Oxford Harlequins upset the odds to defeat local rivals Chinnor and knock them off top spot. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday's paper for full report.
Competition: South West 1
Score: Oxford Harlequins 29, Chinnor 15
Oxford Harlequins player ratings:
15. Mark Preston 9 (provided the attacking variety Chinnor lacked)
14. Tom Johnson 7 (few attacking opportunities, but defended solidly)
13. Andy Henley 8 (A constant threat in midfield)
12. Beau Wilson 8 (kept the ball moving well)
11. Pete Davies 7 (always involved)
10. Frank Jones 8 (outshone his opposite number)
9. Anthony Cope 7 (much better second half)
1. Chris Aldous 8 (powerful display, but sin-binned)
2. Dave Needham 7 (very solid)
3. Paul DeLange 8 (extremely combative, sin-binned)
4. Dave Payne 9 (towering display, enjoyed his try)
5. James Eckert 7 (good workrate, covered well at prop)
6. Phil Rowe 9 (STAR MAN, all-round game just shading his colleagues)
7. Chris Alcock 9 (electric in attack and defence)
8. Paddy Soper 7 (battling, but workmanlike)
Replacements:
16. Nick Goodger 3 (yellow-carded after three minutes!)
17. Andy Noyce 8 (added class on the wing)
18. Ferdi Gerber 7 (kept up the pace in back row)
Chinnor player ratings:
15. Ben Hewitt 5 (exposed in defence)
14. Jaike Carter 6 (took his try well, but hardly got ball)
13. Richard Williams 5 (poor distribution)
12. Trevor Powell 6 (plenty of effort, but one dimsensional)
11. Martyn O'Mahony 5 (a peripheral figure)
10. James Cathcart 5 (never got his backs moving)
9. Owen Gustafson 6 (faded in the second half)
1. Joe Winpenny 6 (lacked his usual dominance)
2. Pat Stennings 6 (solid at the set piece)
3. Tom Whelan 5 (made little impact)
4. Matt Hutchings 6 (strangely subdued)
5. Andy Millburn 6 (the odd moment of quality)
6. Adam Hastings 5 (struggled and was replaced)
7. Andrew McGuire 7 (tireless, but outfought)
8. Zane Winslade 7 (shone in patches)
Replacements:
17. Ed Rixon 7 (should have started at No 8)
Referee: Dino Maddern 7 - had a lot to do and did most well
Entertainment rating: 8.
Highlight: Mark Preston's cross kick for Quins' first try
Lowlight: Chinnor's static back line.
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