Witney assistant coach John Campbell has hailed prop Jamie Burke’s emergence as a first-team player.

Burke made his debut in Witney’s 36-0 victory over Beaconsfield in Southern Counties North on Saturday, which capped quite a transformation.

Campbell said: “I thought Jamie Burke, our loose-head prop, had a stunning debut.

“We overpowered them in the scrummage.

“He was playing as a centre in our thirds and fourths, but he has given up drinking and playing darts and said to me ‘I want to get in the first team’.

“He would have played a couple of weeks ago, but the match was cancelled.

“Now he has got his chance and taken it.”

FORMER England and British Lions prop Jeff Probyn will the guest speaker at Chinnor’s Sportsmans Dinner on Friday, March 26.

BICESTER’S third team captain Colin Morris showed impressive versatility during their 31-17 defeat at Witney 4th in BB&O Division 2 North.

Morris started at loose-head prop, moved to full back and then ended as hooker, but could not save his side from defeat.