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  • EQUESTRIAN: Aoife is Blenheim winner

    Middle Barton's Irish Olympian Aoife Clark held her nerve under intense pressure to win the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials on Sunday. Clark posted a clear showjumping round from closest challengers Jean Teulere and Clark Montgomery

  • RACING: Stables' open day

    Jump racing fans get the chance to look around Charlie Longsdon’s stables when the Chipping Norton trainer holds his annual open morning on Saturday. Gates open at Hull Farm Stables at 10am, with a parade of around 60 horses an hour later, and

  • SCHOOL SPORT: Jones in silver joy

    Cokethorpe School’s Olivia Jones was part of the England South West team that won silver in the rugby sevens at the Sainsbury’s School Games in Sheffield. It followed their 10-0 defeat by Wales Dragons A in the final.

  • ATHLETICS: Vaughan sets new standard

    Bryan Vaughan set a new Woodstock Harriers club rec-ord at the Oxford Parkrun. Vaughan finished sixth, completing the multi-terrain 5km course in 18mins 29secs, which is a new Woodstock vet 60 best. RESULTS ROUND-UP (senior men unless stated

  • RUGBY UNION: Battling Witney go down to defeat

    Witney lost 24-12 against local rivals Oxford Harlequins in South West 1 East, despite a battling display at Hailey Road. They were hoping to build on their opening day victory against Buckingham, but the visitors had the edge. Quins dominated

  • CRICKET: Consistent Eynsham can't be beaten

    Eynsham completed an unbeaten season in OCA League Division 4 with a   96-run win at Charlbury 2nd. The champions, who won 17 of their 18 games, with one non-result, were too strong. Ben Smitten top-scored with 78 not out in Eynsham’s 207-6

  • YOUTH FOOTBALL: Butler serves up a hat-trick

    Dylan Butler hit a treble as Eyn-sham Youth defeated Launton Boys 5-1 at home in the Under 12 Blue League. He opened his account in style with a quick-fire double, both from ten yards out. And it was 3-0 when a crossfield ball from Jay Revill

  • SCHOOLS FOOTBALL: Mid Oxon hit the road

    Mid Oxfordshire Schools have been drawn away to St Albans in the ESFA Under-15 Playstation Trophy first round. The winners will visit Thurrock or Dacorum in round two. Meanwhile, Marlborough School, Woodstock eased past St Helen & St Katherine

  • GIRLS FOOTBALL: Emma's brace is key to draw

    Emma Parker’s brace saw Stonesfield Strikers twice fought back to draw 2-2 at home to Banbury in the Under 13 League. Rebecca Tuckey’s opener was cancelled out by Parker’s first strike, only for an own goal to put the visitors ahead again.

  • WOMEN'S FOOTBALL: Consistent Tower Hill make it two in a row

    Tower Hill Ladies fought back from a goal down to beat Ascot 3-2 in the Southern Region Women’s League First Division Northern Section. It followed their 2-0 home win against Southampton. Trailing to a first-half goal against Ascot, Tower Hill

  • FOOTBALL: Boss Gee dismayed by North Leigh loss

    North Leigh boss Mark Gee expressed his disappointment after two own goals in the last 11 minutes saw his side lose 2-1 in the FA Cup first qualifying-round at Didcot Town on Saturday. Aaron Woodley had put the Millers into the lead just past the

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    Jamie Kennedy scored a double on his debut to helped Ducklington to a 6-1 win at Chadlington in the Witney & District FA Premier Division. Strike partner Jack Morton, who was returning from university also bagged a brace, with Ryan Colleton