Div 2 – Bedok v Police (15-44)

Police Too Strong For Bedok

Police recorded an emphatic victory to make it a whitewash for Bedok in their Div 2 campaign.

A lacklustre first half performance saw a disappointing Bedok side overwhelmed by a rugged and robust Police team. The error-count registered at an alarming rate and soft tries were conceded as the youthful Bedok side found themselves stretched yet again.

The ‘always drunk’ referee was intoxicated once again as he continued to astound the players and supporters with dubious calls for every minor indiscretion, creating a frustrating stop-start nature to the listless game.

Despite an uninspiring first half, Bedok turned the screw in the second half with a hat-trick of tries from Adam ‘Mat Solo’ Chan. His first try was a result of a chip-and-chase, and his second breakthrough coming from a similar fashion. Adam sealed his hat-trick after muscling through tackles before burrowing across the line for the try after a neat blindside attack. Despite this impressive individual effort, it could not disguise the fact that Bedok was outmatched and outplayed.

“The young Bedok boys can still reflect on an encouraging tournament, despite the heavy losses. We should always remain optimistic and I hope they have gained invaluable experience this season.” said Mat Solo.

Div 1 – Bedok v Wanderers (0-19)

Wanderers Extend Bedok’s Misery

Bedok was eager to end a losing streak and were encouraged by a couple of early let offs. The Kings played more assuredly during a tense opening and enjoyed a good deal of possession but were unfortunate not to convert possession into points. The Bedok lineouts were jittery at times and it spurned certain attacking opportunities. The backs, for all their endeavour, blew too many first-half chances as well.

Trailing by just a try at the interval, Bedok threw everything at their opposition but the defence stayed watertight. The Wanderers continued to keep Bedok at bay with an impressive defensive effort. Any promising raids and counterattacks were snuffed out with a vigilant drift defence from the Wanderers backline.

When Wanderers scored their third try against the run of play in the second half, the die was cast for the Bedok side who had been combative but limited. Despite late charges, they just couldn’t nail the final movement and were stopped short many times with the try line beckoning.

Premier – Bedok v Wanderers (28-5)

Bedok’s Class Emerges in Unbeaten Run

The cream, as they say, eventually floats to the top and Bedok Kings proved the old adage as the reigning cup champions maintained a perfect start to their season, remaining undefeated in the first four rounds of the NRC. They have since established themselves as serious contenders for the league title.

The first half was more of an even affair, with Bedok holding on to a slim lead from a converted penalty try. Although the Bedok scrum was disrupted and out muscled by a heavier Wanderers pack, their tigerish defence and committed tackling kept them competitive as they slowly asserted their authority.

Bedok eventually ground down Wanderers, who were willing combatants in the first half, but failed to contain Bedok after the interval. The youthful Wanderers backline had little answer to the attacking flair of their counterparts. The superior speed of the Bedok outside backs was clinical and explosive as they ran rampant from broken play in the second half.

Daniel Thiam continued to direct traffic at flyhalf and sent a stern message to the NTU SELECTORS as he collected a try himself, despite having numbers out wide.

“Selfish sia… 4 on 1 situation still go himself…” claimed ANONYMOUS.

“In that first half, there was a lot of effort but the precision wasn’t there. I’m just thankful we got the win and the bonus point.” quoted 警察叔叔.