The excitement and thrill of open play resulting in tries was not at Twickenham this weekend, instead it started of with another startling display by Barking at Goresbrook as they maintained their unbeaten run with a 32 - 0 win over Westcombe Park and Southend, were also in try scoring mood as they beat their hosts Canterbury 29 - 44. Barking head the table with 45 points having been docked 2 points for not having enough front row players at Bridgewater earlier on in the season. Southend are a credible fifth on 27 points. Both teams have difficult matches next weekend as Barking go to Clifton and Southen host Dings Crusaders.
London 1 North - Westcliff proove they are worthy promotion contenders as they beat fifth palced Ruslip 5-23 to remain in second place to Civil SErvice who justified their leadership of this league with a 58 - 7 win over Woodford who remain in seventh place. Chingford consolidate their thrid place with 18 -6 win over Brentwood who slip down to tenth. Eton Manor remain towards the foot of the table in twelsth after loosing to sisth paced Letchworth by 10 points to 5. Rochford meanwhile are finding promotion to this league a bit harder to face as they were pounded by fourth place Staines ninty-two points to nil.
London 2 NE - The highlight of the day was the top of the table clash between Thurrock and Braintree. Thurrock manaaged tomaintain their unbeaten run with a 5-18 victory which opens up a four point gap over Braintree. Romford remain in third place with a 15-10 win over Norwich at Crow Lane. Saffron Walden move up to sixth with a 27 -20 win over fifth palced Colchester. Sudbury stay in fourth palce having beaten bottom club Mersea Island 64-0. Harlow stay just above Chelmsford with a 31-10 win over Ipswich whilst Chelmsford loose out to Enfield Ignations by 19-17.