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  • TABLE TENNIS: Five out of five as Chris Smith lifts crown

    Abingdon's Chris Smith became the Division 1 champion as the Didcot & District League held their divisional tournament, writes Dan Church. Smith and his clubmate Paul Garner blew the oposition away in this round-robin event for six players

  • RUGBY: Faringdon outclassed in Shield

    Faringdon's hopes of reaching the Oxfordshire Shield semi-finals were dashed when they suffered a hefty 45-0 defeat at Wheatley. Jake Durbin, James Pollard, Andy Tippet and Jake Rawlinson went over in the first half, with Duncan Dingle kicking

  • BOXING: Stanley's in training for title fight

    Cholsey's Andrew ‘Stanno’ Stanley, is in his final stages of training for the fight of his life as the undefeated semi-professional prepares to box for the Southern Area cruiserweight title in London on November 30. Supported by his Howbery Business

  • ATHLETICS: Fernandez the record-breaker

    Paul Fernandez smashed the course record as he powered to victory in the Rugged Radnage 10K. The Abingdon runner completed the multi-terrain race in the Chiltern Hills in 36mins 39secs, knocking two and a half minutes off the previous record.

  • FOOTBALL: Ardington sink Milton

    Ardington & Lockinge, unbeaten in all North Berks League competitions, overcame Milton United from Hellenic League Division One East 2-1 in the third round of the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup. The game was won after extra time thanks

  • FOOTBALL: Lee's double secures shock result

    Wallingford Town Res, from Division 5, caused an upset in the second round of the North Berks League’s AG Kingham Cup, defeating Division 3 leaders Kintbury Rangers Res. Charlie Lee scored twice alongside goals from Elliott Westwood and Paul Powell

  • FOOTBALL: Dorchester go top after seven goal show

    Dorchester took ad-vantage of Ardington’s cup exploits to leapfrog them at the top of North Berks League Division 1, writes Phil Annets. They thumped hosts Crow-marsh Gifford 7-2, with Ben Curtis, Bradley Cox and Josh Nicholls bagging a brace apiece

  • FOOTBALL: Wallingford School hold nerve

    Wallingford School triumphed 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out at home to Haberdashers’ Aske’s Knights Academy (Lewisham) in the ESFA Under 14 PlayStation Open Schools’ Cup third round. The tie finished 2-2 at the end of normal time, with Tom Morris and

  • FOOTBALL: Murphy four-timer lifts Wittenham

    Joe Murphy struck four times as Long Wittenham progressed to the next stage in the second round of the Critchleys UTV’s Devenney Cup, writes Daryl Ridgley. The away side saw off Check-endon Exiles 8-4 in a thrilling encounter. Ashley Wilcox

  • FOOTBALL: Wantage pay for lack of sharp shooting

    Wantage Town’s interest in the FA Carlsberg Vase ended in a second-round 3-0 defeat at Plymouth Parkway on Saturday. The visitors paid the price for a lack of cutting edge against the hosts, who had lost only once in the South West Peninsula League

  • FOOTBALL: Howards is on mark for new boss Davis

    Abingdon Town drew 1-1 at home to Newbury Town in their first game under new manager Paul Davis on Saturday. The new boss gave Uhlsport Hellenic League debuts to three new signings – Ryan Carroll, Nertil Salkuti and Leam Howards – against third-from-bottom

  • Win family tickets for London International Horse Show

    SADDLE up with the Herald this week for the chance to enjoy the world’s best equestrian Christmas party. The London International Horse Show is being staged at Olympia from December 16 to 22 — and the Herald has five family tickets, worth a total