Oxford CC captain Rupert Evans has called for the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup to be scrapped in its present format – and replaced with a Sunday knockout competition. Evans, the county’s development officer, believes the 20 overs-a-side evening competition is now outdated. He points to a dwindling number of entries and a change in people’s […]
Banbury 4th 206-8 (45ovs, R Blanchard 69no, J Tillcock 41, D Simpson 3-73), Aston Rowant 3rd 162 (A Hulse 39, M Walker 33, A Blanchard 3-59). Cumnor 3rd 169 (A Lees 42, D King 33, M Phillips 32, J Bacon 3-21, J Zinkus -38, J Spooner 3-44), Bledlow 2nd 170-9 (J Zinkus 43, D King
Kimble 2nd 94 (A Skeggs 36, S Partington 5-13, P Densham 4-20), Banbury XX 2nd 98-4 (B Grant 42no). Banbury 3rd 204-7 (S Gunderson 71, M Phillips 67, L Hope 4-29), Oxford Downs 2nd 207-4 (I Caunce 100no, R Florey 39, L Hope 36no). Sandford St Martin 2nd 202 (S Cox 66, A Croft 52,
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
