "Everyone is really looking forward to next season and to testing ourselves at the higher level."
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Supermarine 0 - Redruth 12

Supermarine 0 - Redruth 12 (07-03-07)

Narrow Miss for Marine (07-03-07)

Supermarine Ladies faced Cullompton at home on Sunday in what turned out to be the most difficult playing conditions yet this season. Marine had a promising start despite many of the team playing out of position. Cullompton were put on the back foot several times in the first half. After a string of attacks Marine were able to cross the line with a try from debutant back Monique Theron.

The second half saw the loss of Captain Claire Chard and Sarah Allen due to injuries, leaving the pack very vulnerable. The ladies battled on and made ground after great runs by the backs but were unable to secure anymore points. Some hard tackling and a tremendous effort from the whole team kept up the pressure on the opposition. Cullompton managed to break the defensive line on 2 occasions before the final whistle, stealing victory from the home side. Alisa Cullen and Rachel Bailey also made debut performances for Supermarine Ladies.

Our next match is at home against Redruth, Sunday 11th March at 2pm. For more info click here.

Try: Monique Theron
Conv: Natalie Williams

Justice restored (22-01-07)

The ladies started well and took an early lead with a try by Hayley Coles following some stylish moves by the backs. A conversion by Full Back Natalie Williams took the score to 0 - 7 to Marine. The 7-man pack had a challenging role in the scrums against a much heavier opposition. Trojans put us on the back foot but Marine ladies defended superbly and were able to hold up one attempted try. With aggressive play by the forwards and some excellent rucking by Fran Brewer Supermarine were able to secure possession of the ball. This led to another try by fly-half Zoe Walsh. A penalty and try by the home team took the score to a very close 8 - 12. Some excellent runs by the backs gained alot of ground and put us in attack again. An injured player in the Trojan team meant play was interrupted and the match had to be moved to another pitch. In a bizarre turn of events play was again stopped after both teams were asked to help push the ambulance which had got stuck in the mud! After continuation of play Supermarine Ladies sealed victory with a second try by speedy winger Hayley Coles.

Captain Claire Chard said "It was an outstanding effort from the team and they all showed guts and determination when under extreme pressure"

Coaches Ian Chard and Paul Stewart said "It was a massively determined effort by all the ladies. We took our chances well and every player stood up to be counted."

Supermarine Ladies have their next home game this Sunday 4th March against Cullompton.

Tries: Zoe Walsh x1, Hayley Coles x2
Conv: Natalie Williams x1

Forward of Match: Fran Brewer. Back of Match: Natalie Williams

Southwest battle (22-01-07)

Some superb defence from Marine prevented the home team touching the ball down for the remainder of the match, although they clinched a few more points from 2 penalties. In the backs Becky Chester made an impression on the game with some great passing and popping out of contact to keep the ball alive. Excellent rucking and mauling from newcomer Chris McManus saw her awarded Player of the Match in just her 2nd ever game.

Supermarine travel to Avon Ladies on Sunday 28th January. For details of all fixtures click here.

Redruth 18 - Supermarine 5
Try: Jess Bunce

Taunton 0 - Supermarine 55 (14-01-07)

The first half saw Marine open with a try from Captain Chard early on, but the visitors took 20 minutes to really step into their stride. From the restart, Hayley Coles was able to score under the posts following some slick moves from the backs, and the scoreline continued to mount in Supermarine's favour.

Didi Simpson made some superb runs, and chipped over the defensive line to set up more than one try, and after 68 minutes, Supermarine had crossed the line nine times, whilst keeping a clean sheet. However owing to injuries to the opposition, the final 12 minutes were played as a friendly as Taunton dropped to 11 players.

Supermarine travel to Redruth next week, and Avon in a fortnights time. They meet Bath at home on 4th February, and supporters are always welcome.

Tries: Theresa Bickell, Claire Chard (3), Hayley Coles, Kate Kozalczuk, Zoe Walsh, Steph Watts (2)
Conversions: Natalie Williams (5)

Forward of the match: Sammy Way. Back of the match: Steph Watts

Supermarine 32 - Oakmeadians 5 (10-12-06)

Good ball retention and high pressure from Marine allowed the ball to be cleared well from rucks - this saw excellent runs up the wing from Sarah Biggs, and excellent tackling from Kate Kowalzcuk.

The second half saw good kicking into Oakmeadians territory extending Supermarine's score to 32; a strong defensive line held the visitors to one score.

Tries: Zoe Walsh (2), Hayley Coles (2), Theresa Bickell, Natalie Williams
Conv: Natalie Williams

Forward of match: Zoe Walsh. Back of match: Steph Watts

Cullompton 5 - Supermarine 41 (06-11-06)

Becky Chester and Hayley Coles were able to break many tackles, and the points continued to accumulate for the visitors. Notable tries came in the form of a hat-trick for Number 7 Shona Watt, and a run from halfway to score under the posts by captain Zoe Walsh. Strong forward play saw Marine stay in control even when reduced to 14 players on two occasions. In all, fantastic team work saw Supermarine earn a well deserved win, and an even more important bonus point.

Tries: Shona Watt (3), Zoe Walsh, Hayley Coles, Sammy Way, Natalie Williams
Conv: Natalie Williams (3)

Forwards of match: Lucy Woodhouse and Cas Fraser. Back of match: Becky Chester

Supermarine Ladies battle on (29-10-06)

Supermarine started the second half with 110% effort and were successful in keeping the Trojans out of their half for the first 15mins. Marine were close to the try line a on a few occasions but were unable to score. Trojans went on to score a few more tries before the final whistle, but not without tough resistance from the Marine ladies including some superb tackling by Sammy Way.

Supermarine Ladies 10 try bonanza! (02-10-06)

Supermarine 64 v Taunton 5

Tries: Kate Kowalczuk (2), Shona Watt (2), Hayley Coles (3), Natalie Williams (1), Verity McClernon (1)
Conversions: Natalie Williams (7)

Forward of the match: Kate Kowalczuk. Back of the match: Hayley Coles

League Victory (25-09-06)

The second half opened with Marine on the back foot and Oakmedians scoring their only points of the match, but good set plays, some excellent driving mauls from the forwards and a good defence line allowed Marine to regain compusure. Shona Watt, returning from the World Cup in Edmonton made her presence known as she scored a valuable 5th try, earning Supermarine a bonus point in their first league game of the season. The ladies are at home next week against Taunton, our cheering section is growing on a weekly basis, we'd love to see new faces on a Sunday afternoon, and if you're interested in playing, it's a great time to meet the team!

Forward of the Match: Sarah Allen. Back of the Match: Natalie Williams

Try's: Natalie Williams, Theresa Bickell, Hayley Coles x2, Shona Watt
Conv: Natalie Williams

Promising start for Supermarine Ladies! (11-09-06)

After a slow first quarter, Supermarine improved throughout the rest of the match. The score line flatters the opposition, but Supermarine have a lot to be proud of in their first game following so many changes of personnel. Their determination payed off with a try for scrum-half Therese Bickell in the last 10 minutes, which was ably converted by player of the match, Natalie Williams.

Supermarine Ladies are looking for new players, click here for contact details.

You can see them in action again this Sunday 17th September at 2.30pm, when they take on local rivals Cheltenham. Come and see what womens rugby is all about at Supermarine Rugby Club, Highworth Road, Swindon.

Playoffs at Lichfield (10-05-06)

Supermarine Ladies travelled to Lichfield RFC on Sunday 7^th May to attempt to gain promotion into the Premiership 2 League. The competition consisted of three 40 minute games for each team, with a 15 minute rest in-between games. The other teams to get through to the Play-Offs included Waterloo Ladies, Chesham Ladies and Blackheath Ladies.

With only the one space available for promotion this year, the standard of rugby was high with Waterloo Ladies RFC based near Liverpool winning all of their games to achieve promotion.

Supermarine were slow to start in their first game and soon found themselves on the back-foot. Undeterred they fought on and managed to retain the majority of possession in the second half, unfortunately they were unable to capitalise on the possession.

Supermarine’s final game against Waterloo saw a tremendous effort from the whole team; with several players injured they were only able to bring on one pair of fresh legs. Despite the fatigue Supermarine managed to hold off Waterloo for the majority of the game, making some crunching tackles in the process and pressurising them into making several crucial mistakes on the try line. Only in the last 10 minutes did Waterloo regain their composure to secure their victory and promotion into Premiership 2.

Supermarine progress to Cup Semis (06-04-06)

In their second match against Chesham, Supermarine secured the lead early on, and maintained the pressure throughout the match. The pack performed well despite challenging circumstances - Monica moving from Lock to Prop, and a variety of personel in the second row - Lucy, Sam and Debbie all taking their turn. Supermarine and Trojans both go forward to the semi-finals of the RFUW National Shield against Waterloo and Loughborough.

Supermarine Crowned League Champions (27-03-06)

Supermarine Ladies yesterday confirmed themselves as winners of the RFU Women’s South West 1 League.

In what turned out to be the most difficult playing conditions yet this season, Supermarine once again showed why they have been league leaders since the outset by beating Avon Ladies 26 – 5.

From the whistle Supermarine were determined to assert their authority and despite some very strong tackling by the Avon side, Supermarine managed to secure the bulk of possession and put together some good phases of play. Serious injury to ruthless flanker Sammy Way saw Supermarine come back with a vengeance to score their first try late in the first half, dealt by Captain Claire Chard. This was quickly followed by a second try from Claire, which came off the back of the dominating Supermarine scrum.

The second half began in the same highly charged fashion with emotions running high and conditions getting yet more difficult with strong winds and rain. Further strong rucking again saw Supermarine with much of the possession; however the good defence from Avon managed to hold off Supermarine from scoring. Finally flanker Shona Watt was able to break through the Avon defensive line to score a try. Further strong attacking play saw Shona cross the line to score a second.

Avon fought on until the end, and in the final 10 minutes were finally able to open their scoring with a try, closely missing the conversion by hitting the cross bar.

Some exquisite kicking from full-back Natalie Williams saw her convert 3 of the 4 trys.

After a late cancellation from Paignton, Supermarine were awarded a walkover.

Supermarine 46 Trojans 5 (28-02-06)

In yet another show of strength, Supermarine Ladies continued their match winning form in a home friendly against Trojans Ladies on Sunday.

Despite starting at a disadvantage with only 14 players and later dropping to 13 due to an injury, Supermarine were again able to demonstrate why they have been league leaders all season.

An impressive 8 tries were scored overall by Supermarine, with 4 of them doled out by Captain Claire Chard, playing out of position as Center. A further 2 tries were scored by flanker Sammy Way, one by Scrum Half Theresa Bickell and one by Becky Chester. Flyhalf Stephanie Watts scored 3 conversions.

Supermarine Home Walkover (19-02-06)

For the second time this season, Taunton were unable to raise a side for the match against Supermarine. The Ladies will take the points, but were deprived the chance to extend their lead through gaining a bonus point.

Supermarine 28 Bath 0 (12-02-06)

Supermarine Ladies win in style to secure their lead in the South West 1 Ladies League in a hotly contested local derby against Bath Ladies.

Despite coaching from England’s most capped fullback and star second row, the Bath Ladies scrum crumbled under the immense power and strength of the Supermarine Ladies forwards.

From the first second right through to the final whistle Supermarine Ladies played out of their skins to enjoy an impressive 90% of the possession.  Bath Ladies were unable to cope when in possession of the ball due to Supermarine’s well drilled defense and so were not able to get the ball out to their backs.

Two trys were scored by Scotland International Shona Watt, one by Scrum Half Theresa Bickell and one by debutant Sam Meakin playing as Flanker. Natalie Williams’ kicking again stood out and led her to score two penalties and 1 conversion.

Supermarine 38 Redruth 7 (15-01-06)

The first game of the new year saw Supermarine Ladies further strengthen their leading position in the South West 1 league table, with a home win against Redruth Ladies.

The first ten minutes of the game saw Redruth begin strongly and immediately capitalise on their advantage by scoring a try under the posts and converting it. Undeterred, Supermarine then calmed down their game to produce some very good phases of play. Excellent rucking from the forwards saw Supermarine dominating at the breakdowns, then finally passing out to the back line to run in same hard earned tries.

The second half began with the same determination by Supermarine to play to their strengths. Some solid scrummaging by Marine soon saw them within sight of Redruths try line. Good defensive work by Redruth caused Supermarine to be unable to make any headway. Eventually Supermarine Scrum Half Theresa Bickell was able to score the try that was so hard worked for.

Natalie Williams continued her fine kicking form by converting four of the six tries scored.

Try Scorers: Theresa Bickell, Becky Chester, Monica Lewinska, Shona Watt (x 2), Sammy Way.
Conversions: Natalie Williams (x 4)

St Mary's Old Boys 0 Supermarine 31 (11-12-05)

Supermarine Ladies returned to winning form on Sunday with a strong win against St Marys Old Boys Ladies, despite the foggy weather.

The first half saw Supermarine enjoy 70% of the possession and spend much of it camped on St Marys try line, unable to break their defence. Finally Captain Claire Chard led the way with some good strong running to score the first try of the game. Some scrappy play by Supermarine saw them give away several unnecessary penalties, which allowed St Marys back into the game with some strong attacking play. Undeterred Supermarine fought on, with their hard work paying off when Claire Chard scored her second try of the game.

The second half began well for Supermarine. After a pass gone astray bounced off the ground right into the hands of Shone Watt while she was running on at full pace, saw her crack open St Marys defence and score at try right under the posts. The final two trys of the game were scored by flyhalf Zoe Walsh, who on her second try managed to outpace St Marys defence down the entire length of the pitch to score a well earned try.

Some good kicking from Natalie Williams saw her convert 3 of the 5 trys scored by Supermarine.

Supermarine 12 Trojans 17 (04-12-05)

Supermarine were defeated for the second time this season in a hard fought home game against league rivals the Trojans on Sunday.

The home side started well, putting pressure on Trojans from the kick-off and soon found themselves with a scrum just 5 meters from the try line. Unfortunately after some excellent Supermarine scrummaging completely disintegrated the Trojan pack three times running, Supermarine were still unable to steal the ball. Trojans were finally able to get the ball out quickly to pass it along their back line and to their outside centre who proceeded to score the first try of the game.

Supermarine allowed Trojans to run in a second try, before they switched on fully and came back at them hard, allowing Sammy Way to make a break through the Trojan defensive line and score a try for Supermarine, with Natalie Williams making the conversion.

The second half saw some further good play from both teams, with Trojans scoring a further try. Supermarine were finally able to use their possession late in the second half, with Shona Watt scoring the final try of the game with only a minute to spare.

Final score: Supermarine 12 Trojans 17

Supermarine 34 Chippenham 0 (28-11-05)

Supermarine continued their winning form with a solid home win on Sunday in a friendly against local rivals Chippenham. Supermarine dominated play from the whistle and opened the scoring in the first 10 minutes with a strong run from Kate Kowalczuk breaking Chippenhams defensive line and passing the ball out wide to the backs to score the first try of the game. Quick thinking by scrum-half Theresa Bickell and prop Fran Brewer saw them take a quick lineout close to Chippenhams try line and popping back out to Becky Chester to score her first try for the club. Further quick play and off-loading from the tackle by Supermarine saw them leading by 22-0 at half-time.

The start of the second half saw Chippenham raise their game and produce some solid scums, putting Supermarine onto the back foot. However good defensive work from Supermarine ensured that the score-line remained unaffected. After a period of scrappy play and some hard fought breaks on the part of Sammy Way, Supermarine were finally able to capitalise on their possession to score a further two try's.

Try Scorers: Claire Chard, Becky Chester, Shona Watt, Steph Watts, Sammy Way, Natalie Williams.
Conversions: Natalie Williams (x 2).

Paignton defeated (23-11-05)

PRESS PLAY

Supermarine made the long journey to Paignton with a squad of 15, through freezing conditions and evil mist and fog. They were therefore pleasantly surprised by the warm sunny weather on the south coast. In what was an enjoyable game for all, Supermarine dominated the first half. After the break the team 'switched off' for almost 20 minutes, but managed to keep a clean sheet in defence. The team pulled together for the final 20 minutes, with several more scores. Claire Chard scored 3 times, Shona Watt touched down 4 times, and Sam Way scored twice. Three conversions were added by Natalie Williams, with Zoe Walsh adding a fourth. The final score was 53 points to Supermarine, with Paignton failing to score.

Home walkover for Supermarine (14-11-05)

Top of the table challengers Taunton were unable to raise a side for their match at Supermarine, and as a result Marine were awarded the walkover. The return fixture should now also become a home game for Supermarine.

Four wins out of four (11-10-05)

Supermarine Ladies continued their impressive winning performance on Sunday away to Redruth. During a comfortable 1st half Supermarine were able to score three impressive tries by Captain Claire Chard, No8 Jess Bunce and Outside Centre Natalie Williams, who also converted 2 of the 3 tries.

The second half saw Supermarine relax a little to allow Redruth to score in the 56th minute which they also converted. Lack of discipline from the away team for being offside saw Redruth take a further 3 points from penalties.

Supermarine came close to scoring again with Flanker Shona Watt kicking the ball on and missing out on the try line and from Winger Sarah Biggs who was tackled into touch again on the try line.

Redruth responded by pinning Supermarine in their 22 for almost 20 minutes but superb tackling and defending from the team kept Redruth from taking any more points.

Supermarine remain unbeaten with 4 League wins out of 4 which puts them at the top of South West 1.

Supermarine blood trio (07-09-05)

Supermarine Ladies lost out 32-12 to Cheltenham Ladies in their opening encounter of the season.

Supermarine, who will play alongside Chippenham Ladies in South West Women's Division 1, gave debuts to Rachael Vines and Kate Kowalczuk in Sunday's friendly, while Sarah Biggs enjoyed her first senior level game.

The match was played in four 20-minute segments but the Swindon side could not prevent their Gloucestershire visitors from running in six tries, one of them converted.

Supermarine were able to reply with two tries of their own, from Natalie Williams and captain Claire Chard, the former also converting one.

Supermarine now look forward to a home friendly against Oakmedians before their league campaign kicks off.

Supermarine finish the season in 4th (07-07-05)

After a long wait for the RFU to update to 2004/2005 League Table, it was finally confirmed that Supermarine Ladies had finished the season 4th out of 8, attaining their goal of the top half of the table.
The league standings can be seen here.

Supermarine 31 Chesham 7 (20-3-05)

Supermarine Ladies took on 2nd placed Chesham in South West Division 1 at the South Marston ground and produced a great 31-7 win.
Supermarine dominated play from the whistle and were keen to run the ball wide. Tries in the first half came from No 8 Claire Chard and Scrum half Alex Parker, which was converted by Full back Rachel Popham. Chesham were rewarded with a try and conversion just before half time.

The second half started well for Marine, when flanker Sammy Way drove through the Chesham defence to score a well deserved try. Excellent tackling by the home side prevented Chesham any opportunity to score and they continued to pressure the visitors with powerful direct running.
This resulted in a try from outside centre Steph Watts, playing her first game after recovering from a serious neck injury, converted by Rachel Popham.
Supermarines pack were winning Chesham scrummages and unfortunately for them after the loss of Cheshams hooker the game went to uncontested scrums however this did not stop Marine adding a further try from Captain Claire Chard, converted by Natalie Williams.

Supermarine Ladies are on tour next weekend and will play their final league match away to Chesham on Sunday 10 April.

Reading 5 Supermarine 30 (13-03-05)

Supermarine Ladies continued their winning form with a solid away win at Reading. Marine opened the scoring in the first 10 mins when the ball was spun along the backline to outside centre Emily Taylor who broke several tackles to cross the line.

The visitors repeated their dominance up front with plenty of strong runs,especially from the back row,the constant pressure on Reading led to 2 tries by captain and No 8 Claire Chard. Alex Parker added the last try of the first half to leave a scoreline of 0-20.

Reading woke up in the second half and a determined run by their scrum half rewarded them with their first try, however Marine were not going to let this affect their game plan and numerous attacks by Flanker Sammy Way resulted in a try from Claire Chard to complete her Hat Trick. Inside centre Heidi Jelleyman added the final try leaving a full time score of 5-30.

Marine are home next week to Chesham - kick off 2.30pm.

Supermarine 32 Redruth 0 (06-03-05)

A much needed win against visitors Redruth on Sunday keep Supermarine out of the relegation places of Division 1 South West.

Supermarines forwards dominated the first half with excellent ball handling and strong rucking,.leading to some good running from the backs,including Natalie Williams making her debut appearance for the home side. Redruth could not respond to the constant pressure on their try line and were unable to stop No 8 Claire Chard crossing the line 4 times to leave a half time score line of 22-0. Conversion by Rachel Popham.

Unfortunately Supermarine were unable to produce the same intensity in the second half and the scoreline remained the same for the first 25 minutes. Redruth however looked unlikely to score at any time in the match, and Supermarines patience was rewarded when flanker Shona Watt shipped the ball to inside centre Heidi Jelleyman who scored out wide. This score spurred on Supermarine and Shona Watt made an excellent run of half the pitch to score the last try of the game.

Gemma Johnson came on early in the second half to earn her debut and player/manager Alex Parker made a fantastic return after 2 seasons off with a knee injury.

Supermarine look forward to their next game away to Reading Ladies next Sunday.

Plymouth 40 Supermarine 12 (20-02-05)

Sunday morning saw 13 brave players face the early start, and the long drive to Plymouth, to face the league leaders in their first match after a break of almost a month.

The match started with Supermarine playing at very high intensity, with only 13 players on the pitch, and many playing out of position. Within 10 minutes Emily Taylor crossed the line to open the scoring on the day, with Rachel Popham scoring the conversion. Unfortunately for Emily, and for the team, she was shortly to come off the pitch, and join the ranks of injured players.

Supermarine battled on with 12 players, dominating in the scrummage despite being 1 or 2 players down at all times. The first half ended 12-7 to the hosts.

The second half opened with Supermarine again taking the ball to Plymouth, and having the majority of possession. Albion resorted to kicking the ball past the Supermarine defence, being unable to break the line in any other way, and thanks to a couple of lucky bounces, added to their tally.

A penalty late in the second half saw Shona Watt run in try to bring Supermarine up to 12 points. Despite hard scrummaging, and a determined attack in the closing minutes, with only 12 players on the pitch Supermarine were unable to increase the scoreline in their favour. The team have come away from the match feeling positive, and are looking forward to their next fixture, at home to Redruth on the 6th March.

Supermarine 15 Southampton Trojans 7 (23-01-05)

Supermarine returned to winning ways with a 15-7 win over league rivals Southampton Trojans. The home side opted to play into the sun on the first half. and from the whistle Supermarine showed their superiority in the forwards and dominated rucks and mauls. From one such maul the ball was taken from the back by No 8 Claire Chard passing the ball to centre Half Heidi Jelleyman who broke through the defence off loading to centre Zoe Walsh who scored under the posts. The try was conversion was narrowly missed by full back Rachel Popham. Claire chard scored Supermarine second try of the first half. Trojans were unable to break Marine defence to leave a half time score of 10-0.

Supermarine continued to pressurise Trojans but Trojans were rewarded a penalty which caught Marine sleeping and they ran in a try which was converted. Marine were not going to let this happen again and dominated the remainder of the game and were rewarded with another try by skipper Claire Chard.

This was Marines second game and first win under new coaching team of Paul Stewart and Ian Chard.

Taunton 7 Supermarine 5 (16-01-05)

The second half saw some great defending from Supermarine especially from full Back Rachel Popham who was excellent under any high balls. Marine constantly attacked the Taunton try line but Tauntons defence held strong. A ruck was set up by captain and flanker Claire Chard, the ball was quickly recycled and passed along the back line resulting in a try for centre Emily Taylor. Unfortunately this was not converted. The final score 7-5.

This was their first game under their new coaching team of Paul Stewart and Ian Chard.

Supermarine 32 Avon 31 (05-12-04)

Back on their home ground, Supermarine Ladies made a strong start to the match, with Captain Claire Chard scoring in the opening minutes. Avon responded with an unconverted. Claire went on to score a second try in the first half, which was converted by Rachel Popham, leaving the score 12-5 to the home side at half time.

The second half saw four tries for each side. Shona Watt scored 2 for Supermarine, followed by one from Heidi Jelleyman. Monica Lewinska scored her first try for the club, extending the lead to 32-19. Avon responded with 2 quick tries from their backs, leaving the score balanced precariously at 32-29, while we waited for them to take their conversion. Much to their delight, they converted their final try, and much to our delight, the referee blew his whistle immediately after, leaving the final score 32-31.

Supermarine are still looking for a new coach and would welcome anyone who is interested to contact via email.

Next week, the team will travel to Reading, for their last pre-Christmas match.

Redruth Ladies 29 Supermarine Ladies 22 (14-11-04)

Supermarine Ladies were forced to travel to Redruth,Cornwall with 13 players due to illness and injury unavailablilities resulting in several players having to play out of position. Despite an extremely long journey and a delayed kick off Supermarine started off the better side scoring in the first 5 minutes. The ball was spun along the backs to outside centre Shona Watt who made a looping run through the defence to score in the corner. From the restart Supermarine continued to pressurise Redruths defence, and following numerous phases of play by both forwards and backs, Shona Watt crossed the line to score for the second time. Redruth woke up after this score and showed their strength in the pack driving Supermarine off the ball in rucks and mauls. Supermarine were unable to stop Redruth, and missed tackles allowed Redruth to score 2 converted tries.

The 2nd half started like the first with Supermarine scoring first with a try from winger Hayley Coles, playing her first game since returning from Australia. This was converted by Rachael Popham. Unfortunately for a spell of 15 minutes Supermarine lost their concentration letting Redruth control the game. Unable to win set ball Supermarine let Redruth score 3 unconverted tries. Excellent tackling by scrum half Theresa Bickell prevented them extending their lead further. Supermarine regrouped and produced some flowing rugby, which led to Shona Watt touching down for her hat trick. Supermarine were unable to break Redruth defence again and the final whistle was blown leaving final score of 29-22.

Supermarine are still looking for a new coach and would welcome anyone who is interested to contact them.

Supermarine Ladies 0 Plymouth Ladies 30 (31-10-04)

Supermarine Ladies suffered their second defeat in a row, losing 0-25 to an impressive Plymouth Ladies. Plymouth Ladies currently top of table were always going to be a threat to Supermarine whose captain Claire Chard was unable to start to the game with a Knee injury.

The home side started well and dominated the first 15 minutes however they were unable to turn pressure into points. Against the run of play Plymouth Ladies scored a breakaway try which saw their centre run the half the pitch to score the first try of the game.

Unfortunately things started to go down hill for Supernmarine and they found themselves on the back foot having to defend for the remainder of the first half. Excellent tackling by newly returned player Shona Watt could not prevent Plymouth scoring their second try.

The second half did not start well for the home side and an early try for Plymouth took the scoreline to 0-15. Supermarine tried to make some impact on the game with some good strong running by scrum half Sammy Way but were unable to cross the Plymouth try line. Plymouth ran in a further two tries leaving a full time score of 0-30.

Supermarine next league fixture is November 14 away to Redruth.

Supermarine Ladies 15 Taunton Ladies 7 (10-10-04)

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Supermarine continued their winning South West One form with a 15-7 success over Taunton Ladies at South Marston. The first half saw Supermaine unable to produce their normal strong running rugby, enabling Taunton to look the better side. And the first try of the game came from Taunton's centre which was converted. Fortunately, Supermaine upped the pace in the second half, with excellent rucking by the forwards which provided a platform for the backs to run in three tries. Centre Heidi Jelleyman touched down, fly-half Rachael Scholes and winger Lucy Strong, with her first try for the club, also touching down.

Supermarine have a break this weeked and are away to Southampton Trojans the following Sunday.

Supermarine Ladies 15 Reading Ladies 7 (27-09-04)
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Supermarine Ladies continued to rebuild this season with a fine league win against Reading Ladies. Supermarine started well with strong passages of play coming from both the forwards and an inexperienced back line including new centre Flick Wingfield who gave an impressive debut performance. Straight lines of running by Supermarine resulted in a try for No 8 Jesse Bunce. This score seemed to spur on Reading Ladies, and loss of concentration from Supermarine allowed Readings winger to run in a converted try. The remainder of the first half saw Supermarine camped in Readings half whose defence held strong denying Supermarine the lead going into the break. The second half started as the first half finished with Supermarine dominating all aspects of play. The ball was picked from the back of the scrum by Jesse Bunce who fed to the Fly half who scored the first try of this half. Numerous penalties against Supermarine (some slightly controversial) left them feeling frustrated, which let Reading back into the game for a 15-minute period. Supermarine soon regained their composure with an excellent try from Captain Claire Chard. Supermaine have a break next week before restarting their league campaign against Taunton at home on Sunday 10 October.

Avon Ladies 26 Supermarine Ladies 15 (20-09-04)

Supermarine :Ladies started their 2004/2005 league campaign with an away fixture against local rivals Avon Ladies. The loss of several key players this season gave the chance for new players Sara Glendenip and Kizzy Banks to make their league debuts. Starting the game with only 14 players Supermarine started well with excellent rucking by the forwards unfortunately against the run of play Avon Ladies scored the first try of the game. Supermarine responded immediately with a try coming from Captain Claire Chard. The play was evenly matched for the remainder of the first half with Avon Ladies sneaking in a converted try just before the whistle. The second half started well for Supermarine with great play between the forwards and backs resulting in further try for Captain Claire Chard. Avon would not give in and scored two identical trys from excellent play by their back line. Supermaine suffered the loss of prop Sarah Allen in the last 10 mins however this did not stop them from finishing the game on a high point with scrum half Theresa Bickell scoring in the last minute of the game to secure a bonus point for Supermaine. The ladies are home next week to Reading ,any new players are welcome to join them at training sessions on Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm.

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