BB&O ROUND-UP

EUGENE Griffin scored a hat-trick of tries on his birthday as Gosford All Blacks defeated Aylesbury Athletic 53-34 in the Premier Division.

Flanker Griffin starred in a high-scoring clash at Bierton Road, which maintained Gosford’s slim hopes of overhauling Hungerford for a third-place finish.

Acting captain Ben Bodinham, wing Stephen Edwards, centre Jack Briggs and No 8 Dan Hughes completed their try tally.

Bodinham added six conversions and two penalties to cap a strong kicking display and end the match with a 23-point haul.

Fifth-placed Chipping Norton lost 12-6 at home to Chesham.

Andy Pynegar scored a try as Didcot lost 12-5 at home to Aldermaston in the Championship.

OTHER SCORERS

BB&O Div 2: Bicester 2nd 44 (tries A Atashgah 2, M Linfoot, G Williams, A MacDonald, B Kennedy, A Warriner, J MacKendrick; cons W Howard 2), Wallingford 2nd 10 (tries L Jones, J O’Donovan).

Friendly: Grove 3rd 26, Oxford Harlequins 4th 22 (tries A Johnstone 2, H Burn, L Etheridge; con Burn).