Vs. Bodiam II (H)
Starting XI	Substitutes:
Ian Nunn
Owen Davies
Paul Ford
Pete Cooper
Dave Mills
Pat Mammone	(78 Iain Henning)
Andy Mills (c)
Loksan Harley	(75 Ollie Jeffs)
Chris Mammone	(55 Steve Mumford)
Tom Frere-Smith
Bryn Frere-Smith
Referee:
Goals: B Frere-Smith (25,58,80) A Mills (48) T Frere-Smith (51,68) Davies (72 pen).
HT Score: 1-0
FT Score: 7-0

A rampant Battle side thrashed Bodiam on a sun soaked day at the recreation ground. The Baptists exerted all the early pressure, and that was nearly rewarded ten minutes in when Bryn tried a spectacular volley from 25 yards that cannoned off the bar. Bryn then latched on to an inch-perfect through ball to confidently strike the ball past the keeper with his left foot to open the Baptist’s account for the season. The cause was helped further when a thunderous drive from Tom was parried away by the keeper who suffered a hand injury in the process and had to go off the field. Tom had a strong penalty appeal turned down before the first half ended with another Bodiam player, this time a midfielder, leaving the field with injury.

The second half started with a bang. Captain for the day Andy Mills crashed home the ball from the edge of the area after a corner had only been partially cleared. Tom then got in on the act when the ball fell to him in the box and he made no mistake. The game was now very open and numerous opportunities were being created for the Baptists. Bryn was next to score when he buried the ball in the corner just before the hour mark. Tom waltzed through the defence to score number five before he was bundled over to present Owen with a chance to score from the spot. This he did with ease and there was enough time left for Bryn to stroke home his third and the Baptist’s seventh.

Lots of goals witnessed by lots of fans meant that this was the perfect start to the new season.