CRICKET: Kingston almost there (From Oxford Mail)

CRICKET: Kingston almost there

10:10am Saturday 24th November 2012 in Sport

Kingston Bagpuize all but sealed the Oxfordshire Cricket Board (OCB) Indoor League title after beating Tiddington by five wickets.

Bagpuize top the table by two points and have a much better net run rate than second-placed Abingdon Vale.

Martin Shepherd’s 27 not out led Kingston to 86-1 after Tiddington were all out for 85, despite William Goodman’s 31.

Bagpuize play second-from-bottom Oxenford in their final match on Tuesday, while Abingdon, who beat Chipping Norton by three wickets this week, face Aston Rowant.

Robbie Catling hit 26 not out in Great & Little Tew’s 98-3, but Mark Walker’s 28 not out led Aston Rowant to 100-1.

Aaron Hirtenstein hit 27 not out in Oxenford’s 91-3, setting up a 35-run victory over Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts, who made 56.

Meanwhile, Great & Little Tew saw their slim promotion hopes in Division 3 of the Banbury Indoor League ended by a four-wicket defeat to Southam.

Tew were all out for 102, before John Wigley (25no) and Tom Wilkins (24no) steered Southam to 103-2 and the title.

Steve Welch (26no) and Marcus Fleming (25no) led Deddington to 117-1 with two balls left after Hinton were dismissed for 115.

OTHER SCORES

Preston Capes A 112-2 (M Daynes 28no, M Daynes 27no), Wardington 108-4 (L Barnes 31no, A Tucker 23).

Castlethorpe w/o Marston St Lawrence.