Division 1 Great & Little Tew 169 (K Taylor 36, K Arnold 4-35, S Hart 4-68), Banbury Twenty 170-7 (M Haupt 55no, J Wright 37, D Clark 33). Shipton-under-Wychwood 216-9 (D Bishop 57, S Bates 52, L List 5-63), Oxford Downs 217-8 (W Bartlett 55no, L
THOUSANDS of pounds damage has been inflicted by vandals on a sports centre and other play facilities in Carterton. The centre in Broadshires Way has been worst hit in a spate of vandalism dating back to April. The cost of replacing large windows
Sir, We write to highlight possible confusion which may have arisen in your readers' minds as a result of the article about the Wychwood Music Festival in the May 23 issue of the Witney Gazette. In adjacent text to that article, Helen Peacocke correctly
Sir, I can understand Barry Norton's reluctance to acknowledge the failure of the West Oxfordshire Conservatives to elect any women to the district council (Letters, May 23). Instead he resorts to attacking the Labour Party for failing to fight all the
Sir, I can understand Barry Norton's reluctance to acknowledge the failure of the West Oxfordshire Conservatives to elect any women to the district council (Letters, May 23). Instead he resorts to attacking the Labour Party for failing to fight all the
Sir, There is nothing surprising about the parking problem looming in Witney. The closure of the Welch Way car park has always been an integral part of the Marriotts Close development plan, and WODC have long been scouring the town for extra car parking
Sir, One of the quickest ways more car parking space could be made available in Witney would be the removal of the 'temporary' car parking restrictions at the south-western corner of Church Green. These restrictions were put in place whilst the old
FIFTY years is not long in the life of a church, but the milestone has been celebrated with plenty of smiles by a congregation which is still going strong. The Davenport Road Methodist Church, off Burford Road, Witney, recently held a special golden
Sir, I was most interested in your recent items on the outcome of the consequences of the Cogges Link Road. There are two issues I would like to be explained. Firstly, the estimated cost is £14.2m. As we all know, these estimates are usually far exceeded
Sir, I refer to the headlines of your newspaper on May 23, 'Traffic horrors ahead'. Dare I ask what's new? The Cogges Link Road has been on the drawing board for more years than I care to remember. Now we have a date of 2010. What does this date
ONCE again we have the fog of alleged misbehaviour circling over one of our town halls. Already the national Standards Board has been called in to investigate the circumstances surrounding the departure of Witney's town clerk Pat Nevins. And this
IT will be the perfect night for teacher Ian Moore if there is a clear starlit sky on Saturday, June 30. He is dressing up as Star Wars character Luke Skywalker to take part in the Oxford Moonlight Stroll, and has already told all his young pupils about
Oxford Downs were 101 runs behind with three wickets in hand yet managed to pull off a remarkable victory at Shipton-under- Wychwood in Division 1 of the Oxford Times Cherwell League on Saturday. The turnaround was hardest on Shipton spinner Dickon
Minster Lovell were knocked out of the Airey Cup at the first hurdle as they came under a ferocious attack from Marcham's Matt Launchbury on Saturday. Batting first, Minster recovered from 62-4 to post 217-7, thanks to a fine partnership of 102 between
John Campbell will be Witney's head coach next season after taking over from Matt Watts. Campbell steps up from his role as forwards coach, while Phil Harper will look after the backs with Nick Godfrey providing general support. Lock Jez Hicks retains
Witney Roadrunner Phil Hails saw off teammate Tony Lock to win the Otmoor Challenge Half Marathon on Saturday. Hails clocked 1hr 18mins 23secs to win by more than two minutes from Lock, who took the consolation of first place in the vet 40 category.
Carterton came away with six medals, including two golds, at the Oxfordshire County Championships at Phoenix Gym Club in Maidenhead. All gymnasts competed on vault, bars, beam and floor in their age groups. Eight-year-olds Ella Frost, Ella Mead, Ellis
Witney United's new manager Andy Lyne has strengthend the squad for their assault on next year's Hellenic League Premier Division by agreeing terms with five players. Lyne clinched the signing of Didcot Town striker Gary Wickens at the weekend. Wickens
