After an eight-week lay-off Vagabonds faced leaders Didsbury Toc H in Women’s NC North West One on Saturday and the visitors showed why they are top of the tree with an emphatic 51-0 win at a windy Ballafletcher.

Didsbury skipper Olivia Ball led the charge with a try in the first minute and the for much of the first half, Vagas were on the back foot.

Further tries followed from Jo Devine, Zoe Ford, Miguela Kerins and Lyndsay Connor.

Sian McGuinness’s boot was also knocking over conversions and by half-time Didsbury led 36-0.

Vagas tightened things up in the second half Ruth Dell, Connor and Devine all ran in additional tries to make the game absolutely safe.

Results: Saturday, January 27

North One West

Douglas 30-3 St Benedict’s

South Lancs/Cheshire Division Two

Heaton Moor P-P Vagabonds

South Lancs/Cheshire Division Three (South)

Ellesmere Port 37-27 Ramsey

Women’s NC North West One

Vagabonds 0-51 Didsbury Toc H

Shimmin Wilson Manx Shield

Ramsey B 10-54 Western Vikings

PDMS Southern Nomads 68-48 Emerging Nomads

Full round-up in Tuesday’s Isle of Man Examiner.