Wins for Waterbabies and Harneys to end spring touch league

The curtain came down on the 2004 Spring Touch Rugby League with a defeat for new champions TSC against the Waterbabies and a victory for Harneys against Sea Meadow House. In doing so SMH swap the championship for the wooden spoon after a disappointing campaign.

In winning 6-2 Harneys got a modicum of revenge for their defeat in the autumn title decider against SMH. There was no real doubt as to the outcome after Harneys had raced into a 4-0 lead thanks to two tries from Nadeem Sweiss and one apiece for Les Elliott and Phil Kite. Steve Dougherty gave SMH some hope with a touch down just before half time.

It looked to be what the retiring champs wanted as seconds into the second period Russell Dawes was on hand to complete a sweeping move with a score in the corner. However, tired minds allowed in Duncan Brown and Phil Kite with his second, for a 6-2 win.

With the championship already won Tortola Sports Club knew they could relax and enjoy themselves in their match with the Waterbabies. As the Waterbabies needed a win to guarantee second place and TSC missing a number of regular players, it was no surprise to see the Waterbabies establish a 3-0 half-time lead.

Cara Tyrell and Casper Inson had given the Waterbabies the lead, which was well protected with a miserly defence. However, in the second half two mistakes by the Waterbabies on the TSC line were pounced upon by Dion Anselm and no-one was going to halt his charges to the line which brought the new champions back into the match. It took all the experience and know-how of the Waterbabies to take the heat out of the match and finally their captain, Damian Pearson, went over in the corner to guarantee the win.

After the match TSC captain Mark Chapman lifted the winners trophy, whilst Rich Reading took home the man of the tournament and leading try-scorer awards. The Waterbabies Sarah Cockburn was voted woman of the tournament.