So to the last league game of the season. Maldon fresh from their all conquering tour to Wales, felt confident that they could get a much better result than their last match against Upminster. (a 31 to 0 defeat in the cup...
Mini,Midi & Youth Match Reports
15/4/12 Maldon v Upminster
18/3/12 Thurrock v Maldon
Maldon travelled to Grays for this Division 1 league match on Mothers day, anticipating a hard match against Thurrock side, who they had beaten at home in the Cup in November 2011. Maldon's squad was weakened with several players unavailable to to holidays, injury & illness. Thurrock...
Maldon u14 27 v 24 Westcliff u14
Old rivals Westcliff brought over a B team for a friendly fixture with Maldon, for which Maldon were very grateful, as it gave the chance for match practice against a competitive opposition. Maldon started well, dominant in all...
Under 7s at Saracens Alan Day Volkwagen Cup
26/2/12 Maldon v Burnham amendment
Apologies:- In the above report I wrongly credited a wonderful try scored by Rupert Ellis to Henry...
26/2/12 Essex Cup Qtr Final Maldon v Burnham
The 1/4 final of the Essex Cup saw Maldon host their local rivals Burnham at Drapers Farm. Would Burnham get their revenge for defeat in last year.s Brightlingsea Festival final. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and the large crowd...
Shelford v Maldon
The MRFC U10 juggernaut hit the fog-bound roads and headed to South Cambridgeshire and in under an hour we were gathering in the spacious clubhouse of Shelford RFC. The day was a tri-fixture with Saffron Walden, although,...
Ilford u14/15s v Maldon u14/15s 29.01.12
Maldon travelled to Ilford on a chilly morning, for a friendly which allowed the u15s to play too. Maldon were a little better prepared than Ilford & this showed in the early part of the game. Maldon were dominant winning...
Maldon v Sudbury & Burnham
As promised with a tri-fixture, Drapers filled up with visitors and the playing fields looked really vibrant, full of earnest activity and it was great to see MRFC again host a large fixture successfully.
22/1/12 Brentwood v Maldon
On windy afternoon, Maldon arrived at King George V playing Fields, optimistic about their chances against league leaders Brentwood. Unfortunately they suffered a setback before kick off, when leading try scorer Bradley White pulled up in the warm up with bad back pain & was...
Maldon v Woodford
A superb near-full squad of 19 players turned out to blow away the holiday cobwebs and our visitors arrived with a similar number, all keen to hit the ground running. With a group of such mixed experience...
8/1/12 Rochford v Maldon
This was the first match after the festive break and Maldon took along a large squad to Rochford. Because it was a development friendly, coaches from boths sides agreed to have a 60 min match divided into quarters. In the first quarter, Maldon...
Romford u14s 20 v 5 Maldon u14s
Maldon visited Romford for a pre-Christmas friendly. The weather was definitely wintery, as the snow fell before kick-off & the temperature was low. Maldon had 16 players, so the chance for many to have a full game was welcomed. Romford...
Maldon u14s 7 v 44 Stanford-le-hope u14s
Maldon welcomed Stanford for their 3rd league fixture of the season. Stanford started the game positively, using forwards to pick & drive successsfully. However, Maldon began to win some ball & were able to put some phases of play together....
In-House Match – Maldon Teams: ‘The Red Devils’ vs ‘Australia’
(co-incidentally, Mark – Parent Team Coach, just happened to be Australian – some influence perhaps?!!!) With some fairly new players on-board, some initial ‘grouping & game guidance’ was given to ensure players knew which end to score! Team Coaches Mark & James’ Dad...
11/12/2011 Maldon v Chelmsford
Maldon welcomed locals rivals Chelmsford to Drapers Farm for a Division 1 league match. The Maldon supporters were warmed with an early try from Sam Langston, who neatly converted it between the posts. Some tough rugby was played by both sides with many hard...
27/11/11 Braintree v Maldon
There was an early k.o. (10am) for this league fixture. On this very windy day, Maldon went into this game unbeaten in the league, but knowing this was likely to be their hardest match yet. Maldon started off well and Bradley White went on...
Maldon v Sudbury
On this very foggy morning, Maldon welcomed Sudbury to Drapers Farm, for a friendly match. In the absence of Henry Broomfield, Maldon captain for the day was Jack Scrutton. Despite the visibility being very poor, both sides played some tremenndous rugby, which...
Maldon v Braintree v Upminster- U10
Despite weather that would have put Sir Ranulph Fiennes off venturing out, six million people descended on Braintree RFC for a tri-fixture involving Upminster. To get to our pitches it looked like we’d have to walk off...
Braintree/Upminster/Maldon U7s Tri-Tournament – 20/11/11
Today's tri-tournament will be remembered for the cloud like masses of condensed water vapour lying close to the ground and obscuring the pitch. "The fog will lift" they said. They were mistaken... 1. Maldon Tigers v Upminster I The Tigers were definitely...
Maldon u14s 30 v 12 Wansted u14s
Maldon welcomed Wansted for the first ever fixture between the 2 teams. After their 2 league defeats Maldon were looking to improve in time for the next league fixture. Wansted started well & their very big forwards drove the ball...
Maldon U7s vs Dagenham U7s – 13/11/11
Maldon I vs Dagenham I The game started well for Maldon, with Alex Thompson scoring from the first free pass. Dagenham equalised shortly after despite some excellent tagging from the Maldon boys. Alex went on to get his second point of...
Maldon U11′s v Braintree v Upminster
Maldon U11’s v Braintree v Upminster Braintree RFC Sunday 20 November 2011 On a misty Sunday morning Maldon U11’s travelled to Braintree for a tri tournament with fellow visitors Upminster. Maldon took on the Upminster A team first, in a very evenly...
Braintree u14s v Maldon u14s
On a beautiful morning Maldon travelled to Braintree looking for a victory against a team they have had success against previously. Maldon's day did not start well with fly-half Matt Rogers taken ill just before kick-off. However, Maldon started very...
Maldon v Thurrock
On Remembrance Sunday, Maldon welcomed Thurrock to Drapers Farm for the first round of the under 13 Cup. All players stood respectfully silent throughout the one minutes silence. Once the match started, Maldon's players appeared to stay still & silent. Thurrock were stronger, quicker...
Saracens Tournament U11′s 6 November
After a scarily early Sunday morning Maldon travelled to Watford for a tournament arranged by Saracens RFC. The first game was against Trojans from Eastleigh, Hampshire, unfortunately the boys had rather left their rugby brains on the coach after our...
Maldon U11 v South Woodham Ferrers
A dry grey day brought a good sized squad of around 25 young and enthusiastic players to Saltcoats Playing Field. This allowed a lot of rotation and different combinations and as the SWF team were two players short, we were...
Maldon V Westcliff
On this cool windy morning, Maldon welcomed their old rivals, Westcliff to Drapers Farm for this Division 1 league match. The first 20 mins were very tight, with some hard fought rugby but the scorer was able to keep his hands warm in...
South Woodham Ferrers U7 vs Maldon U7 – 30/10/11
The Under 7 boys have been working really hard in training with their coaches to prepare them for matches and they reaped the fruits of their labour against SWF. Both Andy and Patrick said how pleased they were with their...
Chingford u14s v Maldon u14s
The first league game of the season saw Maldon in the unfortunate position of having a number of players absent, so it was a side missing a few regulars that went to Chingford. New players Ryan Griffiths, Alex Claydon &...
Maldon vs Burnham
It was great to finally get the season under way, a beautiful day for it, the boys in their new kit seemed excited at the prospect of playing not only their first game but against a club which is close...
Woodford v Maldon
This friendly at Woodford, was Maldon U13s first match on a full sized pitch. Well done to all the parents that managed to arrive on time and Doh to the Cricks who went to Woodbridge in Suffolk. Upon agreement of both sets...