Alchester suffered their first loss of the Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier Division season with a 10-8 defeat at Drifters.

Fly half Ali Smith gave them the lead with a penalty, but they wasted other chances, and a converted try put Drifters 7-3 ahead at the break.

Jack Briggs’s try gave Alchester a narrow lead after a Drifters prop was sin-binned, but they slotted a winning penalty, while Adam Thompson’s attempted reply fell short.

Gosford All Blacks surrendered a half-time lead to lose 50-27 at Thatcham.

Skipper Murray Stewart bagged Gosford’s first try, but they then fell 21-5 behind.

Matty Williams forced his way over, with Elliott Newell converting and adding a penalty.

Newell then converted a try from flanker Alex Webb, who soon added a second for a 27-21 lead.

Thatcham came back well, while Gosford flanker Dan Hughes was sin-binned, but the final scoreline was harsh on the visitors.

Harwell were hammered 73-5 at home to Broadmoor Staff, although lock Paul Reynolds’s try reduced the deficit to 12-5 in the first half.

Littlemore pipped Redingensians 18-17 to record their first home win of the Division 1 South season.

They trailed 3-0 at the break, but tries from lock Darren Warne and fly half Lee Gillett, with the latter kicking a conversion and two penalties were enough for victory.

Didcot lost 13-7 at home to Thatcham 2nd in Division 2 South.

No 8 John Madley scored Didcot’s try, with Paul Costello converting.

OTHER SCORERS.

Premier A: H Wycombe 2nd 26, Oxford Harlequins 2nd 49 (tries S Myers 4, R Jones, H Taylor, M Da Silva; cons J Bean 7); Amersham & Chiltern 2nd 44, Witney 2nd 9 (pens S Copperwheat 3).

Div 1 North: Oxford Harlequins 3rd 72 (tries A McCorm-ick 6, R Cooke 3, T Mardle 2, R Sweeney; cons R Cooke 6), Chesham 9.

Div 2 North: Bicester 3rd 29 (tries M Golvin 2, P Bramley, S Leese; cons S John 3; pen John), Witney 4th 5.

Friendly: Bracknell 4th 14, Oxford Harlequins 4th 10 (tries S Tyrrell; con R Telling; pen R Telling).