Pritchard hat-trick leads OAs victory

By BRIAN QUINN
Old Albanians 36
Blackheath 10
JAMES PRITCHARD’S hat-trick helped Old Albanians dominate Blackheath and rack up 24 unanswered secondhalf points to close the gap on their seventhplaced rivals.
It was an occasion of mixed emotions though as Albanians’ iconic coach James Shanahan is on his way to Well Hall next season.
Blackheath’s line out functioned well all day and provided good ball for Tom Chapman and his fly-half Tom Whatling, though the Albanians defence was stout and their scrum dominant.
To complete Blackheath’s woes, loose play was commanded by ...

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