Teddington RFC won a narrow game against a previously unbeaten Old Whitgiftians side 17-15 to keep up their perfect start to the Counties 2 Surrey table.

Both sides went into this one with unbeaten league records, so something had to give as Teddington welcomed Old Whitgiftians to Bushy Park on Saturday.

Preparations weren't ideal for the home side, losing players in the morning and during the warm up, but with improved strength in depth this season, a rejig in the starting line-up caused minimum disruption as the home side applied the early pressure. 

A line break from fly half Bob Beevers allowed flanker Stuart Ridler to show his pace and cross for a try in response to an early penalty kick from Old Whits.

It was then the reliable boot of Bob Beevers who stretched the Antlers lead out to 11-3 at the break as the hosts pressure was turned into points via two successful penalties. Regular supporters of Teddington will know that games in this league are rarely won by half time, and so it proved again as the visitors hit back in the second half, recycling the ball well and setting up camp deep in our territory.

They were rewarded with a try which pulled the score back to 11-10, but Teddington didn't fold, and ultimately it was their aggressive organised defence and the ability of Bob Beevers to convert every kicking opportunity into points which saw the Antlers home.

A penalty and a drop goal from Beevers stretched the score to 17-10, and although a late score by Old Whits made for a nervy final 5 minutes, Teddington held out to preserve their 100% league record.

Final Score Teddington RFC 17 Old Whitgiftan RFC 15. Man of the Match Stuart Ridler.

The women kicked off their league campaign on Sunday when the they hosted Wasps at Bushy Park, it was a tough afternoon for Teddington as Wasps utilised their impressive pace to score tries throughout.

As always though, Teddington played with a fantastic spirit and never give up attitude and were rewarded with a try by Courteney Ellis just before half time.

The women have done a fantastic job, recruiting players over the last few weeks to get a team out to compete in this league and there will be better results to come this season.

Final Score Teddington Women 5 Wasps Women 63.

Finally a mixed weekend for the Teddington RFC Colts. This season the squad is large enough to put out two squads, which is an incredibly encouraging sign.

The Yellows made the short trip across the park to take on Harlequin Amateurs and went down 17-7, whilst the Blues visited Sutton & Epsom and came away with a resounding 52-0 victory. Plenty more to come from this exciting U18 squad this season.