A DEVASTATING final-quarter burst from Blackheath helped Club make it three wins from four with a 43-13 home success against Darlington Mowden Park.

An eighth-minute Leo Fielding score gave Blackheath the lead before Henry Hadfield went over for DMP, Josh Ree with the conversion for 7-5.

The latter kicked a penalty to push the northerners further in front, but a try from James Catt, added to by man-of-the-match debutant Matt Dalrymple, nudged the home side back ahead.

Ree slotted a three-pointer to put DMP back in front, but Dalrymple – a talented multi-sportsman who spent the summer smashing 449 runs at an average of 56.13 for Henley Cricket Club in the Home Counties Premier League – knocked one back in reply to make it 15-13 at the break.

There were no scores in the third quarter, but Blackheath ran away with things in the final 20 minutes, Dalrymple adding the extras to tries from Stevie Leonard, Jake Hennessey, Tom Baldwin and Ollie Walliker.

Hooker Harry Wilkinson grabbed a hat-trick as third-placed Plymouth Albion took over as the top points-scorers in the division on the back of a 45-21 home win against Leicester Lions.

Tom Putt converted Wilkinson’s early effort along with one from Pita Ratukadreu and another courtesy of Dan Pullinger.

Wilkinson’s second wrapped up the bonus-point and a 26-0 advantage, the visitors getting on the board when Joe Patrick and Geordie Irvine dotted down before the break, Dan Lewis landing both kicks to cut the gap to 12.

Lions gave themselves real hope when Simon Koroiyadi touched down, Lewis again on target, but Albion reasserted themselves and sealed the deal with Wilkinson completing his hat-trick before Phil Jones and Sam Daly also went over, Putt rounding out the scoring with two conversions to nudge his side up to 159 points in their four matches.

Cinderford’s super start continued with a battling 15-12 home triumph against Sale.

A Joe Winfield penalty put the Foresters in front, but Nick Gray got down for the Dogs before Matt Bradley slotted the conversion.

Winfield was again on target, though, after Will Hendy crossed the whitewash, Cindy leading 10-7 at the interval.

A Ted Stagg try towards the end of the third quarter put Sale in sight of a first win of their campaign, but Joe Mullis had the final word with 13 minutes remaining.

Warren Seals’ boot helped Sedgley Park return to winning ways with a 27-21 victory against visitors Chinnor.

The fly-half knocked over two penalties before converting a Will Bradley try for 13-0, Chinnor replying late in the first half as James Bourton added the extras to a Nick Smith score.

Seals landed another three-pointer before Andrew Riley crossed for 21-7, only for Chinnor to get back within a score as Bourton converted a George Merrick try.

Seals, however, added two more quick-fire penalties, leaving Morgan Passman’s converted try with four minutes remaining merely a consolation.

A fabulous start from Birmingham Moseley ushered the hosts to a 35-22 triumph against Taunton Titans.

Sam Pointon, Aquile Smith and Sam McNulty all went over inside 20 minutes, Tighe Maxwell-Whitley with three conversions for a healthy 21-0 advantage.

Five-pointers from Ben Oliphant-Thompson and Noah Fenton cut the gap early in the second period, a second from Smith giving Moseley a cushion when Maxwell-Whiteley made it 28-10.

It was Titans who struck next, though, Charlie Wright with a score added to by Frankie Dart.
Birmingham replied immediately, however, Freddie Painter with a try added to by the laser-like Maxwell-Whitely, Fenton’s second try proving merely a consolation for Taunton.

Richmond recorded a second straight win as they overcame Bishop’s Stortford 50-40 in a 14-try thriller.

Two early Henry Cheeseman tries, the first converted by Sean Kerr, gave the Londoners a 12-0 lead before Harrison Langworthy went over for the away team.

Matt Riddington added the extras before Kerr did the same once Alex Post had touched down.

However, Bishop’s levelled after Chris Bolton and Toby Tierney crossed and Riddington landed a second kick.

Yet two converted scores in the final three minutes of the half – from Lucas Schmid and James Whitehouse – had Richmond 33-19 in front at the interval.

A second from Post extended the lead, but Stortford hit back with Bolton’s second before Riddington’s conversion made it 38-26.

Toby Saysell scored Richmond’s seventh try, Kerr again on target, but Riddington did the same after Alex Rayment touched down.

The hosts reached their half-century when Schmid doubled his tally, albeit Stortford had the last word via a converted Ben Harrison-Price try.

Rams, meanwhile, defeated a lively Rosslyn Park side 31-20.