Midlands 2 West South

CAPTAIN Eddie Phillips scored 13 points as Banbury Bulls defeated Pershore 38-15 at Bodicote Park.

Phillips scored a try and kicked four conversions to move his team up to fifth.

Banbury missed two early chances, but took the lead when wing George William-son rounded the covering full back and Phillips converted.

Bulls’ second was a Phillips double act as prop Chris set up scrum half Eddie, who then converted his own try.

Pershore replied with a penalty, but a try from centre Carl Daniels, converted by Eddie Phillips, made it 21-3 at half-time.

Wing Andrew Mawle broke a tackle to score Banbury’s bonus-point try, then fly half Jed Boyle sprinted over for Phillips to convert.

Boyle’s effort came either side of two Pershiore tries – the latter converted.

Late on, No 8 Simon Brand bagged a sixth Banbury try after a pass from Chris Phillips.

CLUB MATCHES

Seniors: Witney 2nd 52 (tries T Murton, W Caffekey, R Lewis, O Smith, J Taafe, B File, P Dubost, T Perry; cons S Copperwheat 3, Dubost 3), Chinnor 3rd 0; Gosford All Blacks 28 (tries T Ellis 2, J Stevenson, R Robins; cons Ellis 4), Bicester 44 (tries T Horwood 2, S John, J Bramley, G Williams, D Brind, T Burrows, P Tanner; cons: John 2).

Colts: Bicester 27 (tries H Gaunt 2, J Horwood, G Field, S Barton; con J Grosvenor), Witney 7 (try R Morgan; con S Rostron).