CRICKET: Snow's super haul boosts Swinbrook (From Witney Gazette)

CRICKET: Snow's super haul boosts Swinbrook

12:00pm Wednesday 25th July 2012 in Cricket

A superb spell of 8-26 in 10.2 overs from James Snow helped Swinbrook to a 109-run at home to Stanton Harcourt in Division 5 of the OCA League.

Andrew Wingfield Digby had top-scored with 44 in Swinbrook’s 193-7, before Snow dismissed Stanton for 84.

Kilkenny’s Darren Gordon claimed 7-14 from 12 overs to help his side to an 81-run win at Uffington.

The home side were shot out for 84, after Duncan Macdonald had hit 96 in Kilkenny’s 165-9.

West Witney lost by four wickets at home to Garsing-ton 2nd. Tariq Faqir scored 67 not out as they chased home West Witney’s 146-8.

In Division 1, Charlbury went down to a five-run defeat as hosts Oxenford maintained the-ir title challenge.

Leigh Bastable hit 38 in Oxenford’s 111 all out, before Aaron Hirtenstein captured 4-21 in Charlbury’s 106.

Westbury eased past Minster Lovell by 93 runs.

Tom Gurney top-scored with 93 in Westbury’s 204-8 and then Tom Young (4-27) and Rupert Rowling (3-38) combined to dismiss visitors Minster for 111.

In Division 2, Chadlington consolidated their lead at the top as they defeated Watlin-gton by 74 runs.

Mark Lambert (66) led Chadlington to 184-7, and then Matt Bunney took 5-30 to dismiss the visitors for 110.

West Witney bowed out  of the Steve Dixon Memorial Cup following a five-wicket defeat at home to Uffington on Sunday.
Gwynfor Jones top-scored with 33 as Witney were dismissed for 132, Alan Johnson (4-37) and Paul Shepperd (3-7) doing the damage.
Daniel Painter hit 76 as Uffington eased home, Gary Rowles taking 3-42.
Witney Swifts 2nd were knocked out of the Keith Crump Centenary Cup at the last-four stage in a 56-run defeat by Cowley.
Chasing Cowley’s 159-9, Swifts were all out for 103, Harroon Usman taking 4-23 and Waqas Ali 3-1.

Combe failed to cope with the menace of Omar Hussain as they lost by 65 runs at Radley in Division 3.

Hussain took 6-20 from 12 overs in Combe’s 54 all out, after Radley had been dismissed for 119.

Sam Evans (57) and Dave Symes (50no) saw Chipping Norton to 204-6 and a 134-run win at West Ilsley.

Minster Lovell 2nd beat visitors Westbury 2nd by 19 runs in Division 6.

Neil Spearman’s 53 led Minster to 173-8, and then Lyndsay Halliwell claimed 4-42 in Westbury’s 154 all out.

Ducklington lost by nine wickets away to Steventon in Division 8.

Tommy Cannon took a hat-trick in his 4-20 as the visitors were dismissed for 117, before Steve Thompson (53no) saw Steventon to 119-1.

Division 9 leaders Chip-ping Norton 2nd crashed to a 13-run home defeat at home to Kidlington 2nd.

They were skittled for 66 as Steve Litten claimed 6-33 after Kidlington had earlier been dismissed for only 79.

Charlbury 3rd rattled up 349-9 to crush visitors Kenn-ington 2nd by 285 runs.