Bicester were outgunned 51-12 at home by a strong Swindon College Old Boys side in Saturday’ one-sided Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division clash.

The hosts lost hooker Jake Sawyer, flankers Chris Clayton and Ryan Biscoe and prop Rob Thurlow to injuries.

Following the latter’s departure ten minutes after the break, the scrums were uncontested. After Biscoe’s retirement they were down to 14 men.

Swindon’s burly centre Greg O’Brien scored four tries, while fellow centre Joshua Haines converted four of their eight tries and also kicked a penalty goal.

The visitors raced into a 20-0 lead with two tries from O’Brien and one from full back Stuart Knight, with Haines adding a conversion and a penalty.

Bicester replied with a good drive from a lineout, and prop Thurlow sent Alex Benjamin careering over.

But lock Richard Smith’s try, converted by Haines, put Swindon 27-5 ahead at the break.

Five minutes into the second period, O’Brien shimmied past several home defenders from at a tapped penalty move to record his hat-trick.

More slick lineout recyling by Swindon ended with replacement winger Charlie Grabe darting under the posts, Haines converting.

Although reduced to 14 men, Bicester responded.

Lock Dean Spinks won a turnover and from replacement Ross Kenny’s superb cross-kick, No 8 Dan Spencer collected cleanly to race in for a try which he also converted.

Scrum half Michael Calvert replied with a converted try for the visitors, before strong running gave O’Brien his fourth try.

Marcus Grimes, Joe Leverson and Ronnie Booth all scored a brace of tries as Didcot thumped Winslow 60-10 in the BB&O Championship.

Ben Cox, Ben McLoughlin and John Madley picked up one try each, with Josh Witts adding six conversions and Paul Costello a penalty.

OTHER SCORERS

BB&O Div 2: Bicester 2nd 25 (tries B Biscoe, A Shaw, J Stevens; cons J Blake 2; pens: Blake 2), Oxford Harlequins 2nd 27.