CRICKET: Agony for opener Keates (From Herald Series)

CRICKET: Agony for opener Keates

6:10pm Wednesday 20th May 2009

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Rob Keates fell one short of his century and his Kingston Bagpuize side 18 runs short of victory on their first visit to Twyford in The Oxford Times Cherwell League Division 3 on Saturday.

The hosts had been dismissed for 250 by Richard Oakey (5-109) and Ben Jeffries (4-132), who both bowled unchanged, Tanveer Nadeem hitting 107 and Hyron Shallow 78.

Jason Heslington took 4-64 in Bagpuize’s 232-8.

l Twyford 16 pts, K Bagpuize 13.

Wallingford made it two wins from two in Divison 5 with a four-wicket success at home to Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd.

Only Sam Janes (46) prospered against the wiles of Trevor Spindler (4-46) and 17-year-old seamer Will Hawkins (3-22) as Town were rumbled for 136.

Wallingford collapsed to 30-4, but Mark Bowman (47) and his brother Alan (39no) saw them to a four-wicket win.

Wallingford 25, L Buzzard 2nd 8.

A high-scoring encounter between Abingdon Vale 2nd and Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd ended in a draw with honours even.

Nondies' 236-6 was built around Ryan Allen (63) and Rupert Taylor (72no).

Vale's 212-4 featured good knocks by Michael Howe-Davies (43), Phil Evans (70no) and Chris Butcher (49).

l Nondies 2nd 11, Abingdon 2nd 9 Chearsley's Marc Hignall took 4-8 but Challow & Childrey 2nd's tail stood firm to force a draw.

Russell Haynes had hit 93 in Chearsley's 189-9, which Challow never looked like reaching as they crawled to 120-8. Luke Jones top-scored with 30.

l Chearsley 14, Challow 2nd 8.

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