The visitors can take heart from their performance and should enjoy a good season in their 50th year.
There were quite few Westies showing more than a little bit of concern in the first half. Tech came out well-organised and motivated, and if they slacked they were given a quick reminder from Robbo on the touchline.
Excellent ref Alan Hughes had to step in after just five minutes when Carl Robinson annoyed the visitors with a late tackle which could have got him an early rest in the sin-bin.
But the discipline lessons hammered home in this week's coaching sessions clicked in. After the game Hughes gave the lads an A Star for their approach to the game.
At times we shoved the Tech pack all over the park but it wasn't until the second half that we started to turn that power into points. Rudd started it with a ten yard gallop from a maul, and the the backs took a turn with Darren Thomas, and the remarkably elusive Panda, also getting in on the act.
Tom Rance at full back was more settled than he was against Old Boys while Tom Steele, starting his first match in more than a year, was an able stand in for old college mate Allan Milne. Thommo's got his usual knock but reckons his bruised foot won't keep him out of next week's league opener when we entertain Sandal [kick off 2.00].