Barnes …………..12
Tonbridge ……32
TONBRIDGE Juddians proved too much for Barnes as the visitors continued their fine form this season with a 32-12 victory.
Second row Rory McHugh scored a hat-trick as Barnes failed to get a foothold in the game with Ryan Jackson on the scoresheet twice and another try from Murray Galbraith- Lowe.
Juddians got the scoreboard ticking when a lineout sent them driving down the middle and quick ball made its way to McHugh to go over in the corner.
And the visitors had their second try almost immediately after from the restart when Jackson crashed over following another catch and drive to extend their advantage.
Matt Walsh received a yellow card on 19 minutes and although the defence held strong initially, Barnes eventually got themselves up and running just before half time courtesy of Myles Rawstron-Rudd.
Juddians started the second half positively going in search of an early score and finding one as Dave Priest crashed through the Barnes defence and found Galbraith-Lowe who skirted around the outside and dotted down to extend his side's lead to 12 points.
From then on it was oneway traffic as Priest once again found a chink in the Barnes armour before Jackson finished off for his second try of the match to inflict further misery on the hosts.
Referee Jack Sutton took a tumble and left the field on crutches before Barnes stole a try back via Joshua Hammett but Jackson and McHugh added a pair of tries late on to make it a comfortable triumph for Juddians in the end.
TEAMS
BARNES: Nickson, Adams, Rawstron-Rudd, Weightman, Moorhouse, Hammett, Davies, Hunter, Ruddock, McArthur, Seabright, Steele, Wakeling, Smyth, Hind
Replacements: Moss, March, Collins, Foster, Goveia
TONBRIDGE: May, Galbraith-Lowe, Tout, Priest, Watson, Robinson, Walsh, Whitmarsh, Jackson, O'Sullivan, McHugh, Irvine, Davey, Sullivan, Coxon-Smith
Replacements: Green, Hayes, White, Chapman, Edwards
REFEREE: Jack Sutton
ATTENDANCE: 209
Star man
Rory McHugh – Tonbridge J
