Dings (Away)

Dings snatched victory with the very last kick of the match. A penalty to Dings, hotly disputed  by Chinnor, right in front of the posts was a massive body blow to the visitors. It was a huge decision by the referee and devastating from a Chinnor point of view as they had lead throughout the game. With just minutes left Chinnor had been awarded a penalty which they kicked to the corner some 4 metres from the Dings line. Replacement hooker Jonathan Phipps had just come onto the park. He was penalised for a delayed put-in which was somewhat harsh in that this was his first throw into the line. Dings took this "get out of jail card " with some relish, moved the ball up the field and gained the match winning penalty.

Chinnor took the lead in the 5th minute with a well worked try from a set-piece. A scrummage some 30 metres from Dings line saw Ed Orchard run a great angle, draw the full-back and put the supporting Anthony Pyers in under the posts. A clinical move straight from the practice ground. With Ben Hewitt converting and kicking a penalty 8 minutes later Chinnor were 10pts to the good, and well worth their lead. They were pegged back in the 19 minute when Dings scrum-half Waylon Glasson completely outwitted the Chinnor defence around the ruck to stroll over virtually unopposed. However with Ben Hewitt adding another penalty Chinnor took a 13pts to 5 lead in at the interval'

Two penalties by Dings fly-half and Bristol Academy player Gareth Griffiths reduced the deficit. With Ben Hewitt hitting the upright with a penalty attempt and seeing another blown off course, Chinnor were still hanging onto their lead. Indeed they then increased this when Anthony Pyers threw out a long pass to Eric Brown who handed off his opposite number to sprint down the touchline and score a thrilling try in the corner. Again Dings hit back and from a free kick awarded for a crooked feed, unusual in this day and age, Dings hit back for Griffiths to score and convert his own try. With time ticking away it looked very much on the cards that Chinnor would record their first away win of the season. However the final Griffiths penalty denied them.

This was Chinnor's best performance of the season. They played with passion and no little skill. Both Eric Brown and Anthony Pyers had fine attacking games on the wing with James Hewitt adding solidity in the centre.