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

CRICKET: Shrivenham sale into cup final

12:04pm Thursday 29th July 2010

Shrivenham will meet Westbury in the final of the Airey Cup after they crushed Great Horwood by 143 runs in Sunday’s semi-final, writes Kieren Bushnell.

FOOTBALL: Didcot appoint Cowley as Lyne quits

11:47am Thursday 29th July 2010

Didcot Town have appointed Howard Cowley as assistant manager following the resignation of Andy Lyne.

FOOTBALL: Cavaliers seeking players

11:52am Thursday 29th July 2010

CHALGROVE Cavaliers are looking for girls to join their under14 team for the forthcoming season.

CRICKET: Charlesworth stars as Vale rout rivals

12:00pm Thursday 29th July 2010

Graham Charlesworth starred with bat and ball as Abingdon Vale hammered Wolverton by 164 runs in Diviison 2 of the MP Sports Cherwell League.

RUGBY: Wallingford to take on Witney

11:49am Thursday 29th July 2010

RUGBY: Wallingford have been drawn at home to last year’s year’s runners-up Witney in the first round of next season’s Oxfordshire Cup.

ATHLETICS: Hatti's medal hopes

8:50am Thursday 29th July 2010

Courageous front running by Oxfordshire’s Hatti Dean secured a surprise place in the final of the 3000 metres steeplechase in Barcelona. The race was run at 11.30am local time with the thermometer registering 29 degrees, but the former St Helen and St Katherine’s School, Abingdon, pupil played down the heat.

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ATHLETICS: Dean qualifies for Euro final

10:55am Wednesday 28th July 2010

Former Radley athlete Hatti Dean qualified for the final of the 3,000m steeplechase in the European Championships when she recorded a time of 9mins 46.43secs in the semi-final at Barcelona today.

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FOOTBALL: Colwell to manage Abingdon Towm

2:47pm Friday 2nd July 2010

Abingdon Town have appointed former Oxford City Nomads manager Duncan Colwell as their new boss.

FOOTBALL: Didcot blow as Trott departs

2:48pm Friday 2nd July 2010

DIDCOT boss Stuart Peace has suffered a blow ahead of their Southern League Premier Division campaign after first-choice keeper Matt Trott returned to Australia, writes Nick Farrant.

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