Elthamians ruin the Ayrton party

By STEVE JACKSON
Cambridge......17
Old Eltham’s..20
THREE tries from highflying Old Elthamians spoiled the party at Grantchester Road as Cambridge co-captain Mike Ayrton made his 200th appearance in Blood and Sand colours.
Ayrton’s side were behind in five minutes, with visiting full-back Charles Dockery busting through for the score.
As Cambridge fought back, two penalties, both from 45 metres from the boot of Laurence Rayner, saw them ahead. Sam Yawayawa’s try meant the hosts went in 11-5 up at the break.
Evenly matched for much of the first half, a spell of class enable...

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