18,s and reserves in action this thursday night 23rd

[sammo]

Reserves travel to Keighley Cougars @ Cougar Park  7.30.ko

18,s travel to Bradford Bulls @ The Grattan Stadium  7.30 (THIS GAME MOVED FROM SATURDAY 25TH)

[rugbyleaguemad]

Good Luck to both teams

[garyjonesviking]

reserves beat keithly away
and 18s lost to bradford bulls away

[lynton len]

Under 18s Academy - Unofficial Report

Bradford 38 Widnes 24

All in all a pleasing performance from a very young and inexperienced Widnes team fielding no less than 7 first year players, probably the youngest team we have put out this year. The youngsters were not disgraced but, on a number of occasions, they were no match for their counterparts in one on one situations. Bradford made the breaks and took advantage. Our defence was generally excellent but we were punished for our mistakes and the youngsters will learn a lot from this game.

On the positive side, tries were scored by Chris Atkins making a brilliant interception and running 60 yds or so under the sticks, Tom Hirst bursting on to a short ball out wide from Adam Lawton. Gaz Anderton similar and Chris Lunt late on after good work by Doolin. Anderton converted all four tries.   

[Eclipse]

Do you have the team lineup mate ?

[lynton len]

Yes here is the team

1. Danny Craven
2. Tom Hirst
3. Gary Anderton
4. Chris Doolan
5. Danny Oswald
6. Grant Gore
7. Chris Atkin
8. Alex Gerrard
9. Chris Lunt
10. Ryan Stokes
11. Chris Walsh
12. Tom Kelly
13. Adam Lawton

14. Richard Hughes
15. Jack Smith
16. Harry Naughton
17. Brad Davies

[Eclipse]

Thank you much appreciated.

Quite a few unfamiliar names there. I suspect a few of them are only 16 yo's.

[erichemic]

no less then 7 of them are 16 yr olds eclipse .......all signed in the last 3 -4 months......great game 2 watch may i add........bodes well for the future