Farnham produced an excellent performance to beat Andover 47-5 in Regional Two South Central on Saturday.
A couple of changes in the Farnham line-up saw Greg Franzell return in the front row and Joe Brockman in the backline.
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Farnham kicked off with a slight breeze behind them.
Some good early interplay between the backs and forwards got Farnham into the Andover 22 with the ball being quickly recycled and Franzel running a lovely line and storming in from 20 yards out for the first try.
Skipper Toby Salmon added the conversion to put Farnham 7-0 up.
Andover responded with a fine individual score from their scrum half, who beat several defenders for a superb try to make it 7-5.
The hosts replied with potent attacks and looked confident with ball in hand.
A rolling maul was well executed and Jonny Vincent dived over. Salmon’s conversion made it 14-5 with 15 minutes gone.
Farnham’s structure was almost impeccable throughout and gaps were appearing with Andover having to make tackle after tackle and beginning to tire.
Brockman broke through and released Vincent who stepped the covering defence to score under the posts.
The conversion put Farnham 21-5 ahead.
Benjy Biggs beat two defenders and released Joe Wigmore with a sumptuous offload, with the winger showing far too much pace to coast in untouched and secure the try bonus point.
The conversion gave Farnham a 28-5 half-time lead.
Farnham started the second half well with the attack in full flow.
Dominant carries and well executed shape kept them moving forward before the ball was moved wide.
Brockman finished a well-constructed team try in the corner to score his first Farnham senior try. The unsuccessful conversion ruined Salmon’s perfect kicking record at home this season.
Farnham’s backline executed a well-orchestrated move with Wigmore racing down the left-hand side and gliding past defenders. Toby Simmons supported superbly and had too much for the covering defence to dot down under the posts. The conversion was successful.
Ben Stevens fizzed a wide pass to Simmons, who broke through to dive over for his second try and Farnham’s seventh. Salmon’s successful conversion sealed the win.
By Mike Salmon