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CRICKET: Oxon clash abandoned

6:37pm Tuesday 7th July 2009 in


Oxfordshire's Minor Counties Championship Western Division clash with Wales was abandoned as a draw after more rain at Banbury today.

The hosts crawled to 135-6 off 66 overs in their first innings before the umpires finally brought the match to a close at 2.30pm.

Resuming on 85-3, a delayed start saw eight overs lost straight away and the players were on and off throughout.

Craig Haupt added two runs to his overnight score before he was bowled by Michael Reed for 19.

Richard Kaufman could not repeat his match-saving century against Wiltshire in the last Championship game, falling lbw to Reed for 7.

Richard West top-scored with 29 before being caught by Tom Maynard, the son of former England batsman Mat-thew Maynard.

Oxon closed 229 runs behind Wales, who were never really able to capitalise on their first innings total of 364-9.

The next Championship outing for Oxfordshire is against Cornwall at Challow & Childrey from July 26 to 28.

They then complete their programme with trips to Herefordshire at Colwall and Berkshire at Newbury.

Comments(29)

Cowley Chucker says...
12:35am Wed 8 Jul 09

Seems to have been a strange game. I went down for the last session on Sunday and after work on Monday and Tuesday. Saw Kaufman get four wickets, was quite unlucky not to get a few more actually. Wales seemed to have a pretty young side out, their seamers looked quite good. Maybe wasn't the best idea for Oxon to only pick one seamer? Surely Jack Brooks or Stuart Hole would be worth picking just to see how they went? And then when I went down on Monday, the ground was bone dry but no players to be seen! Story was the same again today, but having said that there was a lot of rain shortly after.

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Power says...
9:58am Wed 8 Jul 09

Jack is playing against Kent 2nds and Stuart was unavailable as far as I know but you are right, there must be other bowlers around

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Dwayne Loverrock's albino brother says...
10:08am Wed 8 Jul 09

No only old men with injuries available for selection :-)

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Dwayne Loverrock's albino brother says...
10:08am Wed 8 Jul 09

No only old men with injuries available for selection :-)

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Cloth Donkey says...
10:19am Wed 8 Jul 09

Does anyone know any decent seamers around, i haven't seen any in the Cherwell this year.

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Phil J says...
12:12pm Wed 8 Jul 09

I'm alright in Div 5. Might be a fraction out of my depth though :-)

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General says...
12:15pm Wed 8 Jul 09

I guess the best seamer in Cherwell div 1 from an Oxon club would be Lee Mason at Horspath. And he used to play for Bucks!

Cant think of any more off the top of my head.

Dont think there are many in the hole of the Cherwell League. Unless they are O/S.

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Malik says...
1:59pm Wed 8 Jul 09

i would put ryan newhook up there with the best of the rest, apart from that no 1 with real pace.

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Dwayne Loverrock's albino brother says...
2:07pm Wed 8 Jul 09

I see newhook had an 8fer on sat not bad me thinks....

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General says...
2:55pm Wed 8 Jul 09

hasnt he been there, done it and given it up?

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cleverswindler says...
3:22pm Wed 8 Jul 09

There's always the Wallingford ace swing bowler :-)

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Phil J says...
3:36pm Wed 8 Jul 09

cleverswindler wrote:
There's always the Wallingford ace swing bowler :-)
Ah, I've already had a look at Trevor this season. Popping it out there waiting for the batsman to hang himself

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Dwayne Loverrock's albino brother says...
6:04pm Wed 8 Jul 09

Trev you cant have your own umpire in these games so sorry no good for you me old fruit....

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cleverswindler says...
6:30pm Wed 8 Jul 09

What a bowler though, picking up all those wickets on that perfect batting strip at Wallingford.

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Dwayne Loverrock's albino brother says...
6:39pm Wed 8 Jul 09

what an umpire more like! he should get the acolade for the wickets not spindler

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Jenkins says...
7:13pm Wed 8 Jul 09

Think you may be spot on there, General Oxon.

Someone told me Lee Mason had nabbed 20wkts in first half of season. Pretty impressive I would have thought, if true. Anyone know if that is the case?

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Cloth Donkey says...
8:52pm Wed 8 Jul 09

So we all agreed there are few bowlers, has anyone seen a keeper with any potential to take over when the captain calls it a day or any batsmen worthy of a place in the top 5, i haven't seen any of those in the cherwll either!

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THE SPORTS FAN says...
9:15pm Wed 8 Jul 09

Stuart Hole should have been made the Pro then we would have his commitment. Where is Rob Cunliffe?

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Dwayne Loverrock's albino brother says...
8:25am Thu 9 Jul 09

The ONHAND lad aint too bad with the gloves?? not sure who else

I will have to get back to you on the batsman:-)

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Malik says...
9:00am Thu 9 Jul 09

alex jewell will be behind the sticks next, i dont think its even that close a call

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General says...
10:04am Thu 9 Jul 09

Good keeper batsman at buckingham whio would be keen to play.


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Power says...
12:49pm Thu 9 Jul 09

I assume you mean Jonny Cater? Isn't he part of the Bucks set up?

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My Jack's a Pro says...
4:01pm Thu 9 Jul 09

there's a young lad playing for banbury who don's the gloves every now and again, rumor has it that he's a hot prospect with both gloves and bat!!! just waiting for hawtins retirement from club and county so he can step up!! and does well with thw ladies i've heard!!!

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fine leg says...
5:04pm Thu 9 Jul 09

Spindler's wickets might dry up if wally go up next season. neutral umpires in div 4.

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pie chucker says...
5:05pm Thu 9 Jul 09

but isn't this lad full of **** !!

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Dwayne Loverrock's albino brother says...
7:20pm Thu 9 Jul 09

He is in one of the so called right clubs so i guess he has a better chance than most..

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Power says...
8:19am Fri 10 Jul 09

I've heard some disturbing stories about the lad at Banbury, and they dont involve ladies......

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Malik says...
11:23am Fri 10 Jul 09

ive heard no stories about ladies though he is keen on 15year old slumber parties....?

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cherwell league says...
10:53am Sat 11 Jul 09

This keeper at buckingham is a good talent and has scored a few runs this year.I reckon he would move if the opffer was there!!!

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