Flower power

High School 10 King's Hospital 5 A try in each half from winger David Flower helped High School into the quarter-finals yesterday…

High School 10 King's Hospital 5A try in each half from winger David Flower helped High School into the quarter-finals yesterday at Anglesea Road.

Played in very windy conditions, most of game was played up front, with opposing locks, Paddy Earls for High School, and Paul O'Donovan for King's featuring prominently.

King's Hospital went over for the equalising 5-5 score through Peter Parkhill before Flower's winner.

HIGH SCHOOL: B Duffy; P O' Shea, N McDarby, A Lui, D Flower; G Kinlan, J Sommerville; E Long, R Traynor, S Lane, P Earls, C Condren, K Cabina, J Anglim, C Suiter. Replacements: R Forsythe for Lane, A Loane for Cabina, A Thompson for Duffy.

KING'S HOSPITAL: C Jones; L Davis, C Coyle, C Sale, S Ong; A Larragy, E Keegan; G Telford, P Parkhill, G Horgan, G Moran, P O'Donavan, N Kirwan, P Mounsey, N Wilkinson. Replacements: K Young for O' Donovan, M Jones for Horgan.

Referee: D Mahony (ARLB)

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