CRICKET: Horspath are champs (From Oxford Mail)

CRICKET: Horspath are champs

11:00am Tuesday 30th August 2011 in Other Cricket

MP SPORTS CHERWELL LEAGUE

Divisions 6-10

HORSPATH 3rd clinched the Division 6 title, despite having their game with Wolverton 2nd abandoned due to rain.

The visitors picked up six points for their game, which proved enough as Abingdon Vale 2nd could not force victory at Sandford St Martin 2nd.

The Division 7 title race will go down to the wire as one point separates leaders Twyford 2nd and Didcot 2nd.

Twyford saw off Wallingford 2nd by 127 runs after Nathan Perna hit 34 in their 183-9.

The Pernas then starred with the ball, Nathan taking 6-14 and Ian 4-34 in Wallingford’s 56.

Didcot 2nd suffered a one-wicket defeat to Aston Rowant 3rd.

Dave Allen scored 55 in Didcot’s 129, Ben Mills taking 4-31, then Allen’s 4-45 could not stop Rowant reaching 133-9.

In Division 10, Didcot 4th tied with Challow & Childrey 3rd.

Ross Packham (7-10) was almost unplayable as Challow Didcot out for 118, despite Simon Birkinshaw making 30.

Alex Rodman took 5-28 and Francis Brown was left stranded on 39 not out asd Challow were also bowled out for 118.