Oxfordshire Shield
HOLDERS Alchester will meet Blue Boar in the final after a 63-6 demolition of Wheatley.
Alchester took the lead on three minutes when lock Matt Dye charged down a clearance to run in the opening try.
Wheatley hit back with a penalty from Adam Ford before Alchester prop Sean Cooke’s storming run set up try No 2 for centre Tom Miles.
Wing Andy Blacklock ran in the first of a try double, Miles converting for 17-3 and adding a penalty.
Ford kicked his second penalty, but it was 30-6 to the visitors at the break, with Miles converting centre Matt Flegg’s try and a penalty.
Cooke crashed through for try No 5, then Blacklock raced in from 60 metres, Miles converting both.
Wing Ieuan Robinson scooted over on 51 minutes, Miles converting this and a close-range effort from prop Nick Brits.
Alchester had No 8 Joe McEneaney sin-binned, but managed a final try from replacement Pat Coogan.
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