Captain Ollie Price made 68 to set Oxfordshire on the way to a 59-run victory over Worcestershire in the ECB Under 14 County Cup at Bletchingdon.

Price’s knock took Oxon to 186-9 in the Group 2 clash, with Tomas Bacon making 37 and Alex Chapman 25 not out.

Joe Chown (3-20) and Alex Chapman (3-25) then led the way as Worcestershire were bowled out for 127, despite 46 from opener Daniel Harvey.

Scores: Oxon U14 186-9 (45 ovs, O Price 68, T Bacon 37, M Cullis Davis 4-34), Worcestershire U15 127 (36.4 ovs, D Harvey 46, J Chown 3-20, A Chapman 3-25).

OXFORDSHIRE battled to a four-wicket win against Gloucestershire in Group 4A of the ECB Under 15 County Cup at Clifton College.

A terrific display in the field saw the hosts dismissed for 97 after they had elected to bat.

Tom Powell (3-3) and Tom Price (3-22) shone.

Oxon secured victory in the 32nd over, as Alex Allen took 3-27 for Gloucestershire.

Scores: Gloucestershire U15 97 (29.3 ovs, W Helmke 45, T Powell 3-3, T Price 3-22), Oxon U15 98-6 (31.1 ovs, A Allen 3-27).

OXFORDSHIRE Under 13s went down to a three-wicket defeat against Wiltshire in a friendly at Minster Lovell, despite half-centuries from Oli Shaw and Will Woodley.

Scores: Oxon U13 201-9 (40 ovs, O Shaw 60, W Woodley 56, C Slade 4-35, B Higton 3-26), Wiltshire U13 205-7 (37.1 ovs,C Slade 55no, B Higton 46).

OPENER Alexander Laird hit an unbeaten 67 to take Oxfordshire Under 10s to a nine-wicket win over Dorset in a friendly at Bournemouth.

Scores: Dorset U10 108 (39 ovs, M Bragginton 40, J Mackay 3-3, K Agarwal 3-17), Oxon U10 112-1 (21.5 ovs, A Laird 67no).

OTHER RESULT

Friendly: Oxon U11 112 (39.4 ovs), Bucks 113-6 (32.4 ovs).