Tag: Chester

NATIONAL 2 NORTH

Only Jersey Reds’ expulsion from the National Leagues kept Hull Ionians up therefore there’s only one new side in the North as newly promoted Harrogate […]

Concern over refereeing

By BEN JAYCOCK Chester fourth official Martin Buck was part of the elite refereeing group between 2007-12 and believes the standards of officiating outside the […]

Coventry denied by powerful Pirates

By MIKE SINCLAIR Cornish Pirates ………… 22pts Tries: Hocking 69, Johnson 79 Coventry ……………………..12pts Penalties: Tries: Houston 15, 18, 22, 51 Martin 5, Trinder 32 […]

James leads Uni in stylish show

■By LUKE JARMYN Exeter Uni…………….38 Chester………………… 19 ENGLAND under-20 inter national Kane James put in a try-scoring man-of-the match show as Exeter finished the season […]

Jenson speeds up to sink Chester

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………20 Loughborough S….38 LOUGHBOROUGH’S fine win at Chester, six tries to two, reflected their enterprise and use of the ball that came […]

Chester succumb to second-half blitz

Bournville…………… 50 Chester…………………38 By PAUL BOLTON BOURNVILLE banked their eighth home win of the campaign – and their fourth in a row – in a […]

Luctonians title hopes suffer blow

Chester…………………39 Luctonians………….. 19 By DESMOND HICKIE THIS was a big win for Chester, five tries to two against title contenders Luctonians. The visitors had the […]

Ice-cool kicking seals Old Reds’ joy

By JOSH THOMAS O Redcliffians..38pts Chester……………29pts OLD Redcliffians maintained their unbeaten run at Scotland Road with victory over Chester, who pushed the hosts all the […]

Four-most Harry too hot for Dudley

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………55 Dudley K………………. 31 CHESTER eventually ran away with their win over Dusley Kingswinford thanks to a four-try perfor mance from scrum-half […]

Woods at double in Chester victory

■ By CHRIS CAMPBELL Hinckley……………… 31 Chester…………………38 CHESTER emerged as deserved winners over hosts Hinckley in a thrilling game played in heavy conditions at Leicester […]

Hornets turn the tables on Chester

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 13   Hornets…………………20 HORNETS deservedly avenged a heavy home defeat to Chester earlier in the season. Their success was built on […]

Pack power pays dividends for Reds

By BILL HOOPER Redruth……………….. 19 Chester………………….. 7 REDRUTH ground out a win over Chester on a heavy pitch thanks to some old-fashioned forward play. The […]

Chester edge the tightest of clashes

Chester………………..43 Camborne …………..40 By KIM HILL National 2 West  CHESTER celebrated their first game since Christmas with a hardfought victory. Mike Byrne opened the scoring […]

Proud men who graced the game

Brendan Gallagher recalls the achievements of those from across the globe that the world of rugby lost in 2023 Sydney Millar CBE (Ballymena, Ireland, Barbarians, […]

Ace Ivory leads Chester’s charge

By MATT HARROP Chester…………………36 Newport (S)…………34 CHESTER edged to victory over Newport (Salop) in a high-scoring clash at Hare Lane. The two sides scored five […]

Rampant Walsh turns on the style

By JAMES GALLAGHER Loughborough S….50 Chester…………………26 LOUGHBOROUGH Students produced some free-flowing rugby to come out on top in a high-scoring thriller against Chester. The game […]

Jones on song as leaders win again

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians…………..42 Chester………………… 19 A VERY efficient Luctonians perfor mance against a game Chester side saw the home side record yet another bonus-point […]

Curry is too hot for Chester with

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………………28 Old Redcliffians….37 OLD Redcliffians ran out deserved winners, six tries to four, in a free-flowing game at Chester. The home side […]

Preston holds his nerve in a thriller

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester…………… 17pts Clifton…………….. 16pts  JAMES Preston proved the hero of the hour by landing a penalty with the last kick of the […]

Harley’s hat-trick fails to save Salop

Newport (S)…………29 Chester…………………32 ■ By GLYN CASTLEDINE CHESTER held off a determined second-half surge from Newport (Salop) as they claimed a narrow win on the […]

Hornets stung by surging students

Exeter Uni…………….68 Hornets………………… 19 ■ By HANNAH BURTON EXETER University poked the Hornets nest as they cruised to a huge home triumph. Exeter’s William Smears […]

Exeter rally past physical Chester

Chester…………………32 Exeter Uni……………. 41 ■ By DESMOND HICKIE FANS were treated to an enthralling ten-try contest to start the league season, with both Chester and […]

Titans late show topples Chester

By KIM HILL Chester…………………28 Rotherham T……….38 Two late tries earned Rotherham Titans a hard-fought victory at Chester. The visitors led 19-12 at half-time, but Chester […]