TAVISTOCK still haven’t strung two wins together in Devon One this season after going down 40-7 at home to South Molton.

Beating Exmouth Quins last time out was a hoped-for turning point after winning just once in the previous five starts.

Tavistock were in it up to half time against Molton – they were only 14-7 behind – but allowed the game to get away from them in the second half.

Player-coach Martin Budden, who is looking after the team while coach Leigh Puttock is sidelined due to illness, said the losing margin wasn’t a true reflection of the game.

“The game was there for the taking at half time, but we switched off at the start of the second half and let them in for a couple of easy tries,” said Budden.

“Molton were well drilled and very good defensively, but did leave a few gaps that we were unable to exploit.

“They had a bit more ‘want’ than we did, but the final score flattered them a bit.”

Tavistock’s points were all scored by Freddie Fenner, who converted his own try.”

Tavistock, who are fourth from bottom in Devon, don’t play again until November 21 when winless Withycombe are their opposition.

Elsewhere in their division, Plymstock Oaks surpassed 70 points in their battering of Crediton IIs, Exmouth IIs beat Withycombe without even conceding a try and there were also home victories for Brixham IIs, Honiton and Old Plymothian & Mannamedian.

meanwhile, Ivybridge 1st XV had no game over the weekend. They return to action in South West Two this Saturday with a Devon derby away to Okehampton.

Ivybridge Vandals walloped Torquay Athletic Extras 68-0 in Devon Two South & West.

Scott Puleston, who recently returned to Cross-in-Hand from Brixham, scored three of the Vandals’ ten tries.