Chard nilDrybrook 50pts
Winger Mitch Baldwin inspired Drybrook to a bonus point victory at basement outfit Chard with a hat trick of tries as well having as a hand in several others.
Chard made Drybrook work hard for all of their scores and the match was not as one sided as the final score would indicate.
Both sides had opportunities in the opening 15 minutes but Drybrook finally broke through when Baldwin put centre Harry Howard over near the posts and Treherne converted.
A strong run from winger Rhys Gardener took play back into Chard territory and a few minutes later Treherne put over a penalty to increase the lead.
On the 25 minute mark some lovely hands from the Drybrook backs gave Baldwin the room to outstrip the cover defence and the winger opened his account with a try in the corner.
Drybrook had a lot of defending to do at the end of the first half and lost No 8 Mitch Bourne to a yellow card after a string of penalty offences.
Half Time:
Chard nil
Drybrook 15pts
There was not much to say about the opening 15 minutes of the second half but the game suddenly sprang to life when Jack Combes put Baldwin in the clear with a perfectly timed pass and the winger cut a great angle to score under the posts.
Treherne converted and was soon called on to add the extras to another try when Baldwin made another break before off loading to supporting skipper Ben Large for the try.
Jack Combes, who was playing in the unaccustomed position of outside half, showed some lovely distribution skills to keep Drybrook on the front foot and a clever switch in mid field led to Harry Howard scampering over for his second try.
Treherne added the conversion but then Drybrook had to work hard to keep Chard out for a period until a clearance kick bounced kindly for scrum half Ben George to run in under the sticks.
Rhys Gardener converted the try and then found himself instrumental in the last try when he put a kick behind the Chard defence and Baldwin gathered the awkwardly bouncing ball before diving over for his hat-trick score.
Gardener added the extras to bring up the 50 points for Drybrook.
This was a very good all round performance from Drybrook with the backs in particular looking sharp and thriving on the front foot ball.
Winger Mitch Baldwin is enjoying a fine run of form and deservedly took the man of the match award.
Drybrook 1st XV: Tom Treherne, Rhys Gardener, Harry Howard, Ben Large(Capt), Mitch Baldwin, Jack Combes, Ben George, Elliot Beatie, Ashley Howells, Alex Wolfe, Will Greenway, Glenn Nott, Leonard Mulhane, Danny Price, Mitch Bourne.
Replacements: Mitch Hale, Chris Rawlings, Sam Peaper.
Drybrooks Extras 26pts