Rugby
RUGBY UNION: Super Chippy are champions
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| LOVELY BUBBLY: Chipping Norton captain Robbie Naish toasts their title |
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Premier
Chipping Norton were crowned champions after beating a hard-working Phoenix side 36-5 at Greystones.
They have bounced back to Southern Counties North at the first time of asking, having lost just one league game all season.
Phoenix started brightly and used the wind well, as Chippy took time to settle.
Sam Townsend popped up to score Chippy's opening try after some fine forward play from Lee Tustin and Ian Hancock.
Matt Dawson then crossed from five metres with Jamie Lakin adding the conversion.
Chippy now seemed to be finding form and taking control of the game, Meryck Royce carving several superb breaks.
But some poor decision making, together with several handling errors let the visitors off the hook time and time again.
When Royce was denied what seemed a perfectly good try Chippy went into frustration mode and gifted Phoenix a try.
It was 12-5 at half-time, but Craig Korszewski finally gave Chippy some breathing space after a delightful one-handed off-load from Barry Nutt.
Lakin converted this and Townsend's second after Ian Waldron and captain Robbie Naish combined well.
Phoenix were now starting to struggle to hold on to a rampant Chippy side, Jason Gillett was unlucky not to score when a near-perfect chip from Royce just rolled dead.
Replacement Andy Millard had an immediate impact, breaking two tackles before Dawson ran in a 40-metre effort for the fith try.
Andy Chapman freed Aaron Tustin to go on a slinky run for Chippy's final try of the day.
The final whistle cued champagne and celebrations.
9:00am Wednesday 16th April 2008
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