They began with a strong 10-0 win over Sleaford. Melton competed well with good early possession, Jack Plowman opening the scoring after a well-orchestrated set move.

Melton also dominated the second half, defending superbly. Following a consistently strong scrum, Jaime Legg sealed victory with Melton's second try.

A more even match against Market Rasen made Melton up their game. Superb tackling from Tom Folwell and great runs from Ed Hobill were the highlights of a point-less first half.

Melton came out strong in the second half with more powerful scrums. Fast hands from Legg gave Joe McMenamin the space to score the winning try.

Melton conceded their only tries of the tournament against Oakham.
Fierce defence from Harvey Green, George Bagshaw and Toby Hutchinson saw Melton hold their own at 0-0 at half-time. But Oakham punished weaker tackling to score two second half tries.

The final game saw Melton battle to a 5-0 win against well-trained Nottingham. Harry Wood made several great runs and eventually scored the only try.

Melton: J. Legg, G. Bagshaw, H. Green, E. Hobill, T. Hutchinson, H. Wood, J. McMenamin, G. Hall, W. Carrier, M. Robinson, T. Folwell, J. Plowman, J. Parr, J. Davies, S. Greasley, A. Walker.

*Melton RFC Under 10s travelled to Grantham on Sunday to play their first matches of the season in appalling conditions at the Kesteven festival.

In a storming start to the season, Melton produced some superb rugby to win their group undefeated and earn a place in the final against Sleaford.

Group results: Melton 50 Stamford 0 (Tries: Boylan 4, Kaczmarczyk 4, Cank, Ellingworth). Melton 10 Oakham A 0 (Tries: Boylan, Kaczmarczyk). Melton 15 Market Rasen B 0 (Tries: Kaczmarczyk 3). Melton 15 Kesteven 15 (Tries: Reader 2, Kaczmarczyk).

Final
MELTON 5 SLEAFORD 10

IN a closely-contested physical final, Melton performed well with good teamwork and defensive play.

Cain Reader kept the ball off the ground as Sleaford crossed the line.

Harry Bellamy did well in the lineouts and Henry Kaczmarczyk made good runs forward, but could not find a gap. Just before half-time Sleaford broke free to go ahead.

The second half produced more fine rugby. Relentless tackling from Connor Boylan and Richard Ward thwarted Sleaford before Melton drove Sleaford into their own half.

Tom Evans made a fine tackle on the line and Sleaford were lucky to be awarded a second try when the referee failed to see Melton touch the ball down behind their try line.

The ever-determined Harry Cank broke to score, but at full-time Melton had to settle for second.

Melton: O. Bacon, H. Bellamy, C. Boylan, H. Cank, T. Evans, B. Ellingworth, A. Garton, H. Kaczmarczyk, A. King, C. McNally-Reilly, C. Reader, J. Stewart, R. Ward, C. Wharton.

MELTON RFC UNDER 8s 25 SLEAFORD 20

MELTON Under 8s played a total of four matches at the Kesteven Festival in very wet conditions.

Melton's first match against Sleaford was hard-fought and end-to-end, eventually winning by just one try. Lewis Postle and Daniel Earney made some great runs which sealed the victory.

They went on to lose their next three matches, but only narrowly against Oakham and Kesteven. The day produced superb rugby with quick tagging by George Morgan-Jones and Hector Bacon and some great tries from Luke Wadding, Sam Conboy, Lewis Postle, Harry Utley and Daniel Ernie.

Melton: L. Postle, A. Hutchinson, O. Plowman, J. McCleod, S. Legg, S. Thorpe, S. Brewster, S. Conboy, L. Wadding, D. Earney, G. Morgan-Jones, H. Bacon, H. Utley.