Basingstoke kicked of their first night game against Tottonians 2 leagues below in heavy freezing fog. Stoke playing at pace were quickly on the score sheet with tries on 3 minutes D.Lambert, 10 M Rutherford, The fog was now clearing and it was easier to see what was happening but getting ever colder however the Stoke pace did not let up as 14 M.Rutherford got his 2nd converted by S.Humberstone, 16 M.Swenson, 19 C.Williams converted S.Humberstone, 27 C.Williams 2nd, and to end the half Tom Northcote.

The second half proceedings continued with Totts working hard but to no avail as on 46 S.Humberstone scored and converted, 53 R.Northcote, 60 M.Rutherford got his hat-trick converted by M.Goodall, 64 R.Northcote his 2nd converted by M.Goodall, 70 M.Swenson his 2nd converted by M.Goodall and then finally D.Lambert his 2nd converted by M.Goodall. The spectators had been warmed by the display by this young Stoke side and an opposition who despite the high score never gave up the cause, however they went down to a final score of.

Basingstoke 79 Tottonians 0

Team: D. Lambert(Capt), K. Buttle (M. Goodall), A. Patrick, M. Swenson, M. Rutherford, S. Humberstone, D. Lillywhite, S. Lovegrove, A. Rowlands (J. Folan), M. Oliver (N. Young), G. Scott, C. Williams (K. Chapman), R. Northcote, J. Dixon, T. Northcote.