CRICKET: Belmont leads the way for Combe (From Witney Gazette)

CRICKET: Belmont leads the way for Combe

8:42am Wednesday 17th June 2009

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Richard Belmont took 5-29 as Combe 2nd booked their place in the semi-finals of the Keith Crump Centenary Cup with a four-wicket victory at Ducklington 2nd.

Batting first, Ducklington fell to 107 all out, thanks to Belmont’s super haul.

Combe then reached the target at 108-6, with Ian Kellie scoring 30 and Thomas Costley taking 3-13.

Minster Lovell 3rd edged through with a 15-run win against Oxenford 2nd.

Minster were bowled out for 150, Ken Owen taking 5-27 for the visitors.

Oxenford then fell to 135 all out, with Ben Horne taking 3-35.

Witney Swifts 2nd bowed out as they were beaten by 47 runs by East Oxford 3rd.

East Oxford rattled up 208-5, with Rustam Rabani hitting 79 and Rob Pratley taking 3-41.

Pratley then scored 30 in Swifts’ reply, but they fell to 161 all out.

Swinbrook 2nd cruised through with a 130-run win over Britwell Salome 2nd.

They posted 189 all out, with David Parker scoring a fluent 59 and Simon LeGood 37.

In reply, Britwell crashed to 59 all out, thanks to 4-8 from Mark Reed and 3-20 from Jack Bullivant.

In the quarter-finals of the Osberton Radiators Cup, Stonesfield 2nd crashed out to Horley 2nd, who won by seven wickets.

Craig Richards (47) and Steve Masters (37) helped Stonesfield to 158-8.

But it was not enough as David Beck (56) and Sam Pearce (39no) saw Horley to 161-3.

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