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CRICKET: Downs go up

5:16pm Monday 7th September 2009

Oxford Downs 2nd will play in Division 3 for the first time after they beat relegated Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd to clinch promotion from Division 4.

CRICKET: Caunce ton boosts Downs

8:28pm Monday 31st August 2009

Oxford Downs 2nd eased past Banbury Twenty 2nd to close in on promotion from Division 4.

CRICKET: Draw maintains Downs' hopes

5:58pm Monday 24th August 2009

Oxford Downs 2nd played out for a draw to stay ahead of opponents Aston Rowant 2nd in the race for the second Division 4 promotion place.

CRICKET: Tubb smashes unbeaten 217

5:22pm Monday 17th August 2009

Shannon Tubb cracked an unbeaten 217 as Great Brickhill amassed a Cherwell League record score of 382-2 from 53 overs at home to Cropredy, who opted to field first!

CRICKET: Downs dented by Tubb

4:18pm Monday 10th August 2009

The value of Shannon Tubb to champions elect Great Brickhill was demonstrated as he inspired his side's 84-run win over nearest rivals Oxford Downs 2nd in Division 4.

CRICKET: Twenty in trouble

4:53pm Monday 3rd August 2009

Banbury Twenty 2nd are now in a relegation battle after losing by ten wickets to fellow strugglers Kimble in Division 4.

CRICKET: Leaders owe it to Tubb's 9-21

5:35pm Monday 27th July 2009

Banbury Twenty 2nd had no answer to the bowling of Shannon Tubb, who took 9-21 to set up a nine-wicket win for leaders Great Brickhill.

CRICKET: Veteran Evans canes Shipton

7:00pm Monday 20th July 2009

Oxfordshire Over 50s player Malcolm Evans rolled back the years with a match-winning innings for Cumnor 2nd against Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd.

CRICKET: Downs dismissed for 62

5:57pm Monday 13th July 2009

Oxford Downs 2nd's promotion hopes nosedived when they collapsed to 62 all out at home to Stokenchurch in Division 4.

CRICKET: Watts stars in derby win

6:07pm Monday 6th July 2009

Oxford Downs 2nd skipper Matty Watts enjoyed a good day with bat and ball as the Division 4 leaders clinched a three-wicket win over Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd.

CRICKET: Caunce clubs Downs to top spot

4:27pm Monday 29th June 2009

Oxford Downs 2nd skipper Matty Watts continued his fine form with the ball in Division 4 by taking 5-52 as Banbury Twenty 2nd were bowled out for 188. Ansar Aslam hit 51.

CRICKET: Cropredy duo set up victory

5:55pm Monday 22nd June 2009

Matt Dyer hit 105 and Geoff Barrett 98 not out as Cropredy amassed 271-4 at Kimble to set up a 56-run victory in Division 4.

CRICKET: Dickens sets up Shipton success

5:25pm Monday 15th June 2009

Simon Dickens took four wickets for four runs in 21 balls as Aston Rowant 2nd collapsed from 160-5 to 173 all out at Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd in Division 4.

CRICKET: Downs on the up in draw

7:47am Tuesday 9th June 2009

Oxford Downs 2nd had the better of a draw in their top-of-the-table clash at Great Brickhill – but came within one wicket of clinching maximum points in a tense finish.

CRICKET: Sheppard's super spell

5:35pm Monday 1st June 2009

Harry Sheppard delivered a devastating 16-over spell that produced figures of 6-58 as Aston Rowant 2nd cruised to a nine-wicket win at local rivals Stokenchurch in Division 4.

CRICKET: Plumridge and Needham star

4:36pm Monday 25th May 2009

Paul Plumridge bludgeoned 122 not out and Matt Needham 107 as Aston Rowant 2nd racked up 288-2 on their way to a 144-run win over Kimble.

CRICKET: Steves star for Downs

5:54pm Monday 18th May 2009

Steve Wilson took 5-7 and Steve Roberts 3-45 as Cropredy crashed to 115 all out at Oxford Downs 2nd in Division 4.

CRICKET: Cropredy Lynch Shipton

5:14pm Monday 11th May 2009

Former Oxfordshire player Richard Lynch claimed 4-8 and Jack Campbell 3-14 as Cropredy humbled Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd in Division 4.

CRICKET: Shipton let off

6:03pm Monday 1st September 2008

Banbury Twenty 2nd dropped out of the Division 4 promotion race after letting Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd off the hook.

CRICKET: Twenty held up

6:45pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

Mike Wedderburn took 6-59, but his Banbury Twenty 2nd side were unable to force the win at home to strugglers Chearsley that would have propelled them to the top of the Division 4 table.

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