CRICKET: Pritchard takes Didcot top (From Herald Series)

CRICKET: Pritchard takes Didcot top

6:37pm Wednesday 17th June 2009

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Simon Pritchard hit 72 as Didcot won by four wickets at Bourton Vale 2nd to overtake Thame at the top of Cherwell League Division 6.

Earlier, Julian Hitchman had taken 4-104 and Steven Stroud struck an unbeaten 52 in Vale's 214 all out.

Didcot’s three senior teams all recorded league wins on the same day for the first time in the club’s history.

Didcot 2nd beatTwyford 2nd by 30 runs in Divsion 8.

Dave Allen put in a fine all-round performance, scoring 50 in Didcot ’s 204-8.

Allen then took 3-44 in Twyford’s reply as an excellent team effort by Didcot’s bowlers saw the previously unbeaten side all out for 174. Sean Wilmott took 3-29.

Didcot 3rd’s seven-wicket success over Great & Little Tew 3rd in Division 9 completed the treble.

They dismissed Great & Little Tew 3rd for 146, with Biplob Kamujjaman (3-26) and Srikanta Sharma (3-54) the pick of the attack.

Connor Morrison (40) and Shaun Stewart (33no) guided Didcot home.

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