WORTHING OFF THE MARK
Even so, they had periods when they seemed to doze off and let their opponents drive them back. For example, Having quickly built up an 8-0 lead through a try by Simon Alcott and a penalty from Ben Coulson, they relaxed; soon Harlow's Paul Enyon was over for an unconverted try.
For a while, Worthing let the Harlow backs seem dangerous. However, the defence was sound and firm, quick tackles often caught the Harlow men with no support, leading to a whole succession of penalties to Worthing for not releasing the ball.
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Hide AdEventually, as half-time approached, Worthing got back into gear when Terry Butler started a move by battering his way forward, then, in the next phase, being on hand to weave his way over the line.
More details in Worthing Herald on September 18.