Rugby Writing

Pedlar’s on the gas in last-gasp score

By HECTOR VICKERS
Esher.........................41
Old Albanians........34
ANTHONY Pedlar’s late try saw Old Albanians suffer a huge blow to their title bid, with grateful hosts Esher sealing the win.
Owen Waters took a while to get firing after missing both kicks from Jacob Morris and James Botterill’s tries. He couldn’t miss the third, after Pierre Thompson’s try under the posts. Waters’ penalty then took his side’s tally to 20-points, before as many minutes.
Oluwaseyi Ajeigbe provided some b...

Botterill bags a hat-trick as Esher finally win in ’26

■By HECTOR VICKERS
Esher.........................22
Henley Hawks....... 17
ESHER recorded their first win of 2026 with a scrappy victory.
The ever-reliable James Botterill’s hat-trick gave the home fans cause to celebrate.
The Esher winger had his first score within six minutes – a fantastic solo effort running through the 22 to score under the posts, with Owen Waters netting the extras.
Thanks to a yellow card to Lailand Gordon, Botterill had his second 10 minutes later, making the most of th...

Hero Wainwright wins it for Esher

■By HECTOR VICKERS
Esher.........................37 Westcombe Park..35
MIKE Brown’s Esher claimed their first victory at home under their new boss in a nail-biting encounter.
The hosts managed to deny a pulsating Combe comeback, as Alex Wainwright’s golden boot struck late in the game to clinch victory.
Esher drew first blood with a Wainwright penalty, but Nick Cook finished off a magnificent team try for Westcombe, as Max Brown kicked through to secure the full complement and put the visitors...

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