Tavistock Seconds 81

Totnes Seconds 0

ANOTHER strong performance from Tavistock saw them record a 13 try victory over a plucky, but outplayed Totnes side.

Tavistock took the game to the visitors, but Totnes held firm and it was 20 minutes before the home side got on the scoreboard.

Hooker Jake Chinn made a good break and supplied the scoring pass to lock Patrick Hobbs up in support. Soon after, flanker Ben Hadfield won good lineout ball and charged  25 metres through the Totnes defence for the second try.

From the restart, the ball was reclaimed and after several phases from the forwards, number 8 Pete Davis galloped through for the third try.

Tavistock were now playing  expansive running rugby with total confidence. The forwards were supplying an abundance of good possession  and flyhalf John Bellamy kept his backs moving. Before halftime, there were four more tries, wing Ben Neale, fullback Freddie Thompson and scrumhalf Mark Wall scoring three of them.

A good turnover from the ever busy Pete Davis and a backs handling move, gave Brennan Drewitt his chance to plunge over to score his first ever try, with two defenders hanging off him.  Four conversions from centre Nick Lane brought the score to 43 – 0 at halftime.

In the second half Tavistock scored a further six tries, through Ben Neale, his second; John Bellamy; lock Steve Long; centre Sam Smerdon and replacements Simon Braithwaite and Tom Charlesworth. Nick Lane booted four more conversions.

Once again, it was a good team performance, rather than any outstanding individual displays and Tavistock continue to climb up the Merit League table.

Next week, a stern test, with an away game at Exmouth, kickoff 2.30pm.