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  • FOOTBALL: No mercy for Mason

    SCHOOLS MARLBOROUGH School (Woodstock) won 7-2 at home to John Mason School (Abingdon) in the ESFA Under 14 PlayStation Schools’ Cup first round. Craig Fasanmade (2), Aaron Heap (2), Raffy Rice, Jack Spittle and Ruari Ward did the damage.

  • RACING: Longsdon backs youngsters

    CHARLIE Longsdon is putting his faith in a young team of horses as he seeks to rack up the winners over jumps this season. With last winter’s severe weather, the Chipping Norton trainer didn’t hit the lofty targets he’d set for the campaign.

  • FOOTBALL: Stonesfield celebrating prize double

    STONESFIELD Strikers received their FA Charter Standard prizes at the Oxfordshire FA (OFA) awards in Witney on Monday. Oxford United assistant manager Mickey Lewis and youth team coach Chris Allen were on hand to present the awards, which were

  • FOOTBALL: Butler delivers for Eynsham

    GILES SPORTS WITNEY YOUTH LEAGUE DYLAN Butler smashed seven goals as Eynsham Youth demolished Middleton Cheney 13-1 to reach the second round of the Under 12 Knockout Cup. There were also braces for Jonny Harrington, Ollie Walsh and Zac Arthur

  • FOOTBALL: Tower make FA Cup exit

    WOMEN'S FOOTBALL TOWER Hill Ladies were knocked out of the FA Cup first round following a 7-0 home defeat by Leverstock Green. The Hertfordshire side, who are a league above their opponents, had an all-round game that was too good for Tower

  • FOOTBALL: Carterton clinch derby

    UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE ABDEL Gieiolr scored twice as Carterton won 5-2 at home to North Leigh United in Division 1 West. Adam Bowerman, Sean Collins and Jarrell Gray were also on target, while Scott Gee and Nathan Blackwell replied. Clanfield

  • RUGBY UNION: Thomas full house fires five-try win

    WITNEY made it two wins from three in South West 1 East after a strong finish secured a 42-24 success at Cheltenham. Fly half Phil Thomas led the way with a 17-point haul that featured the ‘full house’ of a try, conversion, penalty and drop goal

  • FOOTBALL: Parker and Owen in eight-goal haul

    OXFORD MAIL GIRLS LEAGUE EMILY Parker and Jenna Owen each scored four times as Bloxham were 10-0 winners over Wantage in the Under 14 League. Bloxham were 8-0 up at half-time after making an exceptional start, with Owen scoring all four of

  • FOOTBALL: Stannard hat-trick in vain for Carterton

    PHIL Stannard scored a hat-trick for Carterton Town, but the visitors went down 4-3 to hosts Mansfield Road in the Oxfordshire FA Charity Cup first round. Wootton are through to the Fred Ford Cup second round after they saw off league newcomers

  • MOTORSPORT: Raikkonen defies pain to come a brave third

    F1 KIMI Raikkonen drove through the pain barrier to finish third for the Enstone-based Lotus team in the Singapore Grand Prix. Suffering from a bad back, Raikkonen put in a brave display around the tight confines of the Marina Bay Street Circuit

  • RESULT & FIXTURES: Sept 21-29

    RESULTS FOOTBALL CALOR LEAGUE Div 1 South & West: Taunton Tn 1, North Leigh 3. FA CARLSBERG VASE 2nd qual round: Abingdon Tn 3, Hook Norton 1. UHLSPORT HELLENIC LEAGUE Div 1 West: Carterton 5, North Leigh Utd 2; Clanfield

  • HOCKEY: Witney storm to victory

    In their second week of friendlies, Witney ran out 9-4 winners over Cirencester. Jacob Deacon (3), Tim Hardy (2) Julian Easterbrook, Liam Frost, Dan Andrews and Hugh Collins scored. Witney 3rd drew 2-2 against Cirencester, with goals from Mike

  • RUGBY UNION: Blue Boar back Witney

    WITNEY have signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Blue Boar. The agreement was confirmed at a reception in the Witney pub’s Bosworth Suite by Witney president, Pat Hall, and Oakman Inns & Restaurants’ CEO, Peter Borg-Neal. Witney

  • BADMINTON: Roberts so close to double

    Joe Roberts, of Brize Norton, just missed out on achieving a double gold medal at the Under 17 Silver Tournament held in Warwick. In the boys’ singles, Roberts reached the final, without dropping a set, where he met Yorkshire's Elliott Robertson

  • ATHLETICS: Bolton and Masser in Woodstock joy

    There was a home double at the Woodstock 12 with James Bolton and Rachel Masser emerging victorious. The Woodstock Harriers duo were the first man and lady home over the 12.1-mile three-lap course in the grounds of Blenheim Palace. Bolton retained

  • FOOTBALL: Rose and Burgess hit back for draw

    WITNEY & DISTRICT FA GOALS from Paul Rose and Joey Burgess saw Charlbury come from two goals down to claim a 2-2 draw with Hanborough in the Premier Division, writes Anthony Barlow. Mark Goode and Jack Eley had put the visitors in charge

  • FOOTBALL: Rampant Millers in goal spree

    CALOR LEAGUE NORTH Leigh ran rings around stunned hosts Taunton Town with a 3-1 victory to make it eight goals in two Division 1 South & West games. The win keeps North Leigh in third place, a point behind leaders Paulton. The visitors

  • BOWLS: Carole lifts title treble

    CAROLE Martin won three titles at the Chipping Norton BC finals day. Martin claimed the ladies’ singles, club triples and married couples titles for a fine hat-trick. Husband Jeff also landed the drawn pairs crown. Keith Field triumphed

  • WATER-SKIING: Injury-hit Nutt shows her class

    KATIE Nutt, who broke her foot in training at the start of the year, showed she was back to full fitness with an excellent display in the Hazelwood Multi Event in Lincoln at the weekend. The 13-year-old, from Stan-dlake, won her age group and performed