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