Men’s 1st XV v Horsham 10/09/2005

Away – London 4 South East

Report by Andy Ward

Won 57-17

Hove started their first London and South East 4 League fixture against newly promoted Horsham in a confident and professional manner.

Although all round fitness could be improved Hove scored 9 tries to 3 converting 6 against 1.

Rupert Pratt started the scoring in 4 minutes followed by Adam Phillips 7mins, Rupert Pratt 22mins, James Finlason 27mins, Tom Le Mahaute 34mins, Nick Marshall 46mins, Tom Le Mahaute 57mins, Adam Phillips 72mins and finally but not least John Hathaway after 76mins.

Adam Phillips converted 6 of the tries. Horsham scored 3 tries converting 1 in the last minute of the game.