Chinnor were soundly beaten by faster, stronger opponents. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.

Competition: National 3 South

Score: Chinnor 19, Canterbury 53

Chinnor player ratings:

15. Ben Hewitt 6 (fairly quiet)

14. Chris Mahony 7 (took his try well)

13. Trevor Powell 5 (too many errors)

12. Darren Oxley 7 (hard-working display)

11. James Serrano 5 (well below his best)

10. James Cathcart 6 (reasonable comeback game)

9. Toby Prescott 8 (STAR MAN, full of endeavour)

1. Ian Stock 7 (committed throughout)

2. Paddy Stennings 6 (solid enough)

3. James Eckert 6 (could do more)

4. Matt Hutchings 6 (did his job)

5. Bert Payne 7 (some decent carries)

6. Adam Hastings 6 (kept battling)

7. Max Williams 6 (never stood out)

8. Peter Wright 7 (some good moments)

Replacements used:

16. Arthur Ellis 7 (immediate impact)

17. Joe Winpenny 6 (filled in ok)

18. Sam Jones 6 (determined cameo)

19. Chris Rowley 6 (not enough time to shine)

20. Richard Williams 7 (prominent in attack)

Referee: Andrew Gaynor (London) – 4 (struggled in first National League game).

Entertainment rating: 8.

Highlight: Canterbury’s speed on the counter attack.

Lowlight: Inconsistent refereeing.