OXFORD MAIL: Josh Megson produced one of the finest batting displays ever seen at under 15 level, smashing a magnificent 193 to help Oxfordshire to a 68-run victory over Dorset at Blandford. Megson struck 15 fours and ten huge sixes, before being bowled off the last ball of the Oxon innings in a truly memorable […]
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The U13 & U15 Girls qualified for their respective Finals which took place this week. Both were against Freeland, so it was agreed one would be played at Whitepost Road and the other at Freeland. On Tuesday the U13’s Final was played at WPR and Freeland were put into bat. The format in this league is each
The 4ths travelled to Cokethorpe School to play Oxford Downs 3rds. Acting skipper Richard Lambden won the toss and opted to field. Mark Wright and Clark Berry were unlucky not to grab an early wicket or two passing the outside edge on a number of occasions and restricting Downs openers to scraps. However, Kirk Steel gradually increased the
(Report by Brian Reeves) Against Isle of Wight on Saturday 17th July the County U13 Girls set several county records. Carla Woods of Freeland (135) and Coral Reeves of Banbury (89) set records for the highest partnership for U13 County Girls Cricket (241 runs), individual highest score (Carla) and individual highest opening score (Coral). Oxfordshire finished on 295
Both of our Girls Age Groups, U13 & U15, have reached their respective age group finals which is a great achievement for a young squad with no Year 10 girls to call upon this year and often playing U11’s in the older age group matches. The U13’s swept all aside before them winning all four
Banbury 4th’s hosted Division 8 leaders Dinton at home on Saturday, in what was a must win match for Banbury to progress further up the table. Dinton won the toss and had no hesitation in putting Banbury in on a wicket with a bit of moisture in it. Runs were very hard to come by
Ashley Blanchard’s maiden Home Counties Premier League fifty enabled Banbury to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat at Whitepost Road on Saturday. Banbury snuck past Harpenden’s 193 all out with 1 wicket remaining after Luke Ryan had worked his way through the Hertfordshire sides batting line up taking 8-53. Blanchard and Jimmy Phillips were
The 4ths travelled to Kimble on Saturday to take on their 2nd Team. Having won the toss, Kimble elected to bowl first on what looked like a fairly flat wicket. Banbury started solidly and progressed to 59-1 of 13 overs with some quick early runs from Justin Lambden (31). However, a couple of quick wickets
Banbury beat the Old Bloxamists by 20 runs in the boiling conditions yesterday.Batting first Charlie Hill and Ed Phillips put on 30 for the first wicket,Phillips[i have batted ,i am going] was finally out for a patient 59,veteran Paul Hill with 54 helped us reach 173 for 9 declared.Early wicket’s from pacemen Todd Gutheridge and Adnan
Banbury 4th’s beat Division 8 leaders Didcot by 5 wickets at Horton View on Saturday. Banbury won the toss and decided to put Didcot in knowing they had to produce a win to keep in the Division 8 race. With some very good tight bowling to start with from Adnan Iqbal, Mark Pallet and Charlie
