Hull Ionians under 15's travelled to Malton for the start of their Yorkshire Cup campaign.
Having been forced to hand over their title as Yorkshire Champions after being unable to play last years first round, Ionians were in no mood for to take it easy on their opponents.
Malton having already seen the might of I's in the first game of the season, faced a first half team which was almost at full strength and was determined to win.
Only a few minutes into the game, perhaps influenced by the success of the tactical kicking in the World Cup, Hammersley capitalised on a solid platform and clean ball from the forwards, to kick out of defence for the winger Henry Waine to collect and sprint down the line to score
The second try came soon after when a slick back move and a break from the centres left Will Heylings with only a few yards to travel to the line.
The Ioninans forwards continued to dominate and no 8 Casson took advantage of the solid scrummaging, to break from just outside the 22 to make the first of numerous penetrating runs and score under the post.
More tries were added by Bainbridge, Thundercliffe and Heylings and Ionians went into the break with a 32 - 0 lead.
The changes made at Half time enabled Ionians to show their strength in depth and after they achieved 40 - 0 when the game technically finished the try fest continued. This included tries from Ryan Rodgers, Sam Wilson, Simon Hammersley and for the first time in his long career, the feisty hooker Dom Carty.
Malton to their credit kept battling and eventually showed what they can do with a well worked try by the right wing.
The final score which technically reads 40 - 0 was in fact 80 - 7 and must be a warning to the current holders of the cup. Coach Sean Carty said,
" We have won the Lexus tournament this season already, but this is the start of a campaign where we will demonstrate expansive play combined with forward domination resulting from discipline and a well drilled defence.
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