SWANAGE & Wareham’s away-day blues continued with a 20-13 defeat to basement boys Olney in South West One East.
Charlie Rowberry crashed over for Swans in the first half, but the visitors found themselves 15-5 behind at the break.
A Charlie Parish penalty reduced the arrears early in the second half, but despite Rowberry diving over for his second try of the game, Swans could not force a comeback.
Swans: Dunsford, Marshall, Parish, Prior, Rowberry, Harris, Tomes, Sheldrake, R Elford, Audley (Wyburgh, 52), Burgess, Penney, Scott (Wright, 57) Desmond. Unused sub: Woolley.
• Wimborne slumped to a 34-8 defeat at Devizes in Southern Counties South.
Mark Hopkins crashed over for the All Blacks and James Mikolajewski slotted over a penalty, but that was all the Leigh Park outfit had to show for their efforts as Devizes registered a double over Steve King’s side.
All Blacks: Unwin, Hopkins, Tinsdale, Looker, Davies, Laird, Morris, King, Llewellyn, Van Wyk, Oliver, Mikolajewski, J Brokenshire, Wilkinson, Maltman, R Brokenshire, Huish, Perry.
• Ellingham & Ringwood romped to a 30-0 triumph over Old Blues in London Division Three South West.
John Firkin put the hosts in front with a well-taken penalty, before a first-half converted try from Dan Stewart made it 10-0 at half-time.
Andy Fulker’s try increased Es’ advantage after the restart, before further touch downs from Charlie Cockram, Robbie Mitchell and Duncan Sodden completed the rout.
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