Chipping Norton ground out a solid victory in their Oxfordshire derby at Greystones. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: Southern Counties North
Score: Chipping Norton 23, Grove 12
Chipping Norton player ratings:
15. Barry Nutt 7 (some nice touches)
14. Tom Hall 7 (always a threat)
13. Neil Penny 6 (fairly quiet)
12. Meryck Royce 7 (full of running)
11. Craig Korszewski 7 (decent effort)
10. Adam Smith 6 (poor day with the boot)
9. Robbie Naish 8 (sharp throughout)
1. Ben Davey 6 (did his job)
2. Ian Waldron 7 (always involved)
3. Lee Tustin 8 (strong scrummaging)
4. Ian Hancock 7 (committed display)
5. Malcolm Hohls 6 (solid enough)
6. Brin Walker 7 (good all-round effort)
7. Matt Dawson 9 (STAR MAN, a fine running display)
8. Jon Hickman 8 (two deserved tries)
Replacements used:
16. Steve Holland 6 (filled in ok)
17. Alex Murray 6 (kept things moving)
18. Ben Millard 6 (brief cameo)
Grove player ratings
15. Roger Sevier 7 (kicked well from hand)
14. Jesse Godwin 6 (fairly quiet)
13. Jamie Burns 6 (patchy display)
12. Ben Law 7 (determined running)
11. Charlie Young 5 (little impact)
10. Dave Johnson 6 (a couple of good breaks)
9. Mark Boler 7 (lively effort)
17. Steve Dixey 5 (tough afternoon)
2. Jimmy Wallbridge 6 (solid enough)
3. Dave Stoner 6 (reliable display)
4. Zach Grant 7 (kept positive)
5. Paul Harpwood 6 (no real spark)
6. Jamie Fredericks 6 (some decent moments)
7. James Kerr 7 (worked hard)
8. John Smart 7 (strong defence)
Replacements used:
16. Simon Cramp 6 (little time to impress)
22. Rob Weaving 7 (took try well)
Referee: Jim Looney (North Midlands) – 6 (a little fussy).
Entertainment rating: 7.
Highlight: The build-up for Chippy’s final try.
Lowlight: The high penalty count.
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