Bishop Burton College - match reports: 4th March 2009

First team football

Bishop Burton College v Scarborough 6th Form / Yorkshire Coast College

On a sunny day just after 2pm the game got underway. With Yorkshire Coast kicking off, Bishop Burton College pressured them, straight away, with 38 seconds gone the ball fell to Jamie Williamson who saw the goalkeeper off his line and from 30 yards lobbed the keeper with ease.

After the restart Bishop Burton College kept the pressure on Yorkshire Coast with Ben Hayhurst and Brad Delves working hard in the middle of the park. Luke Taylor and Jamie Williamson made good runs down the wings and Reece Jenner and James Webb working hard up front.

When Yorkshire Coast occasionally threatened, the defence of Robinson, Cooper, Robson and Hodson kept it tight at the back, with keeper Alex Gill sweeping up anything that came over the top.

Bishop Burton’s second goal came with a ball down the left to Webb, who squared to Jenner who side-footed it past the keeper.

The second half started with Bishop Burton kicking off. Twenty minutes into the half Yorkshire Coast started to return the pressure but keeper Alex gill managed to keep the score 2-0 with a couple of fine saves at his near post.

Bishop Burton made it 3-0 when Ben Hayhurst, marked by three defenders, managed a cheeky back heel which was finished by Jamie Williamson running in from the left wing.

With 10 minutes remaining, a mixture of fatigue, injuries and complacency allowed Yorkshire Coast to pull back two goals but Bishop Burton held on for the win.

Final score: Scarborough 6th form / Yorkshire Coast College 2 Bishop Burton College 3

Man of the Match: Jamie Williamson


Netball

Bishop Burton College v Scarborough 6th Form / Yorkshire Coast College

Bishop Burton College netball team played at home this week to Scarborough 6th Form / Yorkshire Coast College.

In the first 10 minutes Scarborough were leading 4-0, but Bishop Burton College fought back to 4-4 at the first quarter whistle.

Sarah Spencer and Georgina Persival started off slower, but progressed in the circle to make shots more accurate.

Beth Jennings, Demi Lydster and Katie Burton made some fantastic passes into the shooters and were a strong centre court throughout the match.

Player of the Match Bebe Backhouse and goal keeper Emily Lunn worked well as a team to get the rebounds and made some fantastic interceptions.

It was a close game but Bishop Burton College stayed strong throughout the match and played some great netball. At the final whistle it was 20-16 to Bishop Burton.

Final score: Bishop Burton College 20 Scarborough 16

After this 1st team game, Bishop Burton College 2nd team played Scarborough’s 2nd. It was a fast match but Scarborough showed a mastery of the game, although Bishop Burton kept their heads up and tried for every ball.

Final score: Bishop Burton College 8 Scarborough 40

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