Cup games hit hard by frost

Many fifth round games in the Daily Mail Under 18 and Under 15 competitionswere postponed this week because of frostbound pitches but the majority ofschools will attempt to stage them next week.

Yarm and Gravesend GrammarUnder 15s were glad they went ahead. Yarm put out Durham 8-0 and Gravesendhad a runaway 44-7 victory over Hampton.

New Under 18 dates: St Benedict's, Ealing v Whitgift (Jan 23); RGS HighWycombe v St Brendan's, Bristol (Jan 24); Durham v St Peter's, York (Jan20); King's, Worcester v Solihull 6th Form College (Jan 24).

New Under 15 dates: Wirral GS v Bradford GS (Jan 22); Brooke Weston CTC vBromsgrove 9 (Jan 24); St Peter's, Gloucester v Millfield (Jan 25); StAmbrose, Altrincham v KES, Birmingham (Jan 23); QEGS, Wakefield vBirkenhead (Jan 24).