Grove totally outplayed Bicester with an impressively fluent display. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.

Competition: Southern Counties North

Score: Grove 72, Bicester 0

Grove player ratings:

15. John Barrett 9 (STAR MAN, some scintillating running)

14. Tom Harrington 8 (punched above his weight)

13. Nick Sevier 8 (two tries and plenty of support)

12. Jamie Burns 8 (full of pace and power)

11. Paul Shephard 7 (played his part)

10. Roger Sevier 8 (sound distribution, kicked well)

9. Will MacKenzie 8 (lively throughout)

1. Terry Eltham 7 (solid effort)

2. Jon North 8 (dominant display)

3. Richard Keen 8 (forceful game)

4. Steve Maryon 7 (came close to scoring)

5. Lee Wright 8 (covered ground well)

6. Jamie Fredericks 7 (supported well)

7. Guy Nicholl 7 (good work rate)

8. Ben Nicholl 9 (a class apart)

Replacements used:

17. Jason Evans 7 (scored with first touch)

18. Rob Weaving 7 (filled in well)

Bicester player ratings:

15. Chad Ward 7 (tackling put teammates to shame)

14. Cameron Brown 5 (never got going)

16. Dan Clifton 5 (below par)

12. Chris Nash 6 (kept battling)

11. Dickie Walsh 5 (very quiet)

10. Jak Cluness 5 (injured late on)

9. Craig Smith 6 (erratic distribution, but some spark)

1. Will Morris 5 (struggled up front)

2. Gareth Evans 5 (lost three scrums against the head)

21. Nick Evans 5 (difficult afternoon)

4. Mark Malins 5 (not at his best)

5. Will Clayton 5 (went off injured)

6. Adrian Teckoe 6 (solid enough)

7. Anthony Nigtingale 5 (out-gunned)

8. Dan Spencer 6 (had his moments)

Replacements used:

19. Matt Dye 6 (added enthusiasm)

20. Chris Giles 5 (no real impact)

Referee: Andrew Rolfe (Oxfordshire) – 6 (no contentious decisions)

Entertainment rating: 8.

Highlight: Grove’s speed of movement.

Lowlight: Bicester’s porous defence.

Form guide: Grove played like champions, but Bicester must regroup quickly otherwise a season of struggle beckons.