Berks, Bucks & Oxon leagues

Rob Milne scored 21 points as Oxford beat Thatcham 31-24 in the Premier Division.

The young centre bagged two tries and kicked four conversions and a penalty in an impressive display.

Oxford took the lead when full back Phil Longuet-Higgins set up wing Kenny MacLennan to score, Milne converting.

Thatcham rallied with two converted tries and a penalty.

MacLennan created a try for Milne, which the latter converted just before half-time.

Oxford came out fired up, with MacLennan grabbing his second try and Milne converting.

The crucial score came when Milne followed up his own grubber kick, which rebounded off a post for him to touch down and convert.

Thatcham grabbed a converted try from a pushover late on.

A depleted Gosford All Blacks pushed high-flying Swindon College all the way in a 17-16 defeat.

Centre Chris Bennett put Gosford ahead with a penalty, but Swindon replied with Stuart Knight scoring and Scott Buchanan converting.

It was 14-3 when Buchanan converted a try from Ashley Brown.

Scrum half Chip Jefferies’ opportunist try, converted by Bennett, and the latter’s two penalties put Gosford 16-14 up, butBuchanan’s last-gasp penalty won it.

Littlemore thrashed Berkshire Shire Hall 51-7 in Division 1 South.

Young tight-head prop Daniel Greaney scored his first try for the club, while Lee Gillett (2), Aaran Williams (2), Geoff Hawksworth, Darren Massey, Max O'Donnell and Greg Hillen also crossed over.

Gillett added two conversions and Darrell Rendell one.

OTHER SCORERS

BB&O Premier A: Reading 2nd 38, Oxford Harlequins 2nd 30 (tries P Boulton 2, J Bean, C Gomes, J Todd; con Bean; pen Bean).

BB&O Division 1 South: Grove 2nd 47 (tries Jn Barrett 3, T Harrington 2, D Bashford 2, G Hudson; cons Barrett, A Morgan; pen Barrett), Windsor 3rd 3.

BB&O Division 2 North: High Wycombe 3rd 52, Bicester 3rd 12 (tries D Brind, K Treanor; con A Burrows).

BB&O Division 2 South: Maidenhead 4th 76, Grove 3rd 14 (tries A Heath, P Chapman; cons L Hill 2).