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 | | Saturday, 9 February, 2002, 13:14 GMT Campbell edge Belfast battle  Campbell winger Bill Elliott attempts to break clear Campbell College 12-10 RBAI Four sweetly-struck penalties by fly-half Thomas Horner edged Campbell College into the quarter-finals of the Renault Ulster Schools' Cup. Campbell, however, had to come from behind to snatch victory from last season's beaten finalists in a typically exciting Schools' Cup battle at Fox's Field. RBAI had controlled the second half and nudged ahead when lock Ryan Caldwell stretched over the line and Johnny Watt's conversion gave them a 10-9 lead with eight minutes remaining. However, Campbell surged straight upfield and Horner rifled over his fourth penalty to give Campbell victory. Crunching tackle Campbell, favourites to defeat their fierce Belfast rivals, ran the show in the opening period with Horner striking two penalties in the first quarter. RBAI did come into the game in the run-up to half-time as they camped on the Campbell line. It took a crunching tackle by full-back Johnny Cartmill on his opposite number Jonathan Burgess to deny RBAI a certain try. Watt, however, landed a penalty five minutes from the break. Campbell got off to a great start to the second half with another Horner penalty. But it was RBAI who took over and failed to take a number of chances to cut back the leeway. Cartmill brought off yet another try-saving tackle on Simon Gardiner before the pressure finally told when Caldwell got the slightest of pressure to ground the ball. But before RBAI settled, Campbell had surged forward on a rare breakout and after an indiscretion at a ruck, Horner did the needful. Campbell defended their line well in the final minutes as RBAI were left to rue their missed chances earlier in the half.
Meanwhile, defending champions Methody had a comprehensive 61-0 victory over Banbridge Academy at Rifle Park. This season's favourites ran in nine tries to put the home side to the sword. Wingers Ryan Duffy (3) and Owen Crossey (2) ran in five tries with Stephen Minnis, Johnny McLaughlin, Clinton Hilyard and Paul Marshall also getting their names on the scoresheet. Norman Carson scored two tries while Andrew Harper, Stuart Henderson, Thomas McCabe and Rory Drysdale added four more. Harper also kicked five conversions. BRA defeated Belfast High 42-10 at Roughfort. Tries by Stuart Henderson, Norman Carson (2), Thomas McCabe Rory Drysdale and Andrew Harper did the damage with the latter also knocking over six conversions. Full-back Stephen Meharg scored two tries for the the High school. Tries by Christopher Henry and Gary Beattie plus a penalty by Thomas Shorten gave Wallace High a narrow 13-11 victory over Portadown College at Lisburn. Portadown's points came from a try by Stuart Boyce and a couple of penalties from Mark Boyce. Foyle & Londonderry College defeated Grosvenor 24-0 with left winger Ryan Campbell scoring two tries and David Fleming another. Richard Peoples converted all three tries as well as landing a penalty. Ulster Schools' fly-half Gareth Steenson kicked 11 points as Royal School Armagh defeated Ballymena Academy 16-3. Armagh's lone try was scored by blindside flanker David Martin, while Ian Russell landed an early penalty for Ballymena. Tries from Paul McKenzie and David Lynn gave Bangor Grammar a 10-5 victory over Limavady Grammar at Ballymacormick Road. Limavady's try was scored by winger Chris Harbinson. In the rearranged tie at Dungannon on 13 February, the Royal School defeated Omagh Academy 20-0. Tries by centres Philip Birnie and Philip Hall and conversions by Darren Simpson did most of the damage. Simpson and Michael Campbell also added a penalty apiece. Second round: Subsidiary Shield, first round: Down High and Regent House have been given byes to the quarter-finals. | |
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