Martinborough at home is always a difficult assignment and this game was no different. For the third week in a row we have trained well and warmed up well only to be flat as we took the field. The slow start resulted in Martinborough being successful with two penalties in the first twenty minutes and ten at the thirty minute mark a rolling maul resulted in Martinborough crossing over for a try wide out which was not converted. The first half ended with Martinborough again being successful with a penalty. Half-time score was 14 - 0 to Martinborough. Although down by these points, it was felt that Martinborough were not doing much on the attack and it would only take focus in midfield defence and to spin the ball wide for Carterton to be successful. The Martinborough team appeared to have put all their energy into the first half and their fitness levels looked to be almost spent.

This observation proved to be correct as after only five minutes of the second half the ball was sent wide and Lance Stevenson crossed over for the first try. This was converted by Jono Hurley. At the sixty minute mark, the ball once again was sent wide and this time it was Charlie Brown that crossed wide out and with the conversion missing, the score was 14 - 12 to Martinborough. The rest of the half had Martinborough pressed back on defence and Carterton pushing for the winning points. With two minutes to go Carterton were awarded with a scum on the Martinborough twenty two metre line  and Jono Hurley poised to attempt a drop goal. The ball from the scrum unfortunately struck the referee which meant the scrum had to be re-set but by now Martinborough were aware of the drop goal attempt. From the scrum the ball went to Jono Hurley and the Martinborough defence rushed up only to leave a huge gap in their backline which Tommy Harmon moved through at pace onto the pass. The resulting try beside the posts was converted by Tipene Haira for Carterton to secure the win 19 to 14.

Player of the day points were awarded to:

1                     Point to Justin Lett

2                     Points to Tomasi Kedrabuka

3                     Points to Joe Harwood