Chinnor let it slip

From the archive, first published Tuesday 21st Jan 2003.

South West Div 1: Chinnor slipped to a 29-16 defeat at Cinderford, despite taking an early ten-point lead.

An early penalty goal by Conor Begley was followed by a converted penalty try for persistent infringement.

Cinderford scored from a rolling maul and the turning point came when Chinnor were awarded a penalty five metres from the home line. They spun the ball wide, lost possession and Cinderford scored a try near the posts.

Chinnor's woes were compounded early in the second half when they lost Darren Oxley with a leg injury.

Defensive mix-ups gave Cinderford two more converted tries, before two penalties by Begley brought it back to 26-16. A final Cinderford penalty goal sealed the verdict.

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