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  • AUNT SALLY RESULTS

    BICESTER & DISTRICT LEAGUE (Sponsored by Hook Norton Brewery) Premier & Div 1: Muddy Duck 0, White Lion 3; Black Bull A 2, Prince of Wales 1; Launton S&SCA 2, Shakespeare 1; Nut Tree 2, Black Bull B 1. Div 2: Highfield SC A

  • RACING: Jarvis lift

    Twyford trainer Tim Jarvis hopes Above The Rest can prove Listed or Group class after the colt got off the mark in scintillating style at Nottingham. The three-year-old son of Excellent Art justified 8-13 favouritism with a five-lengths romp from

  • ATHLETICS: McBain's on song

    Jenny McBain retained her Sleaford Striders Summer 10K title in a personal best time. The vet 35 Alchester athlete clocked 38mins 2secs to take the ladies’ honours in the race at Scredington, Lincolnshire. McBain finished sixth overall and

  • CRICKET: Roberts' super haul gives Twyford boost

    Sam Roberts took 8-36 for Twyford 2nd as Bledlow Village 2nd crumbled to 158 in Division 5 of the Cherwell League. The hosts started well through Olly Woodward (64) and James Bacon (35), but no-one else managed double figures. Ed Blight then

  • BOWLS: Hall hits ton mark

    Bicester's Allan Hall celebrated reaching a century of games for Oxfordshire by helping the county to a 129-89 win over Buckinghamshire in a friendly at Long Crendon. Hall, who was awarded a 100-game badge, featured in skip Melvyn Brain’s rink,

  • FOOTBALL: Josh is facing a Dutch mission

    Josh McEachran has been allowed to go on a season-long loan by Chelsea to Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem. The 21-year-old midfielder, from Kirtlington, who signed a five-year contract in 2011 after a bright start to his Blues career, has yet to push

  • CRICKET: Gurney and Tredwell are the stars

    Westbury appear OCA League Division 1 title favourites after winning their top-of-the-table clash with Great Horwood. Opener Tom Gurney, with 59, provided the platform for his team’s 192-8 before skipper Richard Tred-well’s 4-64 helped restrict

  • BOXING: Bicester duo star on bows

    Bicester Boxing Club’s leading juniors Callum Painting and Frazer Kernan had impressive debuts at the Ulti-mate Amateur show in Cheltenham. Painting, 13, from Bicester Community College (pictured above with coach Daza Usher), beat Michael Lynch

  • FOOTBALL: Super Ardley brush off Ash's challenge

    Ardley United strolled to victory with a 5-1 home thrashing of Ash United in the FA Cup extra preliminary round on Saturday. Danny Bone (2), Chris Jackson, Joe Eyre, and Ollie Stanbridge were on target for the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division

  • FOOTBALL: Ardley brought down to earth

    Ardley United’s three-game winning start to the season came to an abrupt halt as they went down to a surprise 3-0 defeat at Brimscombe & Thrupp in Tuesday’s Uhlsport Hellenic League clash. Kevin Brock’s side had been on a high after thrashing