Round-up

Alchester saw off Gosford All Blacks 41-21 in a BB&O Premier Division derby that featured two red cards.

No 8 George Symonds scored a hat-trick of tries for Alchester, who pulled clear in the closing stages.

Gosford scrum half Tim Sutton and Alchester’s Garrick Kimber were sent off for punching after a flare-up involving several players.

Wing Tim Ellis slotted two penalties for Gosford, either side of Symonds’ s first try, converted by Tom Barnes.

Alchester had Louis Byrne sin-binned and Gosford took advantage when Tim Sutton set up brother Harry to score, Ellis converting.

Barnes slotted a penalty before the break, and wing Andy Blacklock set up Symonds for his second.

Alchester centre Matt Flegg quickly ran in try No 3, converted by Barnes, but Tim Sutton kicked another penalty.

Gosford had centre Alex Borthwick yellow-carded, then came the flare-up and the sendings-off.

Prop Sean Cooke was driven over for Barnes to convert, but Gosford replacement Jack Clarke charged down a clearance to make it 29-21.

Alchester sealed it with Symonds’s third try, converted by Barnes and a score from full back Robin Tyreman.

Bicester earned a 17-0 home victory over Thatcham.

Scrum half Steve Risbridger gave them the lead with a 33rd-minute penalty.

Centre Dom Southey released Dickie Walsh for the opening try, converted by Risbridger.

The win was assured when No 8 Dan Spencer set up wing Dave Aslett for try No 2, Risbridger converting.

Harwell ran in 13 tries to crush Phoenix 2nd 79-5 in BB&O Division 1 South.

Carl Tappin, John Froud-Davis and John Deverteuil bagged trebles, with Joe Pigott (2), Dave Beaven and Dave Paton completing the try tally.

Beaven kicked four conversions, Tom Nicholas two and Steve Few one.

Paul Costello scored 23 points as Didcot beat Aldbourne/Hungerford 53-7 in BB&O Division 2 South.

Costello bagged a try treble and four conversions, with Didcot’s other tries coming from John Stephens, Andy Taylor, David Franks, Tom Kennedy, Ben Brind and Ben McLoughlin.

OTHER SCORERS

BB&O Premier A: Oxford Harlequins 2nd 11 (tries A Noyce; dg J Todd; pen Todd), Witney 2nd 21 (tries M Winpenny, T Matchett & W Bibby; cons S Copperwheat).

BB&O Div 1 North: Oxford Harelquins 3rd 27 (tries M Barwick, J Henshall, H Byrne, I McCubbin, I Phillips; con R Cooke), High Wycombe 2nd 41.

BB&O Div 1 South: Abingdon 33, Grove 2nd 22 (tries B Law 2, J Kerr; cons P Allen 2; pen Allen).

BB&O Div 2 North: Gosford All Blacks 2nd 5, Witney 4th 21 (tries L Manning 2, M Lynn; cons Manning 3).

BB&O Div 2 South: Faringdon 56, Grove 7 (try E Clayton; con P Chapman).

Friendly: Chinnor 2nd 8, Henley 2nd 10 (tries D Knight, J Southwell).