Tag: Chester

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 […]

Blaydon dominate to take the spoils

By CHRIS NUNN Blaydon………………..36 Chester………………… 17 Blaydon proved far too strong as they eased to victory over Chester. The hosts were soon on top and […]

Two-try Chester shake off Tigers

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………..23 Sheffield T …………. 17 Chester edged to victory by scoring two tries to one in a close encounter with Sheffield Tigers. […]

Sheffield thwarted by gritty Chester

By CONOR O’HARA Sheffield……………….. 7 Chester………………… 10 Chester managed to overcome Sheffield in an attritional battle from start to finish. Two tries from visiting lock […]

Blaydon see red in loss to Chester

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………….. 31 Blaydon…………. 19 CHESTER proved too strong for basement side Blaydon as they eased to a home victory. The game came […]

Leading Lions still team to beat

By MO SHER Barnstaple……. 10 Leicester L…….26 League leaders Leicester Lions maintained their fine start to the campaign with victory over Barnstaple, registering their eighth […]

Wynn inspires key Chester success

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale…………….. 14 Chester………………… 21 Tynedale were made to pay for some sloppy errors as they lost to a slick Chester outfit inspired […]

Long sparkles to secure comeback

Huddersfield………. 17 Chester…………………23 By ANDREW SMITH A SECOND-half revival spearheaded by Gethin Long saw Chester grind out their first win of the campaign on the […]

Collins seals late win for Sedgley

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 19 Sedgley P……………. 20 THIS was a tight game, Sedgley squeezing past Chester with a last-gasp penalty. In the first half, […]

Craven swoops at death in thriller

By DESMOND HICKIE Chester………………… 17 Wharfedale………… 16 THIS match was tight. Wharfedale regained the lead after 71 minutes, only for Chester to grab it back […]

Injuries unable to stop the Titans

By DAVID BEDDOWS Rotherham…….33 Chester…………..28 INJURY-HIT Rotherham dug deep to see off a lively Chester team who made them work hard to maintain their 100 […]

Gordon puts side ahead in a flash

By DES HICKIE Chester…………………34 Harrogate……………. 14 CHESTER comfortably beat strugglers Harrogate, with the result pretty much settled after half-an-hour. The hosts were on top within […]

Lloyd’s late try seals big victory

By ANDREW SMITH Huddersfield….. 7 Chester………….. 10 A LATE try from James Lloyd snatched victory for Chester in tight contest in West Yorkshire. With the […]

Matt produces a Riley crucial role

By DES HICKIE Chester………………… 30 Loughborough…….24 CHESTER just held the edge in a game played by two teams of contrasting styles, with Matthew Riley’s craft […]

Rodgers stars as Tynedale cut loose

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale……….38 Chester………….. 14 TYNEDALE produced a five-try flourish to see off Chester and record backto-back victories. The Northumbrians were always in control, […]

Bennett ensures Tigers have Will power

By ANDREW SMITH Sheffield Tigers…. 10 Chester………………….. 7 SHEFFIELD Tigers held out for a narrow victory in a fiercely committed mid-table clash in which Will […]

Bourns capitalise on Chester fouls

By MICHAEL PALMER Bournville……………22 Chester………………… 14 ON a very cold day, Chester visited Avery Fields for the first time and got off to a near-perfect […]

Chester hold their nerve to beat Lucs

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians……… 7 Chester……………11 A COMPOSED Chester worked doggedly to secure the winning points against a young Lucs team, who grafted hard throughout […]

Injury-hit Harrogate are only just denied

By BILL BARRACK Harrogate …………….11 Chester ……………….. 14 HARROGATE started this match with a catastrophic list of injury unavailabilities. Before the match, they would probably […]

Naylor so Keane to seal Hull’s win

By RICHARD GORE Hull RUFC…………….. 31 Chester ……………….. 10 HULL proved far too strong in the forwards for Chester as they emerged victorious. Chester opened […]