CRICKET: Scrase salvo not enough (From The Oxford Times)

CRICKET: Scrase salvo not enough

6:10pm Monday 6th July 2009 in

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Thomas Scrase jnr took 6-67 in 19 overs for Kingston Bagpuize in Division 3, but could not prevent Wolverton Town recovering from 73-5 to reach 265-8.

Teenagers Shaun Potter (94) and Atif Acklaq (52) added 121 for the sixth wicket before a late blitz from Andy Gosling (42no).

Gosling then took 3-44, but Arthur Verdin (33no) ensured Kingston averted defeat on 153-8.

Wolverton Tn 16pts, K Bagpuize 8

Witney Mills were outplayed by Dinton 2nd, but scrambled a draw.

Ryan Biggs (64), Matt Dodds (53) and Daniel Ripley (42) shone in Dinton’s 251-8, Pierre Lefort taking 3-57.

Conceding 39 runs from the final three overs cost Mills the chance of victory and they closed on 160-8 with Ross Morgan 77 not out.

Witney Mills 8, Dinton 2nd 15

Oxford 3rd suffered a shock defeat at Buckingham Town 2nd, who won for the first time this season.

Sid Khan hit 39 of Oxford's 199 all out, Richard Pengelly taking 5-83.

Andy Thatcher (83) and James Tomlinson (79) set Town on their way to 203-6.

Buckham 2nd 25, Oxford 3rd 10

Jason Heslington took 6-76 and then watched Hyron Shallow crash 136 as leaders Twyford overcame Bledlow Village by five wickets.

Bledlow posted 256-9, with Charles Downes (65) and James Bacon (48) in fine form.

But Shallow and Baker (58) batted even better and victory was secured despite Matt Bolton's 4-66.

Twyford 25, Bledlow Village 10

Phil Whatmore hit 122 as Leighton Buzzard Town racked up 253-6 dec at home to Bledlow Ridge, who closed on 196-7, Henry Hale hitting 56

Leighton B 14, Bledlow Ridge 8