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CRICKET: Downs knocked off top by defeat
MP Sports Cherwell League Oxford Downs were displaced as Division 1 leaders for the first time this season when they lost for the second week running, this time at home to Buckingham Town. Andrew Fletcher top scored with 64 in Town’s 208 all out, while
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CRICKET: Rampant Shipton in stunning show
Persimmon Village Cup CHARLIE Brain’s five-wicket haul saw Shipton-under-Wych-wood into the last 16 of the in a crazy clash at Goatacre on Sunday, writes Ed Mezzetti. The bare facts are that Shipton beat the Wiltshire champions by six wickets after
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CRICKET: Ace Pascoe slams magnificent ton
STANTON Harcourt’s Ollie Pascoe took centre stage with a superb 152 to help his side to a 144-run victory over Minster Lovell 2nd in Division 6 on Saturday. Stanton batted first and were quickly in trouble at 41-4 as Lyndsay Halliwell took 4-21
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ATHLETICS: Harriers go medal crazy in the heat
WOODSTOCK Harriers had a field day at a scorching Thame 10K on Sunday as they won a clutch of medals. Braving temperatures approaching 90F, senior star Steve Naylor led the way as he crossed the line in 31mins 23secs, smashing the old course record of
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TENNIS: Super Heritage lands Woodstock title
Witney youngster Elliott Heritage landed the under 12 title at the Henman’s tournment in Woodstock. Heritage came up against Sam Heath in the final, and ran out a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 winner. OTHER RESULTS OLTA WILSON INTRACLUB LEAGUE Men’s Div 1:
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SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING: Witney youngsters are on-song
THERE were medals galore for Witney & District at the recent Reading Novices competition. Individual medals were won by Josephine Marinho and Lucy Butcher in the 9-12-year-old category and by Rhiannon Archer and Laura Perry in the 13-19 age group. Witney
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BOWLS: Carterton go top of the table
CARTERTON went top of Division 1 of the Oxford & District League after a comprehensive home win against Kidlington. Carterton won 5-1, with Robbie Clanfield’s four posting the biggest win of the day. In Division 2, Woodstock remain rooted to the foot
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RACING: In-form Ostland set for Plate
OSTLAND could return to Market Rasen for a crack at the valuable Summer Plate on Saturday, July 16 after making it three wins from as many starts over fences for Chipping Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon with victory at the Lincolnshire venue. Having