Andy Blacklock grabbed a hat-trick of tries as Alchester demolished Thatcham 57-18 to stay top of the BB&O Premier Division.

The wing opened Alchester’s scoring, then scrum half Luke Kimber notched, but Thatcham hit back with a try and a penalty.

No 8 Joe McAneaney and centre Tom Miles added further tries, while a converted try and penalty gave Thatcham hope at the break.

Blacklock twice, full back Adam White, lock Andy Harbottle and replacement Jack Briggs also scored.

Fly half Ali Smith kicked five conversions and White added another.

Gosford All Blacks slipped to a 27-15 defeat at home to Phoenix.

Nigel Coltman’s penalty put Phoenix ahead, but Gosford hit back with a try from hooker Tom Heydon.

No 8 Rob Mitchell forced his way over for Phoenix, then centre Harry Sutton did the same for Gosford.

Phoenix went 15-10 up with Coltman converting Andy MacMillan’s try.

Centre Chris Laidlaw and MacMillan again, converted by Coltman, put the match beyond Gosford, who scored through Eliott Newell.

Didcot beat Harwell 2nd 17-5 in Division 2 South, Alan Cox, Paul Parlett and Aaron Wade scoring tries and Paul Costello converting one.

OTHER SCORERS

BB&O Premier A: Oxford Harlequins 2nd 18 (tries H Taylor, O Rees; cons J Bean; pen Bean 2), Amersham & Chiltern 2nd 21; Bicester 2nd 14 (tries M Rakacikaci, P Truby; cons Truby, J Holton), Chinnor 3rd 39.

BB&O Div 2 North: Winslow 12, Bicester 3rd 12 (tries L Byrne, S John; con John).

Friendly: Oxford Harlequins 4th 31 (tries S Pearson 2, C Upham, R Telling, E Cadwalladar; cons R Telling 3), Chipping Norton 2nd 10.