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MOST TRIES NO. 28 - JOSH SMITH

MOST TRIES NO. 28 - JOSH SMITH

Rich Ashton4 Jan 2021 - 16:25
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Wing was top try scorer in 2012/13 campaign!

Name: Josh Smith

Position: Wing

Total Tries: 17

First Try: Avonmouth Old Boys (h) – September 1, 2012.

Last Try: Amersham & Chiltern (h) – March 29, 2014.

Most tries in a game: (3) – Oxford Harlequins (November 17, 2012), Newton Abbot (March 26, 2013).

Most tries in a season: 10 in 2012/13.

Most tries against: Oxford Harlequins and Newton Abbot – 3.

Summary:

Josh opened his Rams’ account with a try in the opening game of the 2012/13 campaign, going over in a 40-0 National Three South West cruise at home to Avonmouth Old Boys.

He backed it up the following week in a thrilling 24-23 triumph at Barnstaple, and then scored a spectacular hat-trick in an easy 57-12 home success against Oxford Harlequins.

Back-to-back braces against Maidenhead and Malvern at the start of February and a further try in the final game at Avonmouth ensured Josh finished as top try scorer for the season.

Josh’s first try of the 2013/14 campaign came in the 60-5 thrashing of visitors Chippenham, and he grabbed his second hat-trick in the 42-10 victory against Newton Abbot.

After missing time due to injury, Josh grabbed a brace against Worcester Wanderers in March, before grabbing his last try in a Rams’ shirt in a 22-10 home win against Amersham & Chiltern later that month.

Having also slotted five conversions and a penalty, Josh totalled 98 points in his two seasons at Old Bath Road.

Tries by season:

2012/13 (10) – Avonmouth Old Boys (h), Barnstaple (a), Oxford Harlequins x3 (h), Maidenhead x2 (a), Malvern x2 (h), Avonmouth Old Boys (a).

13/14 (7) – Chippenham (h), Newton Abbot x3 (h), Worcester Wanderers x2 (h), Amersham & Chiltern (h).

The list:

29 - Ollie Randall
30 - Greg Way

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