But the visitors will rue their inability to convert possession and territory into points on a day when they squandered countless scoring opportunities.
Although Coventry converted far fewer clear-cut chances into 28 points and as a result maintained their unbeaten start, head coach Alex Rae was far from impressed by what he saw.
"I thought we played really badly," he said. "I thought Chinnor were the better team today and I can't believe they've left with nothing.
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