Chinnor were surprisingly comfortable winners of this Oxfordshire derby. Here is the numbers' game. See Tuesday’s paper for full report.
Competition: National 3 South West
Score: Oxford Harlequins 12, Chinnor 32
Oxford Harlequins player ratings:
15. Graeme Crapper 5 (too many errors)
11. Huw Jones 6 (a bit quiet)
12. Frank Jones 6 (solid enough)
13. Tom Speechly 6 (found it tough)
14. Andy Noyce 7 (some good moments)
10. Jeff Stewart 7 (took his try well)
9. Alasdair Maspero 6 (kept battling)
1. Simon Chadbone 7 (scrummaged well)
2. James Clark 7 (some good carries)
3. Olly Barlow 6 (held his own)
5. Andy Boyle 7 (worked hard)
4. Adam Pearson 6 (not at his best)
6. Matt Young 6 (went off injured at half-time)
7. Tim Knapp 7 (alert for his try)
8. Jason Welburn 7 (full of running)
Replacements used:
16. James Eckert 6 (brief cameo)
17. Alex Lyness 6 (did his job)
18. Will Clayton 6 (got stuck in)
Chinnor player ratings:
15. Richard Williams 8 (intelligent display)
11. Ben Farr 6 (didn’t get going)
13. Matt Goode 8 (shone despite two yellow cards)
12. Sam Stoop 7 (plenty of good, but one very bad tackle)
14. James Serrano 8 (powerful and combative)
10. Ben Hewitt 9 (STAR MAN, impressed throughout)
9. Ricky Hopwood 7 (lively effort)
1. Joe Winpenny 7 (composed display)
2. Simon Tattersall 7 (good set-piece work)
3. Joe Pickett 6 (solid enough)
4. Matt Hutchings 7 (Mr reliable)
5. Andy Smith 8 (did the simple things well)
6. Harry Jackman 7 (plenty of hard yards)
7. Nick Harrison 8 (covered ground very well)
8. Tom Mowbray 7 (dependable effort)
Replacements used:
16. Tom Whelan 7 (added impetus)
17. Adam Hastings 6 (a late introduction)
18. Trevor Powell 7 (tackled well)
Referee: Adam Friend (Devon) – 4 (seemed to lose his way)
Entertainment rating: 8.
Highlight: The interplay for Richard Williams’s try.
Lowlight: Too many off-the-ball skirmishes.
Form guide: Chinnor’s improved back play bodes well, but Quins are well below last season’s standards.
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