Well done to all on Friday night, the score didn’t do us justice and I felt for the first game of the season we played very well for most of the game. London Irish where very well organised and had a few players who have just dropped down from there firsts which made the difference. We do need to up our fitness levels and I urge as many to start attending training on Tuesday night from 7.30pm.

Special mention should go to Percy, Kean, Dereck, Matt, Mark Cannon, Eric & Jules for playing their first game with the Evergreens and for taking part in the customary drinking at London Irish and afterwards in the Plough.

Leaving the Plough at 2am for most of us was filled with adventure particularly when Bill Miller(1) was involved in a drive by shooting with a water pistol. I am sure he will go through the details when you see him next. Disappointing to see the Police were unable to assist due to continued stuffing chicken burgers down there mouth.

London Irish 38 - Ealing Evergreens 10

Evergreen Scorers:
Ben Hesketh & Mark Percival (Percy)

Man Of The Match: Ben Hesketh (great game and well taken try)

Team

Rahim Varani - Good start to the season..
Dyll Davis - Great game, but we need to give you a few Lineout jumpers to throw at.
Ash Spencer - Solid as always with some great runs
Bill Miller I - Good to have you back big fella.. Next time be careful with those water guns
John Moore - Thanks John for helping us out - great game
John Ronane - Solid as always
BOF -
Ben Heskett - Man of the match performance
Percy - Brilliant
Dave Steene - Great game thanks Dave
Greg Holdsworth - Good to have you back from injuries, well played
Paul Hoban - Good game, need to keep the fitness regime up
Mark Rutherford - Good game on the wing.. Well done
Adrian Hobbs - That try will come this season.
Matt Heskett - Good performance at Full back from Ben’s brother
Kean Marden - Welcome to the Evergreens
Mark Cannon - Welcome to the Evergreens
Stephane Maillefaud - Good powerful runs from our French master lock
Eric Battista - Disappointing Guinness performance in the bar afterwards but good game
Jules Ostorero - Well played, amazing how fast you can run when you’re as fit as Jules
David Braithwaite - Now known as the BULL with those charging runs
Derek Zornes - First game in 25 years, well played