Heathfield traveled to Lewes on Sunday for their third league fixture of the season. Playing without several key players namely their captain Ben Darcy (Sussex rugby match imminent)  Larry Platt (concussion) Greg Salmon (sleeping bag incident !) Dayle Hollands (ankle) Campbell Lacey (wrist).

None the less, these players were ably replaced by Robert Horsfall Turner, Fraser Rogers, Callum Bridges and Alex Scott all of whom had terrific games.

Tom Keylock captained the side and switched to back row and was truly inspirational. He scored one and was everywhere securing any loose ball.

Horsfall Turner who won man of the match, replaced Keylock at Hooker with reunited props Hancock and "Shrek" Watkins won virtually every scrum against a very large Lewes pack. With the Heathfield pack dominating, the backs had a field day. With a total of ten tries scored and 7 conversions it was a rout. Tries coming from winger Ash Sutton, Wade Granich , Peter Phair , Oli Hancock , Tom Keylock  and fly half Mike Abbott . His kicking was excellent also, slotting 6 out of 7 - mostly from wide out, with Jeremy Burdett, whose tackling was outstanding, also kicking 1 nonchalant conversion. Comment must be made about the team work and overall gameplay of the Heathfield team. The game was won in the first 20 minutes with four tries coming very quickly.

Heathfield outplayed Lewes in every department with the scrummage exerting total control, the backs running incisively and all crucial tackles being made. Thanks must go to the large contingent of supporters who were extremely vocal in cheering Heathfield on, creating the atmosphere of a home match. Heathfield made several changes at half time with the match already won, and after 10 minutes of the second half with the score standing at 54 - 0 Lewes decided to end the match. A fantastic result for Heathfield to put them second in the Sussex A league.

11/23/2007 8:27:22 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)