Bicester edged a poor match that will live short in the memory. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: BB&O Premier Division
Score: Gosford All Blacks 5, Bicester 17
Gosford player ratings:
15. George Humphreys 6 (solid enough)
14. Ed Ronan 6 (threatened occasionally)
13. Harry Sutton 6 (always positive)
12. Jack Briggs 6 (shone in patches)
11. Andy Trenier 5 (too quiet)
10. Alex Borthwick 6 (lacked spark)
9. Tim Ellis 6 (some good, some bad)
1. Dave Brogan 7 (scrummaged well)
2. Will Gillgrass 7 (very mobile)
3. Tony Baughan 7 (forceful game)
4. Tom Lloyd-Jones 6 (did his job)
5. Ed Parker 5 (didn’t impose himself)
20. Alex Webb 6 (fiery display, sin-binned)
7. Jez Fabes 6 (committed effort)
8. Dan Hughes 6 (battled hard)
Replacements used:
16. Matthew Williams 6 (very brief cameo)
18. James Stepney 6 (filled in fine)
xx. Andy Schwarz 6 (little chance to impress)
Bicester player ratings:
15. Dickie Walsh 6 (mixed bag)
14. Dave Aslett 5 (too many errors)
13. Dom Southey 6 (one decisive run)
12. Adam Spencer 6 (came to life in final minute)
20. Craig Smith 6 (tidy enough game)
10. Jak Cluness 6 (kicking let him down)
9. Steve Risbridger 8 (STAR MAN, exerted the control that others lacked)
1. Chris Giles 6 (did better at lock)
2. Dan Howood 5 (lacked accuracy)
3. Alex Benjamin 5 (worked over in the scrums)
5. Tom Horwood 6 (got stuck in)
16. Mark Malins 6 (injured early on)
6. Steve Sawyer 6 (battled ok)
7. Adrian Teckoe 7 (took his try well)
8. Tim Phipps 6 (could do better)
Replacements used:
17. Nick Evans 5 (didn’t arrest scrum problems)
19. Chris Tarratt 6 (very late appearance)
18. Chad Ward 6 (went off injured!)
Referee: Nigel Gibson (Oxfordshire) – 5 (a touch whistle-happy)
Entertainment rating: 2.
Highlight: The final move of the match for Bicester’s second try actually got the ball moving.
Lowlight: Far too many to mention!
Form guide: For an hour, both sides deserved minus points for their abject displays, but the final quarter was at least watchable.
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