Division 2 Abingdon Vale 261-7 dec (B Humpage 64, E Tilley 42, T Pollard 38, A Gosling 3-55), Wolverton Town 265-1 (A Watkins 98no, S Pichowski 96no, R Ford 55). Bledlow Ridge 269-8 dec (A Binnie 70, R Turner 66, A Refai 54, I Haupt 5-71), Banbury 2nd 109 (N Giles 6-37, P Brzezicki 3-22). […]
Banbury and High Wycombe, two of the top sides in the early years of Premier League cricket, are finding it difficult to win matches this season, so perhaps it was inevitable that Saturday’s encounter at White Post Road should produce another draw. Banbury’s bowlers for once kept the scoring rate to reasonable proportions of around
Banbury 2nd XI were back to winning ways against bottom side Kimble. After winning the toss Banbury invited Kimble to bat first and backed themselves to chase the target the ever reliable Banbury wicket. Kimble got off to a positive start with 36 runs coming from the opening 6 overs. Banbury pegged things with some
Division 9 Abingdon Vale 3rd 205-6 (R Finch 82, C Butcher 33, D North 3-49), Stokenchurch 2nd 91 (A Abbey 4-23, M Gaisford 4-39). Hanborough 2nd 171-7 (N Rose 61, B Wagerfield 31, K Reid 3-59), Aston Rowant 3rd 172-2 (G Condon 107, M Lewis 45no). Brackley 2nd 130 (S Ellam 40, D Percy 31,
Division 2 Kimble 157-9 (P Chanel 48no, A Russell 34, I Adams 5-51, A Shah 3-78), Banbury 2nd 158-5 (S Armstrong 57no, M Rorich 31, M Whiston 4-61). Great & Little Tew 249-6 (J Parker 91no, R Freeman 61no, C McCullum 37, P Brzezicki 4-68), Bledlow Ridge 182-6 (J Rolfe 55, D Bird 55no). Sandford
Division 6 Abingdon Vale 2nd 185 (P Evans 67, S Rehman 4-39, G Dickinson 4-55), Wolverton Town 2nd 151 (N Day 39, G Lemon 4-32, R Newman 3-46). Thame Town 2nd 265-3 (P Thomson 84, G Porter 76no, S Chown 57, S Cranley 3-72), Banbury 3rd 207-3 (A Proctor 90no, P Cooksey 66no). Bledow Ridge
For the fourth time this season, Banbury fielded first, and for the third time, saw the opposition race up over 300, the first time Basingstoke & North Hants have in fact achieved this. So Craig Haupt’s third century in four weeks could only guide Banbury to a draw in this IC3 Home Counties Division 1
Division One Basingstoke NH 329-7 drew with Banbury 253-7 High Wycombe 221-2 beat Finchampstead 219-10 Oxford 237-4 beat Potters Bar 236-6 Radlett 131-10 lost to Henley 132-3 Slough 267-9 drew with Reading 206-6
BANBURY GUARDIAN: BANBURY’S rookie skipper Richard Kaufman admitted he batted bottom-placed Oxford out of the game rather than give them a scent of victory. On a belting batting track, Banbury piled up 307-4 in 66 overs with a second century of the season for former captain Craig Haupt. Oxford never attempted a run chase but
Division 9 Abingdon Vale 3rd 166-8 (R Finch 37, A England 3-58), Henley 3rd 168-4 (D Ferrar 82no, D Greenaway 3-38). Banbury 4th 147-9 (A Blanchard 32, D Fielding 3-15, C Bird 3-55), Chearsley 2nd 149-3 (N Grimsell 66, J Venness 39). Bledlow 2nd 141-9 (G Hamilton 5-30), Horspath 2nd 142-4 (D Creed 49). Stanton
