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FOOTBALL: Millers move up to third
North Leigh United are in third in Uhlsport Hellenic League Division 1 West after winning 3-0 at Fairford Town with goals from Andrew Caton, Jacob Hughes and Michael Bird. Clanfield lost 2-1 at Tuffley Rovers, both of whose strikes from Mark Ford
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RACING: Longsdon open day
Charlie Longsdon throws open the doors of his Chipping Norton stables to the public on Saturday morning. Longsdon enjoyed his best season yet with 78 winners last term, and with 80 horses for the new campaign he will be aiming to better that.
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ATHLETICS: Eynsham success
Leanne Walker scored a late equaliser as Tower Hill Ladies drew 1-1 at Southampton in Southern Region Women's League Division 1. Trailing with eight minutes left, it looked all over for the visitors, but skipper Walker struck for a point. Tower
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YOUTH FOOTBALL: Bishop in treble joy
Nathan Bishop scored a hat-trick as Eynsham Youth won 5-3 at Bure Park in the Giles Sports Witney Youth Under 13 A League. Dylan Butler and George Wright completed their tally. Ducklington Under 9s hope to land £3000 after becoming one of three
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GIRLS FOOTBALL: Hartwell slams a super six-timer
Millie Hartwell scored six goals as Tower Hill Vixens stormed to a 14-0 win at Kidlington in the Oxford Mail Under 13 Girls League. Leah Jordon Cooper, Holly Evans, Melissa Havard and Danielle Tofts all scored doubles to complete their astonishing
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CRICKET: Shipton's dream is ended as Horspath cruise home
Shipton-under-Wychwood found Horspath too hot to handle in the Bernard Tollett Cup final at Witney Mills on Sunday. The newly-promoted Home Counties Premier League Division 1 side steamrollered Shipton in double quick time. Needing 112 runs
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RUGBY UNION: Witney's hopes are crushed
Witney were overpowered in a 36-19 defeat at Newbury Blues in SSE English Clubs Championship South West 1 East. They were hoping to build on last week’s victory against Bletchley. The visitors’ cause was not helped by the sending off of centre
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FOOTBALL: Slick Hanborough smash champions
Hanborough ensured reigning Witney FA Premier Division champions West Witney’s poor start to the season continued after handing them a 6-3 thrashing. Aston Leach and Neil Rose each bagged a brace, with Arran Hobley and Joey Burgess completing the
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CRICKET: Downs see off Mills in cup joy
Oxford Downs beat Witney Mills by four runs in a thrilling Wilf Bennett Cup final. But it was bad luck for Mills’ all-rounder Dan Swindells, who took 5-16 and scored 58, and still finished on the losing side. James France and Wes Bartlett got
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CRICKET: Charlbury fail to halt classy Cowley
Charlbury were unable to prevent Cowley Internationals winning the OCA League Division 1 title after going down to a 100-run defeat. Batting first Cowley amassed 305-9, opener Ehsan Hussain top-scoring with 104. Despite some steely resistance
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FOOTBALL: Shot-shy Millers slip to late defeat
A goal ten minutes from time by Tyrone Fagan sent North Leigh slipping to a disappointing 1-0 home defeat against Division 1 South & West pacesetters Stratford Town on Saturday. The Millers were hoping to make it back-to-back wins following
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CRICKET: Hat-trick joy caps Dee's brilliant day
It was an afternoon to remember for 11-year-old Dee Jarvis on Sunday after he took a remarkable hat-trick against several former professional cricketers. The youngster from Milton-under-Wychwood was picked out of the crowd by former England bowler
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CRICKET: Hussain century steers Cowley to success
Cowley Internationals wrapped up the Division 1 title with victory at Charlbury. Batting first, Cowley amassed 305-9, opener Ehsan Hussain top-scoring with 104. Despite some steely resistance from the home side, four wickets apiece for Muhammad
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A vital reminder of cancer battle
Witney in Pink Day is a huge event on the town’s calendar and it’s incredible that year-on-year the community rallies together to support causes close to their hearts. The efforts of fundraisers like Pink Day organiser Jeanne Chattoe are not only
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Sort out cycle paths
Sir – Please can we get our cycle paths attended to? Our green areas look lovely mown by the council but as we are encouraged to use our cycle paths, overgrown hedges, potholes and brambles cause a lot of frustration. Cycling from Curbridge
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Councillors won’t help
Sir – The residents of Minster Lovell are continuing to suffer severe difficulties due to the withdrawal of the Stagecoach bus service S2. Stagecoach is not taking the residents’ concerns seriously. They failed to adequately consult the residents
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Don’t forget other links
Sir – The recent award of £35m in Government funds to help alleviate congestion between Witney and Oxford is surely a welcome investment for all who rely on the western approach to the city. Using the funds to develop the Witney-Oxford route itself
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Vital questions to answer on transport
Sir – There is a connection between the proposals to carpet West Oxfordshire with housing and a guided bus system linking Witney and Oxford. Before anyone gets excited, we need to address the fundamental questions, the first being how many people
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Alternative to the car
Sir – The proposed guided bus system (last week’s Gazette) would be a disaster. Oxford is choked with buses already and they want to add more. If the powers-that-be like the idea of a wheeled vehicle being guided by a trackway there is a technology