Biggleswade secured another victory over lowly opponents but it was not all a ride in the park. Biggleswade scored eleven ties with six converted but let Queens in for a couple when concentration wavered.
The pitch was in excellent condition and the weather fine in the morning. But as the game started rain swept in from the south west with a squally shower as the match started.
Biggleswade was almost at full strength with James Emerson back in the second row. Queens were reportedly missing many players who had defected to other clubs.
Biggleswade’s pack was so dominant that after pushing Queens off their put in at the scrum they stopped pushing.
The Biggy pack certainly had the better technique in the driving maul going forwards and not sideways as the Queens unit.
Successful sides turn pressure into points. Apart from restarts Biggleswade were nearly always in the oppositions half so the tries flowed.
When it was not the pack trundling forward from a set piece it was the speedy three-quarters piling on the points.
Winger Tom Anderson scored a brace before the Coach decided it was time for a change. On came Charlie Franklin for his debut at the top level. Within seconds he was on the scoresheet when he scored a try with his first touch of the ball. A very rare feat indeed.
Leading by over forty points at half-time a very large total looked likely. This didn’t happen which had the pundits wondering why.
Biggleswade rang the changes resting some of forwards in turn. Biggleswade backed off from the rucks where they had conceded too many penalties for comfort and perhaps when a side is leading by such a wide margin there is not the same urgency to cover all threats in defence.
Whatever the reason Queens sneaked in for a couple of tries while Biggleswade added another three. Lock James Emerson celebrated his return with a dive through under the posts.
Points scorers were Tom Anderson (2), Charlie Franklin, Elliot Tunstall, Kyle Loan, Jake Devereux, James Emerson, Michael Hall, Tom Richardson, Ben Reedman and Dom Nott
Sam Woods added six conversions.
Report by Nigel Aldis
Photo by David Kay / Tom Dillinger and Dave from Drone Photos Sandy (all on FB)
