South 3rds, sponsored by PwC, notched a comprehensive 6-0 victory over a youthful Ely side in a game marred by a bad injury.

The first half had seen South totally dominant, with the ball barely leaving the Ely half. An early lead was secured when Tristen Knight slammed home a trademark short corner finish. After that chances were either made and missed, or South forwards were getting in each other's way. One smart move down the right involving James Raikes and Tristen came close to extending the lead, but the ball flashed just wide.

The 2nd half began with South employing a new plan of spreading the play. Unfortunately, the major incident in the game took place five minutes into the half, when an Ely head was in collision with a swinging South stick. The wound was obviously deep and an ambulance had to be called to attend.

After a fifteen minute hiatus, and following a discussion between the captains, the game was resumed. However, the felled gentleman had been one of the adults in the Ely side, and his loss badly affected their ability to clear their lines. With South now almost permanently camped in the Ely twenty-five, a second strike from Tristen soon made it 2-0 and further goals were added by George Lilley (his first for the club), John Sharp, Tom Smith (again, a debut goal, from a hard shot) and David Bridge.

However, this wasn't a victory to get too excited about due to the injury, and we wish the Ely player a speedy return to action.