GOSFORD All Blacks held a minute’s silence for Stephen Edwards and proceeded to beat visitors Slough 35-8 in Saturday’s Premier Division contest on an emotional day for the club.

The 19-year-old Edwards, the club’s young player of the year last season, was killed in a road accident in Bermuda earlier this month.

The first score came in the 33rd minute, but by half-time Gosford had built up an 18-3 lead thanks to tries from full back Rhys Hayward and winger Tim Ellis.

Will Watts, the architect of both tries, added two penalties and a conversion, with Max Miles replying with a penalty.

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Winger Mike Spindley scored a try for Slough in the second half, but All Blacks produced tries from fly half Harry Sutton – with a 40-yard sprint – winger Chris Bennett and Patrick Sirett. Watts added one conversion.

Abingdon secured yet another bonus-point victory with a 24-0 win at Chesham.

Tries came from No 8 Gareth Smith (2), wing Benny Davies and prop Sam Barrett. Full back Mark Roberts added two conversions.

Wheatley prevailed 15-3 at Chipping Norton.

An early unconverted try from full back Luke Agius started the scoring.

The visitors scored twice from intercepted passes, Andy Tippett and winger Joe Hobdell the beneficiaries.

Harwell gained revenge on closest rivals Didcot for a defeat earlier in the season with a 21-15 home success in the Championship.

An interception try gave Didcot an early 7-0 lead.

But two tries for winger Olivier Auriacombe plus a Mike Phillips penalty, against a penalty for the visitors, put Harwell 13-10 ahead.

A try from Ronnie Booth gave Didcot the lead.

However, another Phillips penalty and a try from Ollie Wright saw Harwell home.

Faringdon picked up a valuable point in their battle against the drop with a narrow 21-15 defeat at home to leaders Crowthorne.

The hosts led 8-0 thanks to a try from Kieron Archer and a penalty from Darren Clark.

Crowthorne hit back to tlead 21-8. Faringdon rallied Clark crossing for an unconverted try and kicking a penalty.

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