TEIGNMOUTH RFC made an early exit from the Papa John’s South Shield when they lost 40-12 at Weston.

Knock-ons, turnovers and interceptions blighted Teignmouth’s first-half performance and they turned around 19-0 down.

Teignmouth got on the board early in the second half with a maul-over try by Andy Webber. Having come back from 17-0 down at half-time to defeat Winscombe last time out, hopes were high of another Teignmouth revival. It wasn’t to be.

By the time man of the match Pete Bilham scored Teignmouth’s second try, followed by his own conversion, Weston had all 40 of their points safely stashed.

Pete Parsons, the Teignmouth captain, had no complaints about the outcome. But he was irritated by the losing margin: “Weston deserved the win, but we felt we let ourselves down in terms of the scoreline.”

NEW Cross went down 25-17 against Old Technicians in the first round of the Counties Three Championship.

It was arguably a game too far for New Cross, whose side had a patched-up look about it.

“We had players playing out of position, especially in the backs due to a number of injuries and unavailabilities, yet we never gave up,” said team manager Tim Marshall.

Techs, dominant up front, went 10-0 up in the opening 20 minutes with a try from close range by Brett Tunnicliffe and a conversion and a penalty by Sammie Matts.

New Cross then pulled level with tries by Ash Ansermoz and Cameron Rideout. Techs had to defend hard at the start of the second half to keep them out again. On their first foray into the New Cross 22 they scored courtesy of Josh O’Hare.

A try under the posts from hooker Connor McQueen, which Matts converted, put them 22-10 up.

Matts then kicked a penalty to move his side three scores ahead at 25-10.

Rob Pedrick finished the game with a New Cross try under the post, converted by Ryan Wotton.