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Ken Vaughan writes ...

This was, by some considerable distance, Chinnor's best performance of the season. They have stepped up to the mark on a number of occasions, notably against Richmond and Canterbury but for sheer persistence and doggedness interspersed with some delightful tries, this was top drawer.

Chinnor welcomed Chris Mahony to the side, the Oxford Blue making his debut at full-back. Ed Devine came into the second row and there were starts for Bob Baker and Ian Stock. With Angus Neilson returning at open side, Chinnor took the field with a well balanced unit.
It was Barking who started with much intent not allowing Chinnor a touch of the ball until they restarted after Ratford had slotted a well struck penalty into the wind. A couple of minutes later, following Chinnor's first incursion into Barking territory, Ben Hewitt replied in kind. From then on it was mostly Chinnor calling the shots. A break down the blind side by Ben Hewitt saw him transfer the ball to Pip Seymour who gathered his own chip ahead to score wide out. It was good to see both Hewitt and Seymour showing some of last season's sparkle. Chinnor were now pounding the Barking line and eventually scored with Ian Stock almost strolling over unopposed to score the second try. With Hewitt missing both conversions but then striking a long range penalty Chinnor had opened up a 13 point advantage.

They should have extended this lead but were too impatient at key critical moments and allowed Barking off the hook. This cost them dear just on half-time when Barking's speedy threes broke the shackles to score from some 80 metres. They recycled the ball well before it reached Scott Shaw who went over under the posts. With the conversion a formality , the referee blew for half-time with Chinnor just 6 points to the good which appeared scant reward for all their pressure and with the knowledge they would be facing a stiff breeze on the restart.

There were many raised eye-brows when the teams took the field for the second half. Both Barking props who trotted off the field at half -time were unable to restart owing to injury hence forcing the referee to call for uncontested scrummages. This was not particularly to Chinnor's liking but however this did not prevent them from starting the second half with pace and intent.

Following a scrum some 25 metres out from the Barking line, Hewitt fed the ball to Mahony who took the pass, with his angle of running taking him clean through the Barking defence to go over under the posts. This just 5 minutes into the restart should have settled the Chinnor nerves as it put them 13 points in front. However, as this season has shown, nothing can be taken for granted at Kingsey Road. A try by Scott, quickly followed by another from Kellard when the speedy Gash took advantage of the uncontested scrum scenario to put Kellard over saw Barking just one point adrift with some 25 minutes remaining. Next up was Chris Mahony who scorched though the middle of the Barking defence, shrugged off a couple of would be tackles to run some 40 metres and score under the posts. A Hewitt conversion then gave Chinnor an eight point buffer which they held onto to give them a well deserved win. They did go close to increasing the lead in the final stages but were well content that this was a 5 point win by virtue of the four tries they scored which was a season's first.

The whole side played with much passion. Angus Neilson was perpetual motion from the word go and it was good to see the young props Bob Baker and Ian Stock make a statement. Their Barking counterparts would probably agree here as they failed to pass muster for the second 40 minutes. Chris Mahony made a sparkling debut which promises much for the remainder of the season. The only downside was Ed Devine, who looked well at home in the second row, having to leave the field with concussion. Latest reports are that he is recovering well.