Petersfield 21 Old Georgians 39: AFTER last week’s win, Field were hoping for more success against Old Georgians.

Field came out of the blocks quickly, but were then required to turn attack into defence as Old Georgians came back at them, scoring the first of their three first half tries after eight minutes. On the half-hour mark the visitors landed another blow.

Field were then gifted a penalty just inside the visitors’ half. The lineout was gathered cleanly and the hosts set about threatening the visitors’ line. After several phases Franko Tomic drove under the massed defence to score. Nick Blumlein added the extras.

From the re-start Field were back into defensive mode, but were able to clear their lines thanks to a penalty. Arguably, Field were guilty of naivety in relation to time management and, in their desire to even the score, gambled the penalty on a lineout on halfway.

Things went badly awry as the visitors stole possession and then beat the Field defence to score their third try. The missed conversion meant Old Georgians led 19-7 at half time.

Unfortunately for Field, the second half was more of the same, aside from a mad ten minutes during which Field ran the visitors ragged and scored two tries.

Tom Land scored the tries and Blumlein the extras – one an excellent kick from the touchline.

By this time the visitors were already on 31 points, to which they added a penalty and their sixth try, unconverted, to seal their win.