Match Report
Kent 56-16 Bedford II
When the league leaders came to town many were predicting a close run game that could go either way. However after a scintillating
performance from the Ravens, the Tigers were never really in the game. The Ravens ran in eleven tries and dominated from start to
finish.
The match started at a fast pace and the Ravens scored in
the first five minutes through a try from Andy Reeve. The Tigers then
scored a try against the run of play to take the lead. Kent regained the lead through another try from Andy Reeve, and almost
immediately he scored again to secure his hat trick. At this point it looked like the Ravens might run away with the game but
the Tigers showed some fighting spirit and scored a second try to close the gap to 14-12. Just when the game looked like it was
becoming a tight and tense encounter, skipper Aiden Oakley burst free to score a try and kick the goal.
Just before half time, Joe Oxford took the game by the scruff
of its neck and scored two quick fire tries, with Aiden Oakley
kicking both goals to make the half time score 32-12 to the Ravens.
The second half continued mainly in the same vein as the first half but the Ravens were even more in control of this half as
the Tigers began to tire. Andy Reeve scored his fourth and fifth tries of the game either side of a try from Tom White. With
the score at 48-12 to the Kent Ravens, the Bedford Tigers scored their third and last try of the game, which was scant
consolation for them. Tom White then scored his second try from another burst through the Tigers' defence, and Josh Madden
completed the scoring on his debut after being put clear.