In their first ever league meeting with Newbury, Chinnor ran out comfortable winners by 67-0 to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.

The first of Chinnor’s 11 ties came on the 4th minute when, from a lineout catch and drive, Winpenny touched down. On the 11th minute, after two quick rucks, some precise passing in the tramlines released Richie Williams to score Chinnor's second try. Cathcart added the extras to give a 12-0 lead to the visitors from Thame.

Chinnor expected their third try on the 19th minute when a rolling maul, powering over the line, left the ball behind. Cathcart picked up and had a dart and was held up but managed to work the ball to Gilbert who crashed over for 17-0. Cathcart’s conversion then made the score 19-0 to Chinnor. With a penalty for holding on, Jones, for Chinnor, took a quick tap to Prinsloo who, running a wonderful line, slipped Seymour in for Chinnor's bonus try, converted by Cathcart to put the visitors ahead 26-0 on the 30th minute.

The second half started well for Newbury who made several incursions into the Chinnor 22. Awarded a penalty, Newbury fly-half Daniel Thorpe kicked well to the corner to set up his forwards for an attack on the Chinnor line. However several pick and drives were repulsed by the Chinnor defence and the attack ended with a penalty to the visitors with the added insult of Cathcart dispatching it some 65m downfield into touch.

The next score, on the 52nd minute was a Chinnor try scored by a muscular attack on the line by Matt Goode. Cathcart's conversion increased the lead to 33-0. A minute later, Colver arriving on a late but fast run carried the ball straight through the home defence for a try under the posts. Cathcart again did the honours to give the boys from Thame a 40-0 lead. A minute later Chinnor's Prinsloo received the ball from a slow ruck and created havoc in the home defence allowing Jackman to motor to the line leaving a trail of would-be tacklers in his wake. Chinnor's lead was increased to 45-0.

Chinnor's next score on the 63rd minute was perhaps the best of the match. Picking up the ball in midfield, Goode, at high pace, effortlessly stepped four potential tacklers to dot down for Chinnor's eighth try of the match. The conversion gave Chinnor a 52-0 lead.

A wonderfully delayed late pass from Cathcart saw Goode slide through the home defence for his third try. A neat run around move involving replacement scrum-half Hopwood led to Seymour on a straight run to the corner for a Chinnor try to increase the lead to 62-0.

With two minutes to go, a fake miss move from Hopwood saw Goode blast through the defence for his fourth and a 67-0 victory for Chinnor.

Newbury’s young team, who are having a torrid time at this level, are to be respected for their never say die attitude and although the scores were coming thick and fast they continued to defend with energy and commitment. They are very young and hopefully will benefit from the experience.

Chinnor must be praised for the quality of many of their tries. A few final passes went astray which may have increased the winning margin. It was a job well done with the pack operating effectively and defensively very strong. The backs had a bit of a field day with their pacey and decisive running. Colver looked assured at full back, kicked well and joined the line impressively. Goode had a barnstorming match but the player to catch the eye was Prinsloo. The speed and angles of his running were impressive as was his precise passing. He was defensively immovable and seemed to make things happen every time he touched the ball.

Scorers:
Chinnor: Goode 4T; Seymour 2T; Winpenny T; Williams T; Gilbert T; Jackman T; Colver T; Cathcart 6C

Chinnor team:
Colver, Seymour, Goode, Prinsloo, Williams, Cathcart, Jones (Hopwood 57), Winpenny (Whelan 57), Tattersall, Pickett (Whelan 57), Mowbray, Smith, Jackman, Harrison, Gilbert (Ramsdale 46)
Replacements: Whelan, Ramsdale, Hopwood