On what turned out to be a bright afternoon Honiton started the game sharply and spent the first five minutes camped in the Withycombe twenty two. The pressure was turned in to points when Rob Price was on the end of some slick handling to score wide right. The conversion was unsuccessful 5-0.
The lead was reduced to two points when Honiton were penalised for hands in the ruck, penalty knocked over 5-3 after fifteen minutes.
A good standard of rugby was on show from both teams but Honiton looked more dangerous in attack and held territorial advantage.
With half an hour gone the pressure again turned in to points when Johnny House scored from short range after great work from the home pack, he converted his own try to increase the lead to 12-3.
With half time approaching Honiton were awarded a penalty which Johnny House knocked over 15-3.
Withycombe got an unconverted try just before halftime 15-8 at the interval.
The second half of the game started and the early exchanges didn’t make any changes to the scoreboard.
Honiton were yet again camped in the Withy twenty two and James Coutts Tucker broke through the line, Johnny House converted and the lead increased to 22-8.
This was quickly increased to 29-8 when Matt Bailey demonstrated the benefits of his new fitness regime to beat several defenders out wide to score, well converted by Johnny House 29-8 and bonus point secured.
Veteran Louis Lane was next to get on the scoresheet when he forced his way over from short range wide right, the conversion drifted wide 34-8.
An interception from Withycombe, against the run of play saw the away side venture in to the Honiton twenty two only for the home defence to turn the ball over to thwart the away attack. The Ton moved the ball up field and Ollie Rice scored close to the posts , converted by Johnny House 41-8.
On a day for veterans and in this case veterinarians Will Goulden broke through the line, finding himself uncomfortably in open space he passed to the supporting Steve Smart who in turn returned the pass for the front rower to score for another converted try 48-8.
This turned out to be the final score of the game, great result on VP day at the Ton.