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  • CRICKET: Slatter is eligible for Oxon final

    Great & Little Tew captain Andy Harris says Curtly Slatter is eligible to play in the Davidstow Village Cup, despite an appeal from Shipton-under-Wychwood. A change in the rules for this year’s competition means players become ineligible if

  • CRICKET: Woods shines for terrific Tew

    Great & Little Tew’s bowlers, led by Matt Woods, ripped through Horspath’s batting to secure a 55-run home win in Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League Division 2 on Saturday. With the match reduced to 45 overs a side after the start

  • CRICKET: Graham haul is all in vain for Minster

    Minster Lovell bowed out of the OCA League's Airey Cup after a 22-run home defeat by defending champions Shrivenham in the first round. In a re-run of last year’s final, Shrivenham were shot out by the hosts for just 119, with Elliot Graham grabbing

  • CRICKET: Neilsen puts Hanborough

    Hanborough pipped Kidlington by just four runs in their OCA League Telegraph Cup first-round clash. Matthew Nielsen’s 40 got his Hanborough unit up to 158-8. Despite 65 from Andy Oliver, the Kidlington response fell agonisingly short on 154

  • RUGBY UNION: Campbell takes the plaudits

    Scrum half Gareth Campbell was named player of the year at Witney’s annual awards dinner. Charlie Bennett was voted the South West 1 East club’s players’ player, while full back Robbie Mills walked off with the top try-scorer’s trophy. Andrew

  • CRICKET: Downs slump to agonising defeat

    Oxford Downs threw away a winning position in losing by 11 runs at home to Buckingham Town in Cherwell League Division 1 on Saturday. The visitors’ flying start saw them blast 22-0 from two overs, but that soon became 29-4 and then 61-6 in the

  • ATHLETICS: Tyrrell is home in fifth

    Eynsham Road Runners’ Mark Tyrrell finished fifth in the Fairford 10K. Tyrrell completed the hilly course in 34mins 53secs. Hannah Hale broke Eynsham’s club record when coming 30th and third lady in 39.25. Clubmate Kate Williamson (46.44

  • BOWLS: Witney Mills stay second despite losing derby clash

    Witney Mills stayed second in Division 1 despite slipping to a 4-2 defeat against Carterton in the Oxford & District League, sponsored by Yarnton Nurseries. It was the perfect response by Carterton following last week’s 6-0 mauling by Shiplake

  • RACING: Gallagher is happy

    Ladweb completed a quick-fire hat-trick of wins for Chastleton trainer John Gallagher with a smooth success at Bath. The four-year-old, winner of his previous two starts at Brighton and Nottingham, overcame a further rise in the ratings to land

  • CRICKET: Smith is the hero for Tew

    Harry Smith smashed a quickfire 60 off 39 balls as Great & Little Tew beat Chesham by four wickets at home in the second round of the HCPL Twenty 20. They now face Banbury or Tring in the next round. After losing a wicket in the first over

  • CRICKET: Shipton can't cash in on brilliant start

    Shipton-under-Wychwood failed to build on a tremendous first few overs as they lost by 26 runs at home to Amersham in the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League. The result means the hosts are now propping up the Division 2 table having failed

  • TETRATHLON: Church is called up by Britain

    Former Burford School pupil John Church has been selected to represent Great Britain at the biennial International Championships in Perth, Australia, from July 5-20. Tetrathlon is a multi-discipline sport comprising pistol shooting, swimming, running

  • MOTORSPORT: Grosjean looks for a repeat of 2012

    Romain Grosjean is looking for a repeat of 2012 when he competes in this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. Two years ago, Grosjean, from the Enstone-based Lotus team, finished second behind Lewis Hamilton, having started from seventh on