It's a farce as Pethy Seconds are halted by hailstorm

01/12/07 - Tribute Somerset Three South: Hornets III 3 v 35 North Petherton II

Report from the Bridgwater Mercury

This game was something of a farce from the start, with 13-man Hornets having persuaded the referee to allow uncontested scrums, despite the fact that they had a big pack.

Hornets had the advantage of the gale in the first half, but still trailed 21-3 at half time. Then, midway through the second half, a vicious hailstorm drove the players off the field, temporarily, they thought, and the referee abandoned the game.

Petherton Seconds didn't even have to play well for the victory. They scored three first-half tries through wing Lloyd Steward, flanker Kev Gray and prop Bill Frost, who likes to be described as experienced. Fly-half Mark Sutherland-Earl converted all three.

In the second half, with Pethy totally dominant, wing Chris Powell and lock Wayne Pither went over and Sutherland-Earl again added the extras, before the heavens opened and the referee called time.

Young players Dan Steward, in the centre, and full-back Steve Potter played well for Pethy.

H/T: 3-21

Tries: Lloyd Steward, Gray, Frost, Powell, Pither

Cons: Sutherland-Earl (5)

Pens:

Drop Goals:

Team: 15. S.Potter, 14. Powell, 13. Walford, 12. D.Steward, 11. Lloyd Steward, 10. Sutherland-Earl, 9. Stanley, 1. Frost, 2. Kearle, 3. Jennings, 4. Pither, 5. Larry Steward, 6. Harris, 7. Gray, 8. Rae. Reps Used: Woods, Wand. Reps Unused: Kirk, Luke Williams