Salom Yiu spearheads Valley’s victory at The Rock
Sevens winger scores two spectacular tries as his team of marauders overwhelm Hong Kong Scottish
Forget Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery in the Hollywood version of The Rock, for yesterday at Shek Kip Mei, the namesake bastion of Hong Kong Scottish was stormed by Salom Yiu Kam-shing and his fellow marauders from WhichWay Valley.
The Hong Kong sevens star showed his lethal skills with a couple of superbly taken tries either side of halftime to lead Valley to a resounding 36-23 bonus-point win over Hong Kong Scottish, who also conceded the Broony Quaich after holding it for just one week.
Yiu proved he is probably the best finisher in the Paul Y Premiership as he twice dismantled the defence with consummate ease, zig-zagging his way past clutching would-be tacklers to help Valley grab five crucial points and stay close on the heels of leaders Leighton Asia HKCC.
The Hong Kong winger's first try saw him handle twice after a nice interchange of passes with Paddy Kirkland. His second effort was more solo as he breezed past three defenders in a 40-metre burst. Then Yiu added the icing on the cake, creating Valley's fifth try late in the match for substitute Ryan Meacheam.
It is frustrating. We should have kept it tight but they scored every time they got into our half
The brace took Yiu's total this season to seven and right to the top of the try-scoring stakes. Two of Valley's other tries were also scored by the backs, Max Woodward opening the scoring in the fifth minute and fullback Meacheam's try. The only try scored by the forwards came from substitute Tony Wong, who stuck his hand up from a drive over the line.