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
Division 6 Abingdon Vale 2nd 205-7 (A Inns 63no, R Dryden 6-58), Bledlow Ridge 2nd 206-6 (H Hale 104no, R Newman 4-79). Sandford St Martin 2nd 202-6 (P Tew 100no, N Cox 34, S Partington 3-61), Banbury Twenty 2nd 179-8 (B Griffiths 70, J Goffe 3-30). Oxford Downs 2nd 255-6 (P Daniels 73no, T Hardy
Division 2 Bledlow Ridge 193-9 (J Rolfe 46, A Gosling 4-36, S Pichowski 3-39), Wolverton 183 (B Raja 44, D Bird 3-25, A Binnie 3-50). Great & Little Tew 210-9 (J Parker 36, K Taylor 30, M Whiston 5-52), Kimble 163-8 (D Tapping 58, S Agace 42, M James 3-63). Abingdon Vale 197-9 (J Cook
Barnt Green CC – 1st XI 252-6 Banbury CC – 1st XI 193 all out (Christopher Smith 60)
Banbury 2nd XI were held to a wining draw for the second week running away to Oxford 2XI. Winning the toss Banbury batted on what is a renounce for a good batting wicket at the Rover Cowley ground. Banbury were without Andrew Sabin who replaced Ian Tew in the first team and Marc Rorich played
OXFORD MAIL:Banbury batsman Craig Haupt showed his liking for bottom club Oxford’s bowling again by plundering a superb century as the clash at White Post Road ended in stalemate. Haupt, who hammered an unbeaten 156 in the corresponding fixture last year, this time made 124 to take Banbury to a formidable 307-4 off 66 overs.
Banbury 307-4 drew with Oxford 219-7 Finchampstead 191-9 drew with Basingstoke NH 213-10 Henley 278-5 beat High Wycombe 277-9 Reading 226-5 beat Potters Bar 222-6 Slough 178-3 beat Radlett 176-10
