Harry Sutton’s try brace helped Gosford All Blacks to a 33-14 Premier Division win at Hungerford.
Hungeford led 7-0 and 14-7 thanks to tries from David Creed and Josh Rainey, converted by Bradley Clough.
Murray Stewart bagged Gosford’s opener in between, then Jack Briggs, Sutton and Pat Siret also crossed over, Tim Ellis converting all four.
Gosford replacement Neil McReynolds was sin-binned, but they still managed a fifth try from Sutton.
Alchester stayed top after a 22-11 victory at Stow-on-the-Wold.
Visiting fly half Adam Thompson crashed over from a driven line-out, while Stow replied with a penalty.
Louis Byrne bagged Alchester’s second try on 50 minutes, Stow’s second penalty making it 10-6.
Wing Matt Flegg notched try No 3, converted by Tom Miles.
Stow managed a late try, but Alchester scrum half Luke Kimber darted over for a bonus-point victory.
Bicester lost 33-26 at Slough, despite their best display of the season.
Prop Tom Horwood was driven over for Bicester’s opening two tries, converted by Steve Risbridger.
Slough were level thanks to tries from flanker Meli Roko and No 8 Daniel Rendall try, both converted by fly half James O’Reilly.
Tries from centre Dom Southey and No 8 Dan Spencer, the latter converted by Risbridger, made it 26-14.
But Ross Evans, Roko and Matthew Fenwick scored Slough’s decisive tries, O’Reilly converting the first two.
Harwell saw off Abingdon 42-17 in their BB&O Division 1 South derby.
Injuries and a red card reduced Abingdon to 12 men by the end and they trailed 34-0 after tries from Sam Al Khalaf, Carl Tappin, Ian Empson, Joe Pigott, Mark Baker and Andy Lee, with Dave Beaven converting two.
Abingdon rallied with three tries and a conversion, but a Beaven penalty and Al Khalaf’s second score sealed it.
Didcot lost 12-10 to Division 2 South leaders Berkshire Shire Hall, Bleddyn Davies scoring a try and Paul Costello kicking a conversion and penalty.
OTHER SCORERS
BB&O Div 1 North: Oxford Harlequins 3rd 69 (tries J Hartley 3, D Payne 3, M Khan, R Birrell, I Barwick, M Pimm, J Todd; cons M Mullender 7), Witney 3rd 12; Bicester 2nd 18 (tries L Harris, A James; pens T Kearney 2; con Kearney), Amersham & Chiltern 3rd 0.
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