CHINNOR 2nd struck an early blow for the Varsity Match by defeating Cambridge University 2nd 24-17 in a friendly.

Darren Oxley (2), Jamie Hiscock and Rich Grimsdell all scored tries, with the latter converting two.

OTHER SCORERS

Friendlies: Witney 2nd 31 (A Merriman, J Elwood, T Hands, S Copperwheat, D Godfrey; cons J Ellwood 3), Grove 2nd 0; Shipton-on-Stour 3rd 21, Oxford Harlequins 3rd 62 (R Ingram 3, I Phillips 2, S Worfolk, S Sweeney, P Gray, W Jones, E Jones; cons A Thompson 6); Gosford All Blacks 2nd 52, Oxford Harlequins 4th 14 (tries L Owen, S Cotterill; cons G Meredith 2); Bicester 2nd 19 (tries A Blackstock, A Sheppard, L Massey; cons S John 2), Towcester 3rd 15.