Evesham III 39pts, Old Yardleians 14

STALEMATE in the opening 30 minutes was the prelude to a feast of tries as Evesham's third team started the new season with a convincing win.

The home side ran in seven tries with all departments having a hand in the scoring.

The inclusion of four South African players strengthened the Evesham side, whose forwards crossed four times, one more than the backs in an encouraging opening day performance.