The match started late in the wet, on a muddy Pitch 1. Chinnor looking sharp. Good first phase out to the wing but very wet and he dropped it. Ben M (#7) tried a grubber through but went back for the penalty. Chris B at full back takes the 3 points.

Good tackling - several Banbury phases and Chinnor give away a penalty for coming in the side. Banbury take an attempt at goal from 10m line. Just wide but good kick. Chinnor give away another penalty - this time for not rolling away. Banbury kick for touch and miss. Nice bit of play from Josh A at scrum half and Dylan T at outside centre making several metres.

The match is 10 minutes in and the visitors press hard but held by Chinnor. Chinnor give away a penalty, but then play turns in the host's favour with the ball going through the full back, Joe C on the wing, Olly S at fly half who popped it back for Ben M to cross the line. 10-0.

Banbury come back to put pressure on Chinnor line. The visitors try a cross kick (with the benefit of a penalty advantage), but opt for a scrum on Chinnor's line. Six phases later Chinnor turnover the ball and then clear really well up to the half way line. Good bits of interplay followed by a nice break from the full back. In the end a penalty is given away but Banbury don’t make touch. The ball was taken Tom W on the wing who beat three players on the outside to score under the posts. 17-0.

Good tackling from Harry R and Archie D. A bit of backwards and forwards with the kicking from both sides. The ball is wet and conditions are making it difficult to retain possesion. Nice interchange between Ben M and Dylan T. Josh A is then released on wing again but pushed into touch. The hosts then win Banbury's lineout. A high tackle is not given, but after three phases the forwards did enough to send Ben M over for his second score. 24-0.

There followed a good passing move Dylan T to his inside man (Toby C) who goes over for a score. 31-0

Banbury kick off and Josh A returns with a high kick. Archie D catches it and sets it up. Then recycled from the back of a breakdown, Gus B runs through the defence to score. Not converted (but 4 out of 5 ain't bad). 36-0 going in to half time.

A couple of changes for the second half, with Josh S making a welcome return from injury at full back, Will V coming on at fly half and Tom F running on for Gus B. Following kick off, possession is traded before Joe C on the wing goes over for try #6 in the corner. Great effort for conversion but missed. 41-0.

Pressure then from Banbury. Great tackling from Archie D and Sam G. Back for Banbury penalty and they opt for a scrum. Ball slipping around the place with Chinnor forcing the error. Chinnor scrum followed by Banbury penalty. The visitors were coming hard at Chinnor but the defence was good and eventually the ball is won. we win it. Joe C goes for a saunter up the wing, but the ball is knocked on the tackle.

Then a nice move off the back of the scrum - Archie D, Josh A and Dylan T all involved, though it ended up no-where. Good play from the back of scrum with great clearance from Will V. A ruck was then formed Banbury's 10 m line, a pop pass from Josh A to Dylan T who ran a great line to go over for a try. 48-0

Then play settled and it was "all a bit dull" for the spectators. Then an interception by Tom F set and out to Henry S who looked like he was over. But the score was not to be due to double movement - so penalty in Banbury's favour. Then there were a series of penalties exchanged. A last excitement with a the ball being spun out and taken and passed on in the air by Dylan T for Tom W to score. Good conversion. 55-0 on the final whistle.

Chinnor played well - both in attack and in defence. They made the most of the space and were rewarded for doing so. Banbury put up a good fight throughout and looked likely to score on several occasions.

Referee: Mr Scott De Waymarn OSRFR
Match report: Rob Alexander
Photos: Max Moody