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  • CRICKET: Oxford unable to press home advantage

    Oxford dominated their Serious Cricket Home Counties Division 1 match at home to Potters Bar, but could not force victory. However, the 13 points bottom club Oxford gained closed that gap between them and the two clubs above them to just 13 points

  • CRICKET: Banbury surprise leaders

    Spinner Jimmy Phillips led the way as Banbury ended Division 1 leaders High Wycombe’s unbeaten record with an exciting 23-run win in the Serious Cruicket Home Counties Premier League at White Post Lane on Saturday. The Oxfordshire side, who had

  • RESULTS July 28-29

    CRICKET SERIOUS CRICKET HOME COUNTIES PREMIER LEAGUE Division 1 Banbury 267-9 (66 ovs, I Tew 103, L Sabin 77, R Collins 5-66, L Bevan 4-97), High Wycombe 244 (50.1 ovs, J Benning 78, N Robinson 35, J Phillips 5-71). Banbury 25pts, High Wycombe

  • OLYMPICS: Purchase in semi-final

    Defending champions Zac Purchase, from Wallingford, and Mark Hunter won their heat of the lightweight double sculls by a few feet from New Zealand to qualify for Wednesday's semi-finals.

  • OLYMPICS: O'Connor guides British eight to third spot

    Britain's women's eight coxed by Oxford Academy teacher Caroline O'Connor and involving Katie Greves (Wallingford), Lindsey Maguire (Wallingford RC), Louisa Reeve (Leander), Victoria Thornley (Leander) and Annabel Vernon (Leander), finish third behind

  • OLYMPICS: Burnett fails to reach relay final

    Great Britain's men's 4x100m freestyle relay team involving Tetsworth's Simon Burnett failed to qualify for the final with the 12rh quickest time. Burnett produced slowest leg of 50.4secs

  • Man saved from river in Banbury

    A MAN was pulled  from the River Cherwell in Banbury by firefighters in the early hours of this morning. The fire service was called at 2.10am after a man was seen in the water about 50 metres downstream from the bridge in Station Approach

  • University alters dress code

    Oxford University has rewritten the laws governing its strict academic dress code following concerns that they were unfair towards transgender students. Under the new regulations, students taking exams or attending formal occasions will no longer