Pam Eagles, of Bloxham, won the inaugural women's event at the Oxfordshire SRA Closed Veterans Championships. Eagles beat Kathy Brown, of Witney, 3-0 in the final to claim the crown. The tournament, which was being held for the first time in a decade,
OXFORD Braves have pulled out of National Basketball League Division 2 South - but they hope to return next season. Club president Franky Marulanda cited a catalogue of long-term injuries, though he admitted some of the players' attitudes were a contributory
There were shocks galore in the Homestyle Furnishings and Morrells of Oxford League as all the Section 1 sides dished out defeats to the Premier teams. The biggest shock came at Section 1 basement boys Bullnose Morris, who defeated Premier title hopefuls
Newtrim were in a class of their own as they retained the Oxford & District League's Atox Cup at Littlemore RBL Club. In the semi-final, they beat Headington Con Club A 4-0 with an aggregate of 307-215, and continued their red-hot form in the final
Thame B cruised to victory in the final of the Oxford & District League's Bint Cup, as they saw off the challenge of New Club A 5-0. Garrie Sadler opened Thame's account with a comprehensive victory over Justin Shepherd, then Brian Dicker fought off
Giles Sports Witney Boys League Dan Scarsbrook grabbed four goals for Wychwood, but still finished on the losing side after Tower Hill Stars staged an incredible fightback to win 7-4in the Under 15 League. Tower trailed 4-1 as Scarsbrook ran riot, but
St Edmunds, Abingdon's first venture into the Vale of White Horse Primary Schools' hockey tournament brought a thrilling success at Tilsley Park. They beat Our Lady's Convent, Abingdon 1-0 in the last four to set up a final against Chandlings Manor School
OXFORD City Stars visit Telford Wild Foxes in a win-or-bust English National Ice Hockey League clash tonight (5.30). Stars are right back in the running for a top-two finish and a play-off place after last weekend's results. However, they must win at
Elsevier Youth League Mike Duerden grabbed the only goal of the game as Carterton Town saw off the challenge of Thame United 1-0 in the under 17 league. Thame keeper Andy Campbell had an outstanding game, pulling off several fine saves. He was beaten
THE battle for the greyhound championship of Oxford gets under way on Tuesday with the William Hill Pall Mall's opening heats. The competition has attracted most of the big prize-money winners at Sandy Lane from the last two years. Leading the charge
MARRIOTTS Stadium, the former home of defunct football clubs Witney Town and Witney Academy, has been bought for an undisclosed fee by a Witney-based consortium. Gavin Brown, who is one of the directors of the new company, On-the-Edge Ltd, confirmed the
Blood, sweat, tears and broken noses are words usually associated with boxing - but there's a more positive side to the sport too. For the past seven years, instructor Faz Keyani has been promoting the art to women - as an excellent way of keeping fit
Mathew Ashton put up a superb effort to win bronze for Oxfordshire at the South East Inter-Counties Schools' Cross Country Championships at Banstead, Surrey. Ashton, from Wood Green, Witney, last year's under 17 champion, was tackling the under 19 race
OXFORD United fans will today have their first opportunity to join OxVox, the new independent supporters' trust. Trust committee members will be issuing leaflets and membership application forms before the match against Exeter. A spokesperson said: "OxVox
Rover Oxford extended their unbeaten run to eight games with a 1-0 win over Bracknell Town in the Southern Region Premier Division. Rover had most of the play early on but just could not find the back of the net as Bracknell held them off. Oxford felt
Horspath Moore Companies hold their official practice day tomorrow at the village (2pm) in preparation for the new season, which gets underway on March 3. This season will see Horspath's senior riders competing in the British Premier League and British
JOEY Beauchamp came through training yesterday without serious ill-effects to stake his claim for a place in Oxford United's side against Exeter City today. Beauchamp has made more than 400 appearances for the U's over the last 12 years but has not played
