Mellish 1st XV first league game found themselves up against against a determined Grimsby side at the Memorial ground. Mellish started the game brightly with high kick-off the Mellish forwards made series of drives up field only for Grimsby to bring a driving maul down & the ref award a penalty 35 yards out just to the left of the posts. Dave Mason missed the resulting kick.

After Grimsby 's early scare, the away side picked up a gear and started to attack Mellish through their determined forwards and backs. The travelling fly-half made a series of probing kicks into the Mellish 22 which were astutely defended by the Mellish backs. 20 mins into the game a lineout was awarded on the Mellish 22 which Grimsby won & decided to attack the Mellish line, the Mellish forwards defended the driving maul but the Grimsby pack allowed their scrum-half to pass the ball out wide which resulted in the winger scoring in the corner, the conversation was missed, 5 – 0 the half-time score.