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  • CRICKET: Slade takes super nine for Didcot

    David Slade produced amazing figures of 9-31 as Didcot crushed Chear-sley by nine wickets in Cherwell League Division 3 on Saturday. The former Oxfordshire seamer, whose first five wickets were lbw, bowled out the hosts for 91 in 30.4 overs.

  • CRICKET: Deadly Tucker puts Shrivenham top

    Shrivenham romped to a 130-run victory at home to Minster Lovell to take over at the top of OCA Division 1. Alex Bowles scored 82 and Alex Kill 50 as Shrivenham racked up 242-6. Minster had no answer to spinner Adam Tucker, who claimed 7-13

  • CRICKET: Crowther hat-trick helps Crowmarsh regain title

    Crowmarsh CC hosted Cholsey and Ipsden in their annual T20 Festival on Sunday and regained their crown on a day that featured a hundred, a hat-trick and record scores. In a round-robin format defending champions Cholsey opened up in style against

  • ROWING: Wallingford's Reading wonders

    Wallingford juniors secured three wins at a successful Reading Amateur Regatta. The first victorycame on Saturday from the boys J15 coxed quad of Arthur Arn-ould, Tim Waller, David Willcox, Henry Edwards and cox Alice Middleton, who triumphed by

  • SWIMING: Shannon claims bronze treble

    Shannon Motha starred for Abingdon Vale SC with five bronze medals in the South East Regional Championships in Crawley. The 14-year-old came third in the age group 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle, 100m backstroke and 100m butterfly. Motha also

  • GOLF: Eddie ready for week of his life

    Eddie Pepperell is bracing himself for the toughest week of his life – but cannot wait to get his teeth into the US Open, writes David Pritchard. Oxfordshire’s rising star has quickly established himself on the European Tour in his debut season

  • ROWING: Abingdon go nap at Marlow

    Abingdon Rowing Club won five out of the six races they entered in the Marlow Regatta. The day started with Karen Roberts beating Marlow in the women’s masters C in her single. Kim Headley, Amy Yeates, Nicky Simpson, Fran Farr followed with

  • RACING: Butler facing 'Sungate' charge

    Former Blewbury trainer Gerard Butler has been charged by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) over his use of the drug Sungate, which contains a banned anabolic steroid. Butler, who trained at Churn Stables for nine years up to May 2008, admitted

  • RESULTS & FIXTURES June 12

    RESULTS CRICKET CHERWELL LEAGUE Division 2 Challow & Childrey 167-8 (L Stutter 59, O Dimbylow 42, H Pickford 3-40), Abingdon Vale 54 (O Dimbylow 6-21, C Jones 3-17). Division 4 Chearsley 91 (R Haynes 36, D Slade 9-31), Didcot

  • CRICKET: Dimbylow shoots out Abingdon

    Olly Dimbylow took 6-21 and Connor Jones 3-17 as Abingdon Vale were blown away for only 54 at home to Division 2 derby rivals Challow & Childrey in the Cherwell League. The visitors had posted 167-8, thanks to Dimbylow’s 42 and Aussie Luke

  • ATHLETICS Fatima's three wins give Amblers a lift

    Abingdon Amblers climbed to second in Plastics Plus Midland League Division 5 after a competitive display in round two at Tilsley Park. Fatima Jammeh Kinteh led the way with three victories from four throwing events. She won the ladies’ shot

  • FOOTBALL:Harwell land Thame title

    Harwell & Hendred Under 11s beat off competition from five counties to win the Thame United Festival of Football on Sunday. The Harwell lads, who were representing the Oxford Mail Boys League, scored 13 goals and conceded only one during the

  • RACING: Channon gets double boost for Royal Ascot

    West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon has added two further strings to his bow for Royal Ascot next week with Ambiance and Jallota winning in good style. Ambiance put a disappointing Newbury debut behind him to beat Searchlight by a length and a quarter