RUGBY UNION: The numbers' game

6:18pm Saturday 5th January 2008

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Chinnor started 2008 with a fine victory that kept them just a point behind leaders Bracknell. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday's paper for full report.

Competition: South West 1

Score: Chinnor 29, Cleve 0

Chinnor player ratings:

15. Ben Hewitt 9 (STAR MAN, shone throughout despite forward-orientated game)

14. Martyn O'Mahony 7 (only had one real run, but worked hard)

13. Richard Williams 7 (used the ball well)

12. Darren Oxley 7 (made good ground, but ran out of steam)

11. Pip Seymour 7 (total commitment)

10. James Cathcart 8 (a great day with the boot)

9. Owen Gustafson 6 (found it harder after the break)

1. Joe Winpenny 7 (solid, always involved)

2. Pat Stennings 7 (threw well, try-scorer)

3. Tom Whelan 7 (try capped industrious effort)

4. Andy Millburn 6 (lacked usual aggression)

5. Craig Burrows 8 (dominant display, safe hands)

6. Adam Hastings 8 (tireless, especially in defence)

7. Andrew McGuire 8 (powerful effort, sin-binned)

8. Zane Winslade 7 (has been more prominent, sin-binned)

Replacements:

16. Danny Burns 7 (slotted in well at centre).

17. Sam Blewitt 6 (promising debut).

18. Joe Iosefo-Peni 6 (did his job).

Referee: Dino Maddern (Gloucester) 7 - very few contentious incidents

Entertainment rating: 6.

Highlight: Chinnor's control of the driving maul.

Lowlight: Cleve's lack of invention.