The 25th Kidlington tournament takes place at Exeter Hall, Kidlington on February 2 and 3. There will be three five-round Swiss events - the Major (U225), the Intermediate (U170) and the minor (U125). First prize in each section is £200. The entry fee
Challow & Childrey and Kingston Bagpuize have claimed the top two places in the Wantage section of the Oxon Indoor Competition. Challow go through unbeaten, but had to settle for a tie with Shipton-under-Wychwood, who finished in third place after
Oxford City Stars will look to consolidate their position at the top of the English National League at Chelmsford tomorrow, and should ice their strongest line-up of the season. With the exception of the suspended James Cameron, Stars are at full strength
UNITED fans will have the chance to vote for their Guy Salmon Jaguar Player-of-the-Month through a voting form published in the Oxford Mail towards the end of the month. The forms, which will be sent to United, will be counted to determine the monthly
It took an amazing 26 penalties before St Swithuns, Kennington were crowned Vale of White Horse Primary Schools indoor five-a-side football champions in a dramatic spot-kick shoot-out. Tension gripped players and spectators at Wantage Leisure Centre as
A retired mechanic has beaten an award-winning novelist to take first place in a community poetry competition. Reg Burnley, of Burchester Avenue, Barton, Oxford, won the top prize at the Headington Poetry Competition 2001. He beat former Fellow of the
FIROZ Kassam has asked Oxford United officials to begin the process of seeking funding for a fourth stand at The Kassam Stadium, writes JON MURRAY. The stadium, which United moved to from the Manor Ground at the start of the season, was initially built
Oxfordshire made a winning start to their county campaign with a 48-34 victory over Norfolk. The sides were closely matched for the first 45 minutes, but then Oxon pulled away. Impressive defending from the Oxon girls kept out the Norfolk attack, while
The Sutton Courtenay trainer Ian Wills was on fire with a superb five-timer at Thursday's meeting, but one of the quintet, Unique Stuff, went a shade too fast for the stewards' liking. Stuff led every yard of the way, and victory was never in doubt once
Leukaemia patient Steven Nutt has started a long recovery process after successfully receiving bone marrow from his brother. The 15-year-old Peers School pupil has an infection and a high temperature and will now be kept in quarantine for ten days at
A former magistrate on bomb charges told police he was being blackmailed into buying bomb components, a trial heard. Jonathan Wilkes, 40, told police in interview that he was receiving demands for money from a mystery blackmailer who threatened to tell
Ian Atkins has asked his Oxford United players to show more quality where it counts - in the last third of the pitch - in today's Division 3 game against Swansea City at The Kassam Stadium. Since Atkins took over from former boss Mark Wright, United have
Two men were commended for their bravery during a mobile home fire that left a woman and her young son homeless. Firefighters who tackled the fire said Jeff Harris and Julian Tomkin were very brave for dragging propane gas cylinders away from the caravan
OXFORD United have announced the appointment of two new associate directors. Richard Faulkner is a trustee of the Foundation for Sport and the Arts, a member of Sport England's safer sports group panel, a director of Cardiff's Millennium Stadium and member
The Six Pack offer, the scourge of the regular punter, but the lifeblood for stadia up and down the country, attracted a record 20,000 to Cowley last year. The scheme, which offers punters a bet, a pint and a basket meal, has proved a popular venture
Football authorities in Oxfordshire have received more than 14,500 reports about amateur players from referees in the past three-and-a-half seasons. The figure was revealed after a second player was dealt with by the courts for violence on the pitch.
Giles Sports Witney Boys League The Witney and District Under 13 representative team started the annual SwanRay Inter-League competition with a 16-2 stroll past Cirencester Youth League at Bibury FC. On a heavy pitch, debutant Chris Betreen (Chesterton
County A cruised to the top of the Oxford & District League Premier Division with a resounding 6-0 victory over struggling Thame C. County have now picked up 17 points from their last 18, while by contrast, Thame C have now lost 17 from their last
A school has appealed for donations after thieves stole £1,000 of play equipment. The toy shed of Emmanuel Christian School, Littlemore, Oxford, was broken into on Wednesday night. Thirteen toddlers' bicycles were stolen along with sit-on tractors, hockey
