THE exertions of the previous day's fund raising 22 mile swim did nothing to reduce the effectiveness of a Devizes side that scored 12 unanswered tries.
With key team members still away on half-term ski trips the Devizes side was experimental and gave starts to a number of new players who acquitted themselves with satisfying assurance.
A totally revamped Devizes pack with new boys Ashley McDonald and Joe Chapman prominent did well to hold a combative Supermarine eight but once the ball moved out of the tight the mayhem began.
With the Devizes normal stand-off unavailable Arran Rowles was drafted in. Such was his impact on the game that he scored 22 points alone including two tries and was rightly deserving of his man of the match award.
The tries came thick and fast from the first minute of the game with a personal haul of three from full back James Dazely who cut the opposition defence to shreds with his elusive jinking runs, the best was from inside his own 22, which left six defenders grabbing at air.
Two tries were also bagged by the much more direct penetrative style of centre Tim Brain.
However it was new centre Rob Hollis who particularly caught the eye with powerful drives for the line from difficult and crowded positions to score two fine tries.
The forwards were not to be outdone and second row Dan Lock, playing his best game of the season, crossed the line twice and was close to achieving a hat trick but for a last ditch tackle.
But the biggest cheer of the day went to Phil Lewis who made a staggering 30 metre run with never less than three defenders trying to bring him down.
The spectators were desperate for him to smash through for a try but he was eventually brought down just five metres short.
The drive was not in vain and resulted in a try from the ensuing ruck by Matt Bevan. This was just reward for this player who from scrum half, as in every other game this season, orchestrated play setting up scores for those outside him rather than scoring tries himself. While the game was one-sided the applause given to Supermarine as the teams left the field was genuine and deserved for not once had they lost their discipline.
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