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CRICKET: Wallingford miss out

5:13pm Monday 7th September 2009

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd beat Wallingford in the showdown to decide the Division 5 title.

CRICKET: Last-day decider

8:25pm Monday 31st August 2009

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd and Wallingford will meet at Chesterton to decide the destiny of the Division 5 title after both won at the weekend.

CRICKET: Wingfield Digby rolls back the years

5:55pm Monday 24th August 2009

Andrew Wingfield Digby rolled back the years to take 7-34 as Bicester & North Oxford 2nd took over at the top of Division 5 by beating Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd.

CRICKET: Winless Vale out of drop zone

5:29pm Monday 17th August 2009

Abingdon Vale 2nd could avoid relegation – despite failing to win all season.

CRICKET: Wallingford rout Ridge

4:14pm Monday 10th August 2009

Colin Allen (5-23) and Trevor Spindler (4-25) set up a nine-wicket win at Bledlow Ridge 2nd to maintain Wallingford's promotion push in Division 5.

CRICKET: Vale still winless

4:50pm Monday 3rd August 2009

Bottom club Abingdon Vale 2nd are still winless in Division 5 after crashing to a 24-run defeat at home to Bledlow Ridge 2nd.

CRICKET: Openers shine for Wallingford

5:41pm Monday 27th July 2009

Wallingford stayed on course for promotion by overcoming Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd by eight wickets.

CRICKET: Top-table clash ends all square

7:04pm Monday 20th July 2009

The top-of-the-table clash between leaders Wallingford and second-placed Leighton Buzzard finished in a tense draw.

CRICKET: Challow throw it away

5:51pm Monday 13th July 2009

Challow & Childrey 2nd entered the final over needing five to win with six wickets in hand at Bledlow Ridge 2nd in Division 5.

CRICKET: Batsmen's field day

4:23pm Monday 29th June 2009

The batsmen had it all their own way in the Division 5 match between Challow & Childrey 2nd and Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd, which inevitably ended in a draw .

CRICKET: Dazzling Darby cracks century

5:58pm Monday 22nd June 2009

Andy Darby hit a splendid 116 not out for Great & Little Tew 2nd – but they had to settle for a draw against Bledlow Ridge 2nd in Division 5.

CRICKET: Banbury lose but stay top

5:20pm Monday 15th June 2009

Banbury 3rd stay top of Division 5 despite suffering a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Bicester & North Oxford 2nd.

CRICKET: Hill hits terrific ton

5:31pm Monday 1st June 2009

Challow & Childrey recovered from 87-6 after 25 overs to reach 251-9 in Division 5 thanks to a terrific ton by Nigel Hill (113no), who added 131 for the seventh wicket with Neil Phillips (31).

CRICKET: Bryan's just job for Bicester

4:37pm Monday 25th May 2009

Left-arm spinner Ian Bryan took 6-17 to send ten-man Bledlow Ridge 2nd spiralling to 116 all out and a five-wicket defeat against Bicester & North Oxford 2nd.

CRICKET: Bowmans seal it

5:51pm Monday 18th May 2009

Wallingford made it two wins from two with a comfortable success at home to Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd in Division 5.

CRICKET: Bicester edge derby thriller

5:12pm Monday 11th May 2009

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd edged to a one-wicket victory at home to Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd in Division 5.

CRICKET: Didcot down again

5:59pm Monday 1st September 2008

Didcot face the ignominy of going down two years in a row after being relegated at Division 5 champions-elect Great Brickhill.

CRICKET: Walker leads run chase

6:42pm Tuesday 26th August 2008

Aston Rowant 2nd squeaked past Abingdon Vale 2nd by one wicket to stay in Division 5 title contention.

CRICKET: Needham rolls over Bicester

4:54pm Monday 18th August 2008

Aston Rowant 2nd ensured a top-two finish in Division 5, and therefore likely promotion, after beating Bicester & North Oxford 2nd by 41 runs.

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