Crewe and Nantwich RUFC 1sts put up a brave battle but lost away at neighbours Whitchurch who sit just one place above them in the league.
Crewe started the better of the two sides and in the first minute, centre Joe Gammage scored a brilliant individual effort to put the visitors 0-5 ahead.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC Ladies welcomed the England Women’s Deaf (EDRU) team to Nantwich, just hours after watching the England Red Roses narrowly beaten in the World Cup Final!
The fixture at the Vagrants was part of The Women’s deaf squad’s lead up to some international fixtures and the defence of their world 7s title in Argentina next April.
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts suffered a heavy defeat to Walsall, the club who were promoted alongside the Vagrants outfit last season.
It was an uncharacteristically slow start by Crewe which led to a difficult first half as the hosts conceded several tries to an impressive Walsall side.
Crewe & Nantwich 1sts battled hard against Stratford-upon-Avon but could not prevent slipping to another defeat.
Despite missing key players due to injuries and unavailability, Crewe headed south full of confidence on a beautiful Autumn day.
A young Crewe & Nantwich 1st team scored four tries in a spirited performance against a strong Old Halesonians team before eventually succumbing to a 24 -45 defeat.
In an entertaining match, Old Halesonians opened the scoring after 10 ten minutes with an unconverted try.
Crewe and Nantwich 1st XV made the long journey to Malvern and lost out 22-0 to their more experienced hosts.
Played against the backdrop of the Malvern Hills, both sides struggled to find any attacking rhythm and at half time Malvern led 3-0 through a penalty.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC gave unbeaten league leaders Ludlow a run for their money at the Vagrants before falling to a 13-33 defeat.
In a much-changed team from the previous week’s heavy defeat at Hereford, Crewe were confident of an upset in front of a home crowd boosted by many of the 1997 Cheshire Plate finalists who had played at Twickenham.
Crewe and Nantwich 1sts were brought back down to earth with a bump with a heavy 62-9 defeat away at Hereford.
Last time the two sides met, it ended in a 23-23 all draw and Crewe hoped to upset the home side’s good start to the season.
Crewe and Nantwich RUFC beat Evesham at home 46-27 in an entertaining, high scoring encounter at the Vagrants in Willaston.
Before the game, the club was saddened to hear of the death of a club stalwart Garry Davies who passed away on Saturday.
By Graham Jackson
Crewe & Nantwich came away from their second league game of the season in Midlands 1 West with a well deserved victory at Droitwich.
In what was a thoroughly entertaining match, played in near perfect conditions for rugby, Crewe ran out comfortable 34-5 victors.
Crewe & Nantwich RUFC Senior Academy were beaten 26-12 away at Heaton Moor in a pre-season challenge game.
With only six U18s available, the majority of Crewe’s team were playing up an age grade for the first time and the team was a completely new line up.
A rugby player who hailed from Nantwich has made her USA Women’s Eagles international debut in New Zealand.
Former Crewe & Nantwich player Georgie Perris-Redding, currently a Sale Sharks Premiership player, faced Canada in USA’s first match in the Pacific Four series.
By Pete Evans
Crewe & Nantwich Senior Academy clinched the Cheshire Plate final with a nail-biting 22-19 victory over Wilmslow.
In the final game of their season, Crewe produced a fine display on the all-weather pitch at Lymm to end the campaign with a trophy.
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