Field thumped by class Stourbridge

HUDDERSFIELD are still looking for their second win of the season after losing 61-22 at Stourbridge.

The home side maintained their 100 per cent record in National 2 North with a dominant display at Stourton Park.

The game was effectively over by half-time, with Stourbridge scoring seven of their nine tries before the interval.

There were hat-tricks for hooker Jack Lea and winger Arthur Morgan plus other tries from full back Joe Heatley, winger Dan Rundell and scrum half Fred Morgan.

Huddersfield took the lead four minutes into the game when a crossfield kick by Will Milner dropped perfectly for winger Arthur Wilkinson to run on to and score.

But that seemed to serve as a wake-up call for the home team, who thereafter took control of the match and showed their class with Heatley converting all seven of their firsthalf tries as they went in 49-5 up.

To Huddersfield’s credit they did not capitulate and they came out battling after the interval.

Although Rundell’s try just after half-time extended the home team’s advantage, scores for Huddersfield by flanker Eddie Brown, scrum half Jonny Mason and wing Elliot Knight

L F A Pts 0 234 107 26 0 209 127 26 1 147 67 25 1 240 128 24 0 177 98 24 2 194 114 22 3 206 139 17 2 120 124 15 3 118 151 10 4 109 159 9 earned the visitors a try-scoring bonus point.

Milner completed the afternoon’s scoring on the hour when he converted Knight’s try. Huddersfield head coach Gaz Lewis was philosophical in defeat, saying: “We met a very powerful and well drilled Stourbridge side. At half-time I feared we would roll over, but we set ourselves a target of scoring four tries and taking a bonus point.

“In true Huddersfield style we managed to achieve that.

“On Wednesday we were not in a position to field a front row. Looking at this scenario holistically and recognising there are improvements to make, we will take the point and move forward.’