Leaders Harwell battled back to defeat Grove 2nd 32-25 in BB&O Division 1 South.

Grove led 17-10 at the break with Dave Beaven and Andy Lee crossing for Harwell.

Harwell rallied with tries from Mike Giddings, Andy Paton and Beaven, who added two conversions and a penalty.

Grove's second half penaty and try were not enough.

OTHER SCORERS

BB&O Premier A: Witney 2nd 8 (try S Copperwheat; pen Copperwheat), Redingensians 2nd 20; Oxford Harlequins 2nd 61 (tries J Derek 3, P Leggett-Higgins 2, C Mawle 2, P Lafayeedney, M Riley, J Brennan, C Ashton; cons M Riley 3), Buckingham 2nd 15.

BB&O Division 1 South: Oxford Harlequins 3rd 22 (tries J Clapp 2, T Yeats, D Ashworth; con M Jones), Wallingford 2nd 17.

BB&O Division 2 North: Bicester 2nd 37 (tries G Williams 3, J Smith 2, D Kimber, R Walker; con S John), High Wycombe 3rd 24.

Friendly: Shipston-on-Stour 4th 24, Oxford Harlequins 4th 26 (tries R Wardle, S Tyrrell, J Jarrett, O Belgium; cons: Jarrett 3).