CRICKET: Green is all-round hero for Bicester

12:00pm Friday 16th May 2008

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Reece Green starred for Bicester in their 76-run win over Cheney (Oxford) in the Under 15 Daily Telegraph Twenty20 Cup.

Green hit 43 in Bicester's 126-5 and took 5-22 as Cheney were bowled out for 50. Josh Salisbury took four wickets in four overs without conceding a run.

Luke Agnew claimed 4-7 as Cokethorpe were dismissed for 34 in reply to Burford's 106-5.

King Alfred's (Wantage) won a tight game at Shiplake by five runs, scoring 108-6 in a game reduced to 16 overs a side. Shiplake finished on 103-9 in reply.

Faringdon did well to chase down a target of 145-6 set by Henry Box (Witney), finishing on 146-6 (Rory Slater 45) with four balls to spare.

Bradley Baker took 5-3 for Gosford Hill, who dismissed Carterton for 45. Gosford reached the target with nine wickets in hand.

There was another impressive performance from Oxford, this time in the under 15 league.

They reached 214 all out in 19.5 overs and Cooper (Bicester) were bowled out for 45 in reply.

Alam Mohammed (57) and Abdullah Siddiqi (42) were Oxford's top scorers and Mase Siddiqi took 4-11 Oxford's under 14s were beaten by Lord Williams in the Under 14 Lord's Taverners Trophy.

Lord Williams scored 103-5 in 20 overs and Oxford replied with 57 all out.

In the Under 12 Bunbury Cup, Wheatley Park's Tom Weir took 5-6 as King Alfred's (Wantage) were skittled for just 39. Wheatley replied with 40-1.

Wheatley completed a double as Chris Goodman scored 53 in their under 13 cup game with King Alfred's, who scored 33-9 in reply to Wheatley's 113-4.

OTHER RESULTS

Under 13 Cup: Cherwell 79-6 (20ovs, Hussein 52) Abingdon 80-2 (15.1ovs, Jack Maxted 24no).

Under 12 Bunbury Cup: Cokethorpe 77-5, Chipping Norton 76-7 (20ovs, C Hickman 33).

Under 17 Cup: Kingham 124-6 (25ovs, S Jones 51), Gosford Hill 56 (T Wormington 3-11, C Kelly 3-15).

Under 14 Lords Taverners Trophy: Magdalen College 56-0, Cooper 54.

Under 13 League: Lord Williams 99-3 (20ovs), Cheney 98-9 (20ovs); Wallingford 103-6 (20ovs), St Birinus 104-2 (18.1ovs, Conor Morrison 43no).

Under 12 Pairs League: St Birinus 255, King Alfreds 195; Bicester 277, Oxford 215.