The best moment came right at the start when debutant Elliott Paley scored a try off his first touch, the scrum-half racing away from a line-out ploy on the left wing.

Paley, a member of the triumphant colts squad, followed that score up by gaining a second 17 minutes later in a commanding start.

They played their most confident rugby in a first half which settled the contest and saw them lead 45-0 at the interval.

Besides Paley, who was joined from the colts squad by second-half substitute Nate Churchill, the tries came at more than a point a minute through Ovi Gilder, captain Olly Dodders, Tom O’Leary and Henry Allen. Gilder sped in for two tries in the first half and two more in the second for a four-try haul.

Mellish, to their credit, kept tackling and competing to grab a consolation score.
In addition for Newark, lock Will Ellison and James Tarbatt, at centre to accommodate Paley, also contributed alongside another for the dashing Allen outwide.

Fly half George Leeson kept the scoreboard ticking as well by converting 10 of the tries.

With one league match to come, away to Matlock on Saturday 5 April, the first team are assured of sixth place as they are six points clear of seventh-placed Ilkeston.

There is no first team match next Saturday (29 March) as the club has withdrawn from the Notts, Lincs & Derbys Cup.

To complete the season Southwell visit for a friendly on Saturday 12 April and there is a RFU Cup match at West Bridgford on April 26.

Newark team: Catley; Allen, Tarbatt, Walton, Gilder; Leeson, Paley; Ashton, Vinters, Wright, Ellison, Armstrong, O’Leary, Dodders, Denning.
Subs: White, Corcoran, Churchill.
Tries: Paley (2), Gilder (4), Dodders, O’Leary, Allen (2), Ellison, Tarbatt.
Conversions: Leeson (10).

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GAME CAN BE FOUND "HERE"

RFU LEAGUE TABLE CAN BE FOUND "HERE"

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