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GOSFORD All Blacks burst Wheatley’s bubble with a 16-3 victory in the Premier Division.

Hosts Wheatley were full of confidence after hammering Slough 39-0 the previous week, but Gosford went ahead via flanker Dan Hughes’s try on three minutes.

Two penalties from wing Tim Ellis extended the lead, while Duncan Dingle replied in kind before half-time.

Centre Ben Bodinham hurtled over for Gosford’s second try and they closed out the game well.

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Chipping Norton roared to a 64-10 home victory over Phoenix.

Mark Roberts’s penalty was Abingdon’s only score in a 45-3 home defeat to leaders Reading Abbey.

Basement boys Littlemore gave hosts Chesham a walkover.

The struggling Oxford club have now failed to fulfil three of their nine fixtures.

Andy Lee’s second-half try sealed Harwell’s 12-3 victory at Aldermaston in the Championship.

Aldermaston took the lead with a penalty, but Harwell hit back with Rob Froud-Williams going over for a try converted by Mike Phillips.

Lee sealed the win as Harwell gained revenge for a defeat earlier in the season.

Faringdon were left frustrated by a 9-9 draw at home to Farnham Royal.

Having beaten leaders Risborough the week before, Faringdon could muster just three penalties from Lee Ruddle.

This saw them battle back from 6-0 down to lead 9-6, but a third Farnham penalty levelled the match.

No 8 Ronnie Booth scored a try with Chris Freeman adding a penalty as Didcot went down 22-8 at Crowthorne.

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