WESTBURY produced a first-half performance befitting the occasion on their way to victory at Knott Field.
Before the game, a poignant minute’s silence was held in memory of Westbury’s joint-founder Mark Knott, who had passed away earlier in the week.
Starting at a frantic pace, Westbury were clearly fired up following a rousing pre-match speech from flanker Lee Moore and it took only five minutes for stand-in captain Mathew Inseal to open the scoring.
Inseal took a quick tapped penalty and ghosted through to a gap to touch down.
Westbury continued to pressurise and, on nine minutes, flanker Moore burst through the defence before floating a perfect pass to winger Rob Shaw to race in to score.
Jack Brooks converted and, on the 20 minute mark, he received the ball just inside the Oaks half, side-stepped his opposite man and raced away to score under the posts before converting again.
Westbury got the well-deserved bonus point try when returning fly-half Chris Vaughan glided through a gap in the defence to race away and touch down, Brooks converting.
The visitors improved after half time, Brooks being yellow-carded for handling in a ruck before Moore also saw yellow.
Despite that, Westbury conceded only the one try as they closed out the match.
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