Ring the bell, Dings are storming ahead

DINGS Crusaders increased their lead at the top after making it seven wins on the bounce thanks to a 29-7 bonus-point win against Bracknell.

Ashley Challenger scored two tries for the leaders while Luke Arscott, Dave Bufton and Michele Canulli added to them. Second-placed Newton

Abbot were also victorious, but they failed to get a

bonus point during a 11-7 score-line over lowly Lydney.

The game was pointless at half-time until Rob Avery-Wright scored a try and then kicked two penalties to put them 11-0 ahead.

Flanker Kurt Round scored a converted try for Lydney, but the title challengers held on to victory.

Brixham had their second win of the campaign in the struggle at the bottom with a 24-7 victory over Ivybridge.

Noah Nash crashed over for an early try as his side dominated from the start followed by a penalty which gave them a 10-0 lead at half-time.

In heavy rain and wind, Koree Britton released Connor Bedwell before a penalty try brought the visitors to 17-7.

A catch and drive saw Sam Thomas score again for Brixham, but they failed to clinch a bonus point.

Bournemouth ran out 27-17 winners over Exmouth in a match where both sides scored three tries. Ben Hawley, Davy McGregor and Jack Downie scored for Exmouth, while Alex Everell Boulter, Scott Christlett and Alex Bennett dotted down for Bournemouth.

However, it was the two penalties and three conversions by Grant Hancox that made the difference.

Maidenhead clinched a bonus point during a 27-10 victory over Hornets.

Jarryd Robinson, Edward Keohane and Dave Cole were all try scorers for Maidenhead. Camborne had an 11-7 victory over Newbury

Blues in hooker Sam Bartle’s 250th game for the Newbury.

The Blues’ only try came from Dan Izak and was converted by David Mankee. Finally, Cleve had a 2712 victory over

Weston-super-Mare, scoring three tries in blustery conditions. Tries for Weston came from Mark Turton and Marcus Nell but they were left ruing missed chances as they fell to defeat.