BEATEN comprehensively in terms of points, Applemore received top marks for effort in their 34-7 loss to Swan.

Although never likely to win the nationals, the Applemore girls would certainly win an award for their work rate and passion.

Swan, however, are an established team and this showed when the two teams met last Saturday. Their passing was crisp, tempo consistent and shooting deadly accurate - their class and experience just too big a hurdle for enthusiastic Applemore to overcome.

JUNIOR LEAGUE RESULTS:

Under-14: Home James 15 Swaythling 7.

Under-13: Applemore 7 Swan Centre Red 34, Swan Centre Black 2 Home James Red 30.

Under-12: Swaythling 3 Fleming Park 27, Lymington 4 Applemore 13.

Under-11: Home James 1 Swan Centre 12, Fleming Park Blue 21 Swaythling 0, Fleming Park White 7 Weston Park 3.

Under-ten: Home James 13 Weston Park 1, Applemore 4 Weston Park Red 5, Weston Park Red 10 Weston Park Blue 2.