BB&O CHAMPIONSHIP

FARINGDON came on strong to win 47-12 at Kingsclere.

The visitors started in lethargic fashion, soon trailing 12-0 to two tries and a conversion.

Two Darren Clark penalties got the ball rolling and a try from Richard Pollard made it 12-11 at half-time.

Sam Dodwell scored twice in the second half, with Chris Price, Bradford Peaston, Ben Cobb and Josh Osment also going over and Clark converting three.

Abingdon beat Aldermaston 61-5 and Didcot lost 15-9 at Risborough, while Wheatley drew 22-22 at home to Crowthorne.

OTHER SCORERS

BB&O Div 2: Reading Abbey 2nd 26, Bicester 2nd 14 (tries F Everitt, M Malins; cons J Blake 2); Oxford Harlequins 3rd 22 (tries J Warlow 2, M Turner, C Cobblestone; cons D Todd), Wallingford 2nd 7.

BB&O Div 3 North: Bicester 3rd 22 (tries J Wheatley 2, M Gulvin, J Entwistle; con A Lowen), Chinnor 4th 19.

Hampshire Senior Merit League: Oxford Harlequins 2nd 41 (tries Ra Farahani, Re Farahani, D Coe, A Cope, B Henderson, J Todd; cons W Hilton 4; pen W Hilton), Trojans 2nd 10.

Friendly: Beaconsfield 2nd 9, Witney 2nd 18 (tries W Caffekey, R Morgan; con L Manning; pens Manning 2).