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WHEATLEY opened their account for the season with a 22-5 victory at Littlemore in the Premier Division.

Adam Muir’s early try, converted by Duncan Dingle, put Wheatley ahead, but Littlemore replied with a try from Jake Dawson.

Dingle’s penalty made it 10-5 at the break before Luke Aguis and Nick Banton also went over, Dingle converting the former.

Abingdon made it two bonus-point wins from two with a 26-14 success at Chipping Norton.

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Full back Luke Matthews, wings Benny Samuel and Connor Douglas, plus centre James Webb went over, with fly half Mark Roberts kicking three conversions.

Gosford All Blacks went down 39-22 at home to Reading Abbey, despite a battling display.

Abbey led 22-8 at the break, with tries from Jack Brown, Tom Bird, Will Bevan and Sam Hallett, plus a Tom Waterhouse conversion.

They cancelled out Tom Heydon’s try and Chris Bennett’s penalty for Gosford.

Brown completed his hat-trick in the second half, Waterhouse converting the first, with Dylan Baptista also going over.

Eugene Griffin and Ben Bodinham scored for Gosford, Bennett converting both, but they could not force a bonus point.

A hat-trick from No 8 Ronnie Booth helped Didcot win 36-20 at Berkshire Shire Hall in the Championship.

Didcot’s other tries came from Justin Sammuller, Steve Stone and Andy Pynegar, with Josh Witts adding three conversions.

Faringdon were agonisingly edged out 11-10 at home to Risborough, thanks to a late penalty.

Captain Mark Viner scored the hosts’ try, with Darren Clark converting and adding a penalty, but they could not hold on to a 10-8 lead.

Harwell lost 38-19 at Crowthorne.

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