158 Results for author: Chris

Reeds Secure Battling Bonus Point Win

REEDS WEYBRIDGE 32 SIDCUP 13 Sidcup RFC were founded 142 years ago, but this is their first visit to Reeds Weybridge ground at Whiteley Village. It hasn’t been a successful season for the visitors so far, but a close look at the table shows that they have lost most of their games by narrow margins. It was ... More

Reeds Did Deep for the Win

GRAVESEND 17   REEDS WEYBRIDGE 21 This was always going to be one of Reeds most challenging fixtures, with a combination of a difficult and awkward away journey, to face a big and aggressive town side that has only lost once at home this season, and added to that, a large crowd of hostile, partisan ... More

Plenty of Huff & Puff But no End Result

REEDS WEYBRIDGE   14   MEDWAY  17 Medway RFC founded some ninety years ago paid their first visit to Reeds attractive Whiteley Village ground last Saturday and came away with a hard- fought victory that after the first half looked a forlorn hope. Early on, Reeds playing up the slope spent ... More

Reeds Outgunned by Old A’s

OLD ALLEYNIANS 34 REEDS WEYBRIDGE 13 This was Past Players lunch day down at Old Alleynians Dulwich based rugby union clubhouse. Having dined well, the members regrouped on the touchlines and roared on their heroes to a decisive win against Reeds. Early on it was Reeds who spent long periods in Alleynian territo... More

Reeds secure a measure of revenge for PJ Cup Final Defeat

REEDS WEYBRIDGE 25   BATTERSEA IRONSIDES 18 This second versus third placed clash was always destined to be a close affair but it was Reeds Weybridge ‘Iron Dome’ defence against formidable pressure that was the decisive factor. It was Reeds skipper Herbie Finn a talisman for the Reeds side, so ... More

Reeds Sink Game Reigatians

OLD REIGATIANS 10 REEDS WEYBRIDGE 27 For many seasons Reigatians have been one of Reeds most demanding fixtures, however, last Saturday, Reigatians were missing several players in key positions in a somewhat subdued performance by their standards that allowed Reeds to dominate both territory and possession which ... More

Reeds Recovery Comes Up Short

REEDS WEYBRIDGE 23 BECKENHAM 28 It was ladies lunch day down at Reeds Whiteley Village ground last Saturday and suitably refreshed they joined the huge touchline crowd to help cheer their heroes on to a victory. The final result wasn’t the one they wanted, but they witnessed a thrilling fightback from Reeds ... More

Reeds Taste Derby Delight

REEDS WEYBRIDGE 25 COBHAM 5 Reeds Weybridge and Cobham (previously Old Surbitonians) have been close rivals of Reeds at school level through to club rugby, however this was the first time the two sides have met since the introduction of league rugby with Reeds having previously played in lower leagues. There was ... More

Reeds Dig Deep to Carve Out Ugly Win

OLD COLFEIANS 22 REEDS WEYBRIDGE 32 Both home and away games last season were hotly contested affairs and this clash, heavily supported by a vociferous partisan crowd, was no exception. It was Reeds who collected the first points of the afternoon when young Rhys Day, the front row forward and a real presence in ... More

Reeds forward play lays foundation for the Win

REEDS WEYBRIDGE 27 SUTTON & EPSOM 12 Founded in 1870, Sutton RFC are one of the oldest clubs in the RFU, the addition of ‘Epsom’ to the club’s name came in 1971, with their last visit to Reeds being over forty years ago in a Cup game, before league rugby existed. For many years Sutton have been playing ... More