IF A severe gale was not enough to contend with, Guernsey left themselves a mountain to climb inside the opening 20 minutes at Footes Lane on Saturday.
Bury St Edmunds had the wind at their backs in the first half, but the home side could not use that as an excuse as they surrendered three converted tries as well as a penalty in the opening quarter of the game.
An excellent final 10 minutes of the half, which resulted in a penalty try as the Guernsey scrum dominated, gave the Garenne Stand crowd renewed optimism for the second half, but Bury St Edmunds dug deep and never looked in danger of letting their lead slip as they earned a deserved victory.
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