Spalding RFC suffered a hefty 43-5 defeat at Belper in their second game of the Midlands Three East (North) season on Saturday.
After thrashing Bakewell in their season opener, Town had hoped to make it back-to-back victories in Derbyshire.
But the hosts bagged a bonus-point win to leave the Elephants licking their wounds.
A full report will be in Thursday’s Spalding Voice.
RESULTS
Midlands Three East (North): Bakewell Mannerians 18 Ashfield 26; Belper 43 Spalding 5; Kesteven 13 Rolls Royce 0; Mansfield 22 Nottingham Moderns 15; Nottingham Casuals 54 Tupton 7.