Camp Hill 11-18 Moseley Oak

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Midlands 2 West (North)

Results 30/1/16

Camp Hill 11-18 Moseley Oak
Handsworth 12-41 Kidderminster
Stafford 22-16 Shrewsbury
Stourbridge Lions 50-22 Old Yardleians
Veseyans 17-28 Old Saltleians
Wolverhampton 77-0 Harborne

Table 31/1/16

1. Moseley Oak Played 14 Won 14 Pts 68
2. Old Salts P14 W12 Pts 59
3. Wolverhampton 15-11-57
4. Camp Hill 15-11-56
5. Kidderminster 14-8-42

Next Match

Saturday 13th Feb: Moseley Oak v Handsworth, 2:15pm kick off at Billesley Common

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In probably their toughest test yet this season, Moseley Oak came away from Camphill with a 4 point win to maintain their unbeaten run. Moseley fell behind midway through the first half with a well worked try by the hosts going over in the corner, but the conversion was missed. However, within 4 minutes Oak were on the score board and ahead when the try was converted, Oak then scored the try of the game moving the ball across the field through the forwards before releasing the backs from the halfway line to send Jack Richards over in the corner to extend the lead to 7 points. Camphill came back at Oak and with 2 penalties the score was 11-12 and as tight as any game could be. Within 3 minutes of the second half, Oak were down to 14 following a yellow card for pulling down the maul. Camphill saw their opportunity to go for a 7 pointer, but Oak showed great determination not to allow Hill to score and after a number of scrums and line outs the ball was cleared, but the pressure was still on and a long kick from inside Oak's 22 which had been taken back, went straight out and gave Hill the chance to have another period of sustained pressure resulting in another yellow card for oak taking them down to 13 men for 4 minutes. Again Oak stood firm in dogged defence and force their way down the pitch to win a penalty in front of the posts and extend their lead to 15-11. Back up to 14, Oak started to get more ball as the game flowed from end to end and another penalty gave Oak an 18-11 lead. Still Camphill kept the pressure on and with Oak looking dangerous with the ball no one could say what the final score would be.
A hard fought game between to strong teams who could go on to finish 1 & 2 in the league. Camphill will certainly cause both Old Salts and Wolverhampton some major concerns when they play them which could help with Oak's drive for promotion. Never a dull game watching Oak this season.