After last Saturday's set back against East Grinstead TJs were looking to bounce back against the league leaders Dorking, mindful that they had also lost the previous weekend. The Big Field has rarely been a happy hunting ground for TJs but the carnage of a 93 - 14 defeat was painful to watch and even harder to play in.

Luckily the Invicta Warriors impressed with a 10 - 52 victory at Blackheath whilst the Premiership 2 squad dinsmantled T Wells 3s 30 - 19 at home.

Back at Dorking the loss leaves TJs still fourth but just one point ahead of Bury St Edmunds albeit with a game in hand. BSE defeated East G 13 - 8 whilst TJ's next opponents Thurrock lost 8 - 29 to Tring to leave them firmly in the relegation places.

Barnes failed to back up the win over Dorking as they slumped to a 66 - 10 defeat at the title-chasing OEs. Basingstoke hurt bottom club Barking 64 - 12, Guernsey beat Hertford 27 - 24 and Westcombe Park went down 23 - 37 at home to CS Rugby 1863.

TJs were not the only onse to suffer a 90 point massacre as Gravesend shut out Beckenham 99 nil to leave them in the box seat re L1S as they are just one point behind Chichester with a game in hand. Chi beat Sutton & Epsom 48 - 8. Staines and Haywards Heath remain rooted to the bottom after further defeats with Staines going down 62 - 15 to Sidcup and HH 94 nil at home to Wimbledon. Ouch

T Wells continued their good form with a 21 - 13 defeat of Crowborough to move into fourth in L2SE after Sevenoaks drew 13 all with leaders Charlton Park. CP remain 11 points clear of Medway, with a game in hand as well, althoug it was so very nearly more as Medway only just squeezed past Warlingham 27 - 28. Maidstone's promotion push faltered again this time with a 16 - 11 reverse ate Deal & B.

Thanet topped the points list though in L3SE with a 104 nil win over Beccehamians to leave them 6 points clear of Ashford who beat Gillingham 43 - 15. Ashford though have a game in hand still so this one could go down to the wire.

Judging by some of the scores yesterday there must have been something in the flood waters!!