Disappointing start to the campaign.

Selection:

Kerr, Whitworth, Heron, Burbidge, James, Dawes, Wilkinson, Ward, R.Cole, Scrimshaw, Hinchliffe, Bruce, Storey, Griffiths, Gianotti.
Subs: Haigh & Sharp.
Tries: James, Scrimshaw & Hinchliffe.
Con: Scrimshaw.

Report:

Heath began their League campaign in disappointing fashion, as they were convincingly beaten by an impressive Keighley outfit.

The home team started quickly and raced into an early seventeen point lead, with their centres causing all sorts of problems with their direct style and offload game. When Heath had the ball, they were creating more chances and had their best period of the game before half time. Jack Bruce carried well all game and caused problems running off the inventive Olly Scrimshaw. Heath’s forwards took charge and a number of powerful drives later, Emlyn ‘The Enforcer’ James reached out to score an unconverted try.

From the kick off, man of the match, Brook Ward, rampaged into the opposition half. This was carried on by the tireless Matthew Wilkinson who, along with Max Dawes, worked hard against much larger opposition. Carter Haigh replaced Paddy Kerr. More pressure on the home team's line resulted in Scrimshaw and Tobias Hinchliffe exchanging passes, with the former touching down in the corner. From an over thrown line out, Keighley scored on half time for a 24-10 lead.

Heath struggled to get any possession in the second half and conceded a further seven tries. One bright spot was Heath’s third try, Bruce broke up the middle and charged forty metres before finding Hinchliffe on his inside who romped under the posts, Scrimshaw added the conversion.

Heath need to regather and move forward to next weeks game against Bradford Salem. The team can be proud of their attitude in what was a difficult afternoon.