TJs Tame Thurrock

Not the best or most exciting of performances but TJs won't care about that after recent setbacks, a win is a win and 47 - 10 and a bonus point will do nicely, thank you. Last season TJs and Thurrock shared the spoils with an away win apiece and both games won by just 2 points. This one looked like being another close affair until TJs went through the gears and the Thurrock defence finally cracked.

First half tries by Logan and Davey along with 3 penalties from Makris gave TJs a 19 - 3 HT lead. Further tries by Campion and McNamara, both converted by Makris, in the first 6 minutes of the second half took TJs away from the visitors. Martin and Davey again added further tries in the 77th and 79th minutes with Makris again adding the extras.

At the top Dorking shared a 108 point game with Bury St Edmunds with Dorking winning 73 - 35 to go 8 points clear at the top as second placed Old Elthamians lost 20 - 14 to third placed East Grinstead. A result which leaves EG 6 points back from OEs with TJs still 4th and 2 points further back.

TJ's next opponents, Basingstoke lost 31 - 17 at Barnes and their Christmas opponents Westcombe Park beat Barking 9 - 37. Hertford beat CS Rugby 18 - 13 whilst Tring's recent good form came to an end as they lost out 23 - 33 to Guernsey.

In London 1 South Gravesend moved to the top after beating Chichester 24 - 23 to leave Chi second by just one point. Chobham remain thrird after a 62 - 3 defeat of Haywards Heath but Brighton are level with them on points after they beat Sutton & Epsom 23 - 35.

Maidstone got back on track at the top of L2SE after last weekend's loss to Sevenoaks, by taking it out on Lewes 58 - 14. Charlton Park though are just one point behind after thrashing Warlingham 79 - 5. The rest are 10 points adrift with Sevenoaks pressing hard after a 7 - 24 win at Crowborough. T Wells eased recent concerns with a 14 - 24 win at Aylesford Bulls.

Ashford went to the top of L3SE with a 38 - 34 defeat of Old Dunstonians as Thanet lost 29 - 19 at Gillingham Anchorians. Only 6 points separate the top 5 sides in the division now.

In N2S Canterbury beat Ampthill 33 - 30 to drag the As back to third and just 2 points ahead of Canterbiry who remain fourth.