BB&O ROUND-UP

ABINGDON made it three Premier Division wins from three after a 24-12 home success over Chesham.

The comfortable three-try victory sees them lead the early season table.

Locks John Hughes and Richard Broughton, plus wing Benny Samuel scored tries, with fly half Mark Roberts kicking three conversions and a penalty.

Wheatley thumped Oxfordshire rivals Chipping Norton 32-5 at home.

From the first whistle, Wheatley powered up the pitch and earned a penalty, which Duncan Dingle kicked.

Tries followed from Dan Rule, Luke Agius, Adam Muir, Andy Tippett, and Peter Knipe, while Chippy got a consolation score in the second half.

Gosford All Blacks lost 24-21 at Slough, thanks to a last-minute try.

Slough led via a Max Miles penalty, but Gosford hit back with Chris Bennett and Eugene Griffin going over, Bennett converting both.

Miles converted a penalty try for the hosts after the break, but Gosford led 21-10 after Andy Simm drove over and Bennett converted.

On 74 minutes, Gary Belson scored for Slough before Griffin was yellow-carded.

Miles converted this and a last-minute try from Sion Street to leave Gosford gutted.

Injury problems forced Littlemore to give scheduled hosts Phoenix a walkover.

Faringdon’s 13 men lost 55-15 at Farnham Royal in the Championship.

The depleted visitors opted to play with two fewer men rather than forfeit the match.

Faringdon took the lead when Mark Viner powered over and Darren Clark converted.

Clark’s penalty then put the visitors 10-5 ahead, but they were well beaten before Clark bagged a consolation try.

Harwell went down 35-20 at home to Aldermaston, despite a strong start.

James Hoskyns-Jones and Dan Corne scored at either end of a first half that saw Harwell trail 29-10.

Tries from Rob Douglas and John Deverteuil earned the hosts a bonus point, but Aldermaston stayed in control.

Didcot lost 31-0 at home to Crowthorne.

OTHER RESULT
Friendly: Oxford 37, Fairford 29.