THE weather put paid to any rugby at home on January 31 and as a consequence the First Fifteen game against Exeter Saracens' was postponed.

However, the Seconds, Thirds and Colts did get their away games played with all three teams winning.

PAIGNTON SECONDS 8

CREDITON SECONDS 26

The 'Quins travelled to Paignton for a non-Merit Table fixture and ran out comfortable winners.

Flanker Chris Hooper grabbed three tries and there was a trademark 30 metre run in for prop Wayne Reed. Nick Mingo converted three.

PH

TORRINGTON

SECONDS 5

CREDITON THIRDS 36

In addition to a tough Torrington Second Fifteen, Crediton Thirds were greeted with wind, sleet, hail, rain and plenty of it!

As current table toppers, the Thirds were keen to maintain that push for promotion with another victory, and that is precisely what they got.

It was a good team performance all-round, scoring tries early on with big powerful breaks and then defending in a manner that rivalled a scene from the film Zulu!

Ultimately, it was the elements that had the final word when it was sensibly decided by both skippers and the referee to abandon the game after 65 minutes.

Fly-half Jake Clarke led the way with three tries and there was one apiece for prop Macauley Jones, centre Scott Mills and Karea Bareiti. Gareth Kinch converted three.

The result stands with Crediton winning 36-5. On behalf of the players and third team representatives, a massive thank you goes to those supporting faithful who braved the weather on the touchline.  

GK

PAIGNTON COLTS 13

CREDITON COLTS 31

The Colts hit some good form to out-play a strong Paignton side in what was probably the surprise result of the day in the Colts Merit Table and did their chances of making the knock out stage no harm at all.

Skipper Jamie MacKenzie scored two tries as did Will Goodman, Ben Jackson touched down once and Haydon Hill converted three.

Fixtures for tomorrow, Saturday, February 7: First Fifteen v Falmouth (away); Second Fifteen v North Tawton First Fifteen (home); Third Fifteen v Bideford (home) and Colts Fifteen v Teignmouth (home).

PH