RUGBY UNION: Didcot dented in derby defeat (From The Oxford Times)

RUGBY UNION: Didcot dented in derby defeat

11:00am Tuesday 31st January 2012 in Rugby

Round-up

WHEATLEY recorded their third successive BB&O Championship win with a 17-5 derby success against Didcot.

Forward pressure led to James Pollard, Jason Wilson and Joe Hyde crossing over for Wheatley, with Jason Laman converting one, but it was their backs who proved decisive.

Scrum half Paul Costello grabbed Didcot’s try.

Leaders Harwell edged out Farnham Royal to retain their 100 per cent record.

The key moment in a defence-dominated game came midway through the first half.

A scissors move saw Jamie Cantwell break through and some quick recycling enabled lock Rob Underhill go over, with Andy Lee (pictured) converting.

Abingdon lost a tight clash 28-19 to Chesham, but had enough chances to win it.

Their tries came from centres Tim Darby and Niall Taylor, plus scrum half Jim Crossland, with fly half Mark Roberts converting two.

OTHER SCORERS

BB&O Div 1: Maidenhead 2nd 14, Witney 2nd 34 (tries W Caffekey, L Manning, O Roper, R Mills, C Strutt, T Matchett; cons H Lamb 2).

BB&O Div 2: Oxford Harlequins 3rd 51 (tries A Eaton-Renshaw 2, W Gray 2, I Phillips, M Stoddart, S Jeffries, A Edwards, J Went; cons R Cooke 3), Tadley 2nd 27.

BB&O Div 5: Bicester 3rd 5 (try D Horwood), Grove 3rd 26.

Friendlies: Oxford Harlequins 2nd 24 (tries C Davies 2, M Neil, L Finch; cons L Boyd 2), Broad Plain 2nd 10; Gosford All Blacks 2nd 0, Bicester 2nd 108 (tries C Nohre 5, A Warriner 5, C White, O Morgan, J Holdsworth, G Howson, T Burrows, F Everitt; cons J Blake 8, Holdsworth).