With Sat being a rest week for both 1st and 2nd teams all eyes were focused on Ben Perownes mighty tertians, AKA Holt 3rds. Playing at home V Diss 2nds. As is becoming the norm Ben had his usual 25 odd players to pick from.

Holt kicked off, Diss immediately gave away a penalty and received a yellow card for a high tackle just outside their 22. Tom Watson kicked Holt further into the 22, from the line out good possession was spread through the hands Ben Chisolm skipping through the Diss line to score to the delight of the large noisy Holt support. Watson missed the convession.

2 mins: Holt 5 Diss 0

The kick took, one bounce into touch about 30 out from the Holt line, Diss again high tackled and Watson booted the penalty up to the Diss 22, Diss won the line out and a seemingly innocuous boot down field from the Diss no10 looked to have been dealt with by the Holt defence, a foul up however saw the ball go loose , the Diss winger chasing well scooped the ball up and sprinted over to score. The conversion missed.

7 mins: Holt 5 Diss 5

The kick off bounced into touch, Holt infringed at the line out. Diss kicked deep into the Holt 22, the catch and drive was held up, Holt goal line drop out. Diss ran the ball back but knocked on. Holt scrum on Holt 22, Holt ran the ball from the scrum and another high tackle gave Holt a penalty some 35m out, Watson advanced procedures to the half way line. Holt attacked but the ball went loose, Diss hacked down field, the Holt defence gathered and reformed the attack but infringed at the breakdown on the Diss 22. Diss kicked back to half way but the throw was not straight. Holt scrum but they knocked on, from the scrum on the Holt 10m line Diss ran the ball, spreading it wide they out flanked the Holt defence and the right wing went over for the try. The conversion missed.

20 mins: Holt 5 Diss 10

Holt gave away a penalty from the kick off chase enabling Diss to kick straight back into the Holt half. Diss in turn infringed and from the penalty Holt ran the ball, advancing to the Diss 10m line Diss knocked on from the scrum Holt won another penalty which Watson booted into the Diss 22. Holt knocked on from the scrum Diss cleared their lines as far as the 10m line. A penalty on the 10m line saw them tap and go, once more spreading the ball wide they went over in the corner. The conversion missed.

31 mins: Holt 5 Diss 15

Diss cleared their lines from the kick off but the ball went straight into touch. Holt line out on the Diss 22. Holt tried to catch and drive from the line out but were held up, Diss scrum on 22. Holt infringed, Diss penalty on their 22 which they booted as far as the Holt 10m line. Holt in turn received a penalty on half way which Watson drove into Diss territory. The line out was not straight, from the scrum Diss booted ahead into Holt territory, a complete miss understanding at the back saw Diss awarded a penalty on the Holt 5m line. The Diss no 8 crashed over for Diss’ 4th, and bonus point try. The conversion was good.

44 mins: Holt 5 Diss 22

Half time.

Diss kicked off, Holt immediately infringed gifting Diss a penalty. Diss chose to tap and go and drove forward as far as the Holt 5m line, Diss in turn infringed giving Holt some respite, however they knocked on from the scrum 10m out Diss drove over for a try The conversion was successful.

4mins: Holt 5 Diss 29

From a penalty on half way, Diss chose to tap and go but were stopped and turned over. Holt charged forward but were stopped some 30m out. Diss scrum. Diss pushed before the put in, from the free kick 2nd row Neli ROBBO Robertson sold a dummy and set off at a gallop generally in the direction of the Diss posts, he made a good 30m before offloading to Chisholm who finished the job off for his second try. The conversion missed.

10mins: Holt 10 Diss 29

A kick ahead from Diss was ran back by a combination of Holt forwards and backs retaining possession well they advanced to the Diss 10m line. A penalty however saw Diss kick deep into the Holt 22, a catch and drive gave Diss their 6th try. The conversion was good.

15mins: Holt 10 Diss 36.

The game started to fragment in the last 20 with both sides trying to break down the others defence but failing.

Final Score: Holt 10 Diss 36.

An entertaining game once more at Bridge Road. Diss were comfortably the better side for much of the game and deserved their win. With a second team of obviously no little skill and ability it certainly wont be long before they bounce back as a club to their more accustomed higher league status. Ben’s army march on, playing as they are week in week out against other clubs 1st and 2nd teams. Wins are difficult to come by, but their enthusiasm never seems to diminish. Well done to Ben and all his boys, keep it up!

MOTM Congratulations to our moongazer man of the match Neil Robertson. 2 magnificent runs between well deserved rests.

DOTD Tom Watson.. Why not?