FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD Orren Bennet is believed to be the youngest player to make his Oxfordshire debut after playing in the 111-96 friendly win over Essex at Aldersbrook BC, London.
The Chadlington teenager was awarded his senior colts badge along with Oxon Under 25s teammates Will Soden and Sam Watts, from Watlington, and Carterton’s Kevin Washington.
Essex 96, Oxfordshire 111 (Oxon rink scores): S Tolhurst, A Fleming, R Bull, J Hardie won 25-16; S Watts, K Washington, C Gilkes, S Gilkes won 22-10; K Keen, B Flitter, B Bloomfield, D Allin drew 16-16; K Dawson, M Jones, B Jarvie, M Andrew won 17-16; W Soden, O Bennet, N Galletly, I Whelpton lost 17-14; J Stephens, B Allin, S Jones, J O’Shea lost 21-17.
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