County boys round-up

OXFORDSHIRE Under 16s fell to a heavy 118-run defeat away to Northants in their first match of the season.

With several players making their county debuts, Oxon will have learned valuable lessons from this match as they begin their warm-up to the 2012 Jersey Festival.

Joe Barrett (61no) was Oxon’s leading performer as their run chase fell short.

Oxfordshire Under 14s continued their good ECB County Championship form with two wins in the space of four days against Buckinghamshire and Herefordshire respectively.

Harvey Eltham impressed with 42 not out against Bucks, plus hauls of 4-17 and 5-19.

Jordan Garrett hit 12 fours and one six in his innings of 80 against Herefordshire. There were mixed fortunes for Oxfordshire Under 13s in the ECB County Championship as they first lost by 155 runs to Warwickshire at Bedworth.

But they bounced back with a comfortable win over Herefordshire at Luctonias CC.

Against Herefordshire, Oxon’s Max Smith took 3-9 and Jonty Robinson 2-12 as the home side were shot out for 85.

William Polito then scored a fluent 49 not out to see Oxfordshire to a seven-wicket victory in the 22nd over.

Oxfordshire’s Best of Districts XI posted a fine victory over a full Berkshire Under 11 side in a 12-a-side match at Aston Rowant.

Freddie Williams’s 43 led Oxon to a one-wicket success.

SCORES

UNDER 16 FRIENDLY

Northants 308-7 (W Briggs 109, N Barden 97), Oxfordshire 190 (J Barrett 61).

ECB UNDER 14 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Oxfordshire 173-9 (H Eltham 42no, J Garrett 42, A Samiullah 39), Bucks 150 (B Lane 50, H Eltham 4-17).

Oxfordshire 234-7 (J Garrett 80, D Patey 36no, G Jeacock 33no), Herfordshire 166 (H Eltham 5-19).

ECB UNDER 13 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

Warwickshire 201-6, Oxfordshire 46.

Herefordshire 85 (M Smith 3-9), Oxfordshire 86-3 (W Polito 49no).

UNDER 11 FRIENDLY

Berkshire 167-6, Oxfordshire Best of Districts XI 168-9 (F Williams 43).