Berks, Bucks & Oxon League
Chipping Norton, spurred on by their dominant pack, raced into an early 19-point lead in their Division 1 match at home to Oxford and went on to record a 31-10 victory.
With good, quick ball, Chippy's backs found plenty of room as they ran in first-half tries from Aaron Tustin, Jon Hickman and Craig Korzewski. Adam Smith converted the first two.
Oxford scored a try to cut the deficit to 19-5 at the break.
In the second half, Chippy carried on in the same vein, with Smith setting up a try in the corner for Ian Waldron and then converting another by Ian Hancock.
Oxford managed a consolation try near the end.
Fresh from their previous week's heroics in the Powergen Junior Vase, Wallingford came down to earth with 28-13 defeat at home to second-placed Bletchley.
The scoreline was a repeat of the first meeting between the clubs in October - and once again it was the performance of the Bletchley forwards in the tight which made the difference.
The visitors led 7-5 at the break, Wallingford's points coming when winger Chris Jenkins scored an unconverted try wide out.
At the start of the second half, Bletchley scored a penalty and an unconverted try to go 15-5 ahead.
Wallingford rallied and an Ollie Henderson penalty was followed by a kick-and-chase try from Henry Venners.
However, the conversion in front of the posts, which would have levelled the scores, was missed.
Bletchley then pulled away for victory by a somewhat flattering scoreline.
After two losses, Littlemore returned to winning ways with a 25-12 victory away to Abingdon in Division 2.
Captain Chris Shipley, returning to the side after a three-week holiday in South Africa, led the way with a brace of tries, as the Littlemore forwards dominated.
Further tries were scored by No 8 Andy Smith, flanker Darren Massey and centre Dean Andrews, while Lee Gillett had a rare off-day with the boot, missing all five conversions and two penalties.
Harwell went down 7-3 at Pennanians in a dour encounter refereed by a female official on an exchange visit from the Devon Society.
Gary Pearce's scored the only try early on from a quickly-taken penalty, with Crosby converting.
Harwell had the edge territorially, but scrappy first-phase possession meant that neither side could create more openings.
Harwell's only points came from an early second-half penalty by fly half Andy Lee.
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