The main problem arose from the inability to field a qualified front row due to the absence of 6 potential props through injury or unavailability. Thoughts of playing the match as a friendly were also thwarted by insufficient numbers to meet the minimum threshold.

This was primarily due to the weekend originally being regarded as a blank with the players taking the opportunity to make alternative arrangements. It seems that this may be a common theme in Counties 2 Somerset this weekend as 3 out of the 4 rearranged matches were also deemed to be walkovers. In the only fixture played, Oldfield recorded a good away win against Keynsham 2nds by 36 – 7.