Thank you to Iain MacBrayne for this match report:

A crowd of over 500 people gathered at High Kelling for the traditional Boxing Day fixture between Holt first XV and a team chosen by the club President, Paul Williams. The dry, still weather conditions provided the ideal backdrop for an entertaining game of open rugby.
The President's side looked lively from the start and were soon ten points ahead with two tries from their strong running left winger, Alex McKenzie.
An over exuberant tip tackle on Holt second row, Robbie Gray, left referee, Grant Stephen, with no option but to produce two yellow cards and, while the visitors were reduced to thirteen men, Gray responded with a try of his own converted by Tom Goose for a 7 - 10 score. Goose was soon on the scoreboard again with a try which he converted to put the home side in the lead for the first and only time at 14 - 10.
A strong burst by the invitation team just before half-time showed their quality with two quickly taken tries by Perowne and Buckman giving them a lead of 14 - 20 at the turnaround.
Early in the second half while Holt were encamped near the visitors' line a long speculative pass from Holt was intercepted resulting in a try for the visitors which was converted by Charlie Simmons extending the visitors' lead to 14 - 27.
At this stage it looked as if the President's team might pull away further. The half-back pairing of the Simmons brothers, Charlie at number 9 and, 'Man of the Match', Josh at 10, dictating the tempo of the game.
Good defensive work by Holt saw them through this difficult period and a solo try by Henry Flower reduced the deficit to 19 - 27.
The final quarter of the game was very even. The scoring was completed with a try by Callum McKenzie for the visitors and a second try for Holt's Robbie Gray, which he converted.