Things are looking tight at the top of the AASE league conferences after an exciting fourth round on Wednesday.
In the Northern Conference Oaklands College took top spot by a point with an incredibly tight victory at Myerscough College, 24-23. Myerscough are playing far better than their fifth spot in the table suggests, without doubt, but Oaklands are playing some really clinical rugby just now and sit at the top of the table.
They are just a point clear of Gosforth Academy though, who have a game in hand. Gosforth pulled off probably the result of the conference so far at Brooksby Melton College on Wednesday. Not because it was a shock, indeed it felt like a game that could go either way, but because of its importance. Brooksby Melton have looked excellent so far this season, but Gosforth were looking ruthless too and were outstanding on Wednesday for a 33-12 victory to leave them level on points with their hosts but with that game in hand.
Bishop Burton College meanwhile picked up their first victory of the campaign, a 52-5 victory at Moulton College, whose start to the season has been a really tricky one.
Over in the Southern Conference Hartpury College are five points clear of the chasing pack after another strong victory, this time defeating the only other AASE champions in history, Exeter College, 46-29. A result that leaves them as the only remaining unbeaten side in the conference.
Beechen Cliff moved into second on points difference thanks to a 31-3 victory at City of Oxford College, the newcomers could not repeat last week’s heroics of their first ever AASE victory. Beechen Cliff are now level with St Paul’s Catholic College, who had a bye, and Exeter College, all three five points behind Hartpury.
Truro College meanwhile picked up their first victory of the campaign, winning a very tight game against an SGS Filton College side that has really been impressing. It ended 8-6 in Truro’s favour, their first victory but not quite enough to lift them from the foot of the table.
Next week sees plenty of interesting games, Gosforth hosting Myersbough with Bishop Burton and Brooksby Melton going head to head while Oaklands host Stourport. The south sees two top end of the table clashes as Beechen Cliff host Hartpury in a repeat of last year’s final and Exeter College welcome St Paul’s, Filton meanwhile host City of Oxford. Moulton College and Truro College have next week’s byes.
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AASE Round 4 Results:
North
Brooksby Melton College 12-33 Gosforth Academy
Moulton College 5-52 Bishop Burton College
Myerscough College 23-24 Oaklands College
Bye: Stourport HS
South
City of Oxford College 3-31 Beechen Cliff
Hartpury College 46-29 Exeter College
Truro College 8-6 SGS Filton College
Bye: St Paul’s Catholic College
Tables:
Northern Conference
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | BPs | Points |
1 | Oaklands College | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
2 | Gosforth Academy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
3 | Brooksby Melton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
4 | Bishop Burton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
5 | Myerscough College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
6 | Stourport High | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
7 | Moulton College | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Southern Conference
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | BPs | Points |
1 | Hartpury College | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
2 | Beechen Cliff | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
3 | St Paul’s CC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
4 | Exeter College | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
5 | SGS Filton College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
6 | City of Oxford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
7 | Truro College | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
AASE Round 3 Results:
North
Gosforth Academy 79-13 Moulton College
Oaklands College 26-39 Brooksby Melton College
Stourport HS 12-45 Myerscough College
Bye: Bishop Burton College
South
Beechen Cliff 26-8 Truro College
Exeter College 14-39 City of Oxford College
St Paul’s Catholic College 0-36 Hartpury College
Bye: SGS Filton College
AASE Round 2 Results:
North
Bishop Burton College 18-24 Gosforth Academy
Brooksby Melton College 40-19 Stourport HS
Moulton College 0-43 Oaklands College
Bye: Myerscough College
South
City of Oxford College 12-27 St Paul’s Catholic College
SGS Filton College 28-5 Beechen Cliff
Truro College 15-35 Exeter College
Bye: Hartpury College
AASE Round 1 Results:
North
Myerscough College 3-27 Brooksby Melton College
Oaklands College 24-17 Bishop Burton College
Stourport HS 59-26 Moulton College
Bye: Gosforth Academy
South
Exeter College 19-12 SGS Filton College
Hartpury College 69-14 City of Oxford College
St Paul’s Catholic College 40-20 Truro College
Bye: Beechen Cliff
Remaining Fixtures:
Round 5 (2nd October)
North
Bishop Burton College v Brooksby Melton College
Gosforth Academy v Myerscough College
Oaklands College v Stourport HS
Bye: Moulton College
South
Beechen Cliff v Hartpury College
Exeter College v St Paul’s Catholic College
SGS Filton College v City of Oxford College
Bye: Truro College
Round 6 (9th October)
North
Brooksby Melton College v Moulton College
Myerscough College v Bishop Burton College
Stourport HS v Gosforth Academy
Bye: Oaklands College
South
City of Oxford College v Truro College
Hartpury College v SGS Filton College
St Paul’s Catholic College v Beechen Cliff
Bye: Exeter College
Round 7 (16th October)
North
Bishop Burton College v Stourport HS
Gosforth Academy v Oaklands College
Moulton College v Myerscough College
Bye: Brooksby Melton College
South
Beechen Cliff v Exeter College
SGS Filton College v St Paul’s Catholic College
Truro College v Hartpury College
Bye: City of Oxford College