National 2 South
Henley Hawks dropped from fourth to seventh after a disappointing 18-13 home defeat to Dings Crusaders.
Dings have proved poor travellers in recent times, but were 8-0 up in ten minutes.
Former Henley fly half Mitch Burton’s kick was touched down by wing Pierre Tucker, with Burton soon adding a penalty.
Dings’ defence was hard to breach, but Hawks managed it once as No 8 Matt Payne fed Ali James to power through and fellow centre Danny Wells converted.
Hawks prop Ant Brennan was yellow-carded before Dings No 8 Gavin Curry scored from a crum, Burton converting and adding a penalty.
Henley had plenty of second-half possession, and wing Christoph Bart twice went close, but two Wells penalties was all they could muster.
Wells missed a third penalty by a fraction that might have unnerved Dings.
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