Abingdon, Didcot, Wantage, Wallingford news, sport and leisure from the Herald newspaper

CRICKET: Challow clinch it

5:22pm Monday 7th September 2009

Challow & Childrey beat Great & Little Tew by 34 runs to leapfrog their opponents and so claim the second promotion place in Division 2.

CRICKET: Challow and Tew in showdown

8:34pm Monday 31st August 2009

Great & Little Tew and Challow & Childrey will meet on Saturday with the losers likely to miss out on a promotion place from Division 2 after both failed to win at the weekend.

CRICKET: Smith sinks Marston

6:04pm Monday 24th August 2009

Aussie paceman Anthony Smith was too hot for Long Marston as Great & Little Tew maintained their unbeaten record and cemented their place at the top of Division 2.

CRICKET: Garrett ton puts Great Tew top

5:17pm Monday 17th August 2009

Rob Garrett hit an impressive unbeaten 129 to set up Great & Little Tew's win at Hanborough which took them to the top of the table.

CRICKET: Banbury bash Challow

4:30pm Monday 10th August 2009

Morning leaders Challow & Childrey slipped out of the promotion places in Division 2 after collecting only three points from a heavy defeat at Banbury 2nd.

CRICKET: Challow in title boost

5:03pm Monday 3rd August 2009

Challow & Childrey took a major step towards promotion by beating Tiddington and the wet weather to go top of the Division 2 table while their rivals were unable to play.

CRICKET: Vale contest extra-time loss

5:22pm Monday 27th July 2009

Abingdon Vale have contested the result of their home match with Great & Little Tew, believing they were deprived of a draw by an umpires' ruling.

CRICKET: Meadows ton proves in vain for Challow

6:51pm Monday 20th July 2009

A cracking century from Nick Meadows was not enough to earn Challow & Childrey victory at Long Marston.

CRICKET: Oakley takes 9-39

6:08pm Monday 13th July 2009

Paceman Ed Oakley took 9-39 and the catch that secured the other wicket as Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts saw off Sandford St Martin by 34 runs in Division 2.

CRICKET: Powles sets up great win

6:12pm Monday 6th July 2009

David Slade took 7-48 and Ben Jones hit 121 for Challow & Childrey in Division 2, but they still lost as Great & Little Tew staged a remarkable recovery.

CRICKET: Challow go joint-top

4:33pm Monday 29th June 2009

Challow & Childrey and Banbury 2nd joined Bourton Vale as joint leaders of Division 2 after both enjoyed easy wins while Vale were losing at Great & Little Tew.

CRICKET: Challow crash as White fires up Abingdon

5:49pm Monday 22nd June 2009

Challow & Childrey collapsed twice at home to Abingdon Vale, falling first to 13-5 and then 48-8 after left-arm spinner Paul White took three wickets in an over in their Division2 clash.

CRICKET: Nondies made to work hard

5:33pm Monday 15th June 2009

Off-spinner Mark Strong took 5-35 as Division 2 leaders Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts made hard work of beating Long Marston.

CRICKET: Sabin slams century

5:42pm Monday 1st June 2009

Fourteen-year-old Lloyd Sabin hit a sumptuous 128 that belied his tender years as Banbury 2nd enjoyed a nine-wicket success at home to morning leaders Bourton Vale in Division 2.