Rugby Lack of bodies is no obstacle BLACKPOOL Junior Colts travelled to Bury with only 14 players but still won 33-8. Ross Mellor-Clark opened the scoring from a pass by fly-half Grant Blackshaw, who added the conversion. Will Richardson then drew his man and sent Mellor-Clark over for his second. Captain Ben Holland led his team well, backed up by scrum-half Pete Armstrong. Blackshaw’s kicking kept up the pressure and Blackpool soon scored again when winger Ryan Holmes’ fine tackle enabled Richardson to outpace the defence and score. Blackshaw’s goal made it 21-0 at half-time. Bury then scored their only try but Holmes soon scored again in the corner from Richardson’s perfect pass. Mellor-Clark outwitted his opposite number to complete his hat-trick and Blackshaw completed the scoring. Head coach Paul Moran said: “This was a fantastic team performance.” A perfect six for lads on a hectic schedule Arnold School rugby players were kept busy by block fixtures against Lytham HS and Calday Grange GS from the Wirral. Against Lytham, the Blackpool boys won all six matches including a tight under-15 Lancashire Cup tie at Fylde RFC. Tries by Tom Armfield and Dewi Morgan sealed a 10-0 win, while superb defence kept Arnold’s line intact. The under-12A team won their first ever match 42-0 with a hat-trick for fly-half Alex Naylor. Mitchell Bolus (2), Jake Higson and Andrew Cowburn were the other scorers. The under-13A won 19-10 with a delightful Ahmed Ahmed try and scores from Alex Evans and Louis Mottley. Also at Fylde, the u14A scored eight tries in their 48-5 victory. James Aird, Jacob Nickson and Will Fairhead scored twice, with James Haythornthwaite and Jacob Reid also crossing. A Third XV team made up of mostly of Year 11s beat Lytham Seconds 56-5. Henry Turner and Freddie Priestley crossed twice, while Peter Withers and Hussam Ahmed also touched down and Iain Cumpstey scored the try of the match. The Seconds beat Lytham’s senior side 63-10 as Richard Wardell and Julian Richardson both notched hat-tricks, with Wilf Whittle, Tom Harrison and Ben Evinson the other scorers. Against Calday Grange, Arnold’s First XV had an emphatic 32-0 win. Electric winger Nick Costello, John Embelton, Tom Horam and Andrew Harbourne scored the tries. The Second XV lost out 8-5 to a drop goal despite a good performance from the backs and a Wilf Whittle try. The u-15A lost 46-0 and the u14A went down 14-7 to a late try. The u13A were impressive 36-0 winners with two tries from Oliver Hopkins and Alex Casey. Harrison Kenworthy and Charles Laycock also scored. Mixed fortunes during Royal exchanges KIRKHAM Grammar School rugby teams had mixed fortunes against Lancaster Royal Grammar. The first team lost 19-3 despite conceding only one try. Captain and no.8 Richard De Carpentier tried hard and was well supported by Jonathan Edwards and Will Stover. Joe Brown kicked a penalty for KGS. The second team lost 12-6 withtwo Ashley Parkinson penalties. The under-16s won 15-12, having lost 41-0 to LRG last season.They conceded a try inside two minutes but Jamie Roper kicked a penalty just before half-time. Chris Brown’s try was improved by Roper while Matthew Bennett scored the winning try. The u15 B team lost 34-12 despite tries by Tom Dewhurst and Joe Casson, plus a goal by Jake Wilson. The u14 A team won 24-5, having led 7-5 at half-time through an early Tom Hurst try converted by Will Roper. Sam Hall’s fine try was followed by Hurst’s second and Josh Rowlands sealed the win. The u14 B team won 26-10 with tries by Craig Whalley-Hunter (2), Jack Walker and Nathan Loftus, and three Fraser Burnie goals. The u13 A team lost 26-7, the u12 A team lost 17-5 and the B team 17-0. The u15s beat St Mary’s College, Crosby in the Daily Mail Cup third round 15-5. It was level at half-time but two late tries sealed victory. Bury vs Blackpool Email us and tell us about your stories!