Oxfordshire will be aiming to maintain their winning start to their Riley's Inter-County Championship Premier Division campaign when they take on Essex at Rileys Club, Between Towns Road, Cowley, this weekend.

After superb victories in their first two games away to Kent and at home to Warwickshire, Oxon stand in second place behind Yorkshire.

This will be a strong test as they take on last season’s runners-up.

Oxon’s ladies and men’s A teams are unchanged. However, the ladies B sees the return of Cath Birch, with Belinda Grant coming in as a reserve.

Graham Manning, Ian Moss and Kevin Wilkins return for the men’s B team, with Mark Lavarack as a reserve. The matches start at noon on Saturday and 11am on Sunday OXON TEAMS.

Men’s A: C Aubrey, N Cobb, S Dutton (Vauxhall Kidlington), P Hall (GWRSA Club Didcot), J Jukes, P Krabben, A Larner, K Lowe, J Palmer, K Shepherd, D Smith, S White. Men’s B: R Anderson, A Barrett, D Kidd, M Leather, E Lilly, G Manning (Sandvik Coromant), I Moss, J Russell, L Russell, A Stevens, A Thomas (ACG Labels), K Wilkins (K W Flooring).

Reserves: P Addison, M Lavarack, G Lewis, J Mulley, S Wright.

Ladies A: F Carmichael, D Hedman, L Jennings, L Jones, J Newman (Duke of Cumberland’s Head), K Williams.

Ladies B: Cath Birch, N Curzon, K Dutton, K Ledbury, D Lewis, B Manning.

Reserves: S Cox, B Grant, S Wells.