With conditions perfect for football both teams put on a thrilling game that was only settled in the final seconds. St Edmunds had the better of the first half with the Quarry Rovers defenders keeping the away team at bay with some determined tackling.It
Longwell Green Spts 2 (Churchill 65, Rosslee 81) Wantage Tn 1 (McKeon 30) Wantage were unable to hang on to a first-half lead and bowed out in Saturday’s first round tie in the FA Calsberg Vase. In the first 30 minutes, Longwell Green created several
Abingdon Tn 3 (Mott 60, 90 Moss 80) Hook Norton 0 Substitute Alex Mott was Abingdon’s two-goal star as they eased past Hook Norton in their Premier Divison clash played on a hard, bumpy pitch in the FTL Futbol Hellenic league.
Oxford City 4 (Steele 24, 29, 41, 58) Bedford Tn 1 (Lewis 67) Lee Steele stole the show with all four goals as Oxford City cruised to a comfortable Premier Division victory over Bedford at Court Place Farm on Saturday in the Zamaretto Southern league
Banbury Utd 2 (Taylor pen 39, Benjamin 50) Halesowen Tn 1 (Moore 68) Banbury recorded their first home Premier Division win of the season and maintained their unbeaten home record in all competitions against their lowly visitors in the
Bashley 3 (Maxwell 13, Gamble 72, 83) Didcot Tn 2 (Bridges 90+2 Sampson 90+4 A late Didcot fightback was not enough to prevent the Railwaymen’s sixth Premier Division defeat of the season at high-flying Bashley in the Zamaretto Southern
North Leigh 2 (Dodds 75, Helby 80) Burnham 3 (Saunders pen 48, pen 90, Bird 52) North Leigh’s recovery from two goals down and hopes of a replay were ended by a controversial stoppage-time penalty in a dramatic Carlsbery FA Trophy preliminary round
Several weeks ago the new 20 mph signs were put up in Marshall Road, Cowley, where I live. Unfortunately, they were attached to the only lamp post in the road – with a tree growing alongside it. The result is that the sign cannot be seen when driving
Steve Goddard says, in Friday’s Oxford Mail, that Labour has stolen its ideas from the Liberal Democrats. But who knows what those ideas are? In 2005 the Lib Dems promised an extra penny on income tax to invest in education. Now they talk of savage
l Your item on Oxford’s Low Emission Zone (Thursday’s Oxford Mail) is a nonsense. The LEZ does not come into effect until January 1, 2014. It is therefore not surprising its effects are not apparent. You also repeat the simplistic claim that St Aldate
hursday’s Oxford Mail entitled Emission Zone Isn’t Working, I was surprised that taxis were included in the list of polluting vehicles. I was also surprised by the comments by Louisa Weeks of the Oxford Bus Company, who said that she was frustrated that
It was interesting to read of the city council’s ‘plans’, in your front page headline, in last Monday’s Oxford Mail, for a new site for gypsies and travellers on land south of Grenoble Road. In fact, I am happy to reassure your readers, there are no
Central defender Luke Foster admitted he was due a goal after his headed equaliser at Barrow on Saturday. He became the 12th different Oxford United player to find the net this season with his 38th-minute leveller at Holker Street. “The gaffer said
I WAS warned my camp would be basic, but they never said anything about cold showers and portable toilets. When we finally arrived three hours late — our first plane was delayed — all I wanted was a hot shower and change of clothes. I was shown to my
The gathered crowd where treated to a good game of football by two sides currently battling at the top of the table. Both sides had their chances but it was stalemate in the first half. The second half again saw end-to-end stuff but it was Kidlington
AN investigation has failed to unearth thousands of pounds in cash which went missing from a district council’s offices. Police were called in after allegations that £6,097.85 was stolen from the Vale of White Horse District Council offices
TWO sisters who live either side of a railway line will be cut off from each other when Network Rail starts rebuilding their village’s only bridge. Work to dismantle the bridge in Sands Road, South Moreton, near Didcot, started earlier this month and
A PENSIONER has hit out at private contractor Capita for repeated failings in dealing with his council tax bill. Great-grandfather Howard Fuller, 84, of Vicarage Road, Steventon, says the Vale of White Horse District Council should ditch the company.
A HISTORIAN has criticised a landlord for changing the name of a pub which celebrated a prominent councillor. In the late 1960s, The Railway Inn in Banbury Road, Kidlington, was renamed The Wise Alderman after Frank Wise, a well-known county, district
A FORMER soldier who drunkenly attacked two police officers has been given a community order at Oxford Crown Court. Benjamin Dickson, of Stocks Walk, Carterton, kicked Pc Conor Breen in the mouth and used his foot to pin Pc Paul Jackson to a police car
A teenager has tap danced her way to the world championships — but needs a little help. On November 30, Sophie Elliott, 17, above, will be heading to Riese, in Germany, to dance for her country in the tap dancing world championships. She beat off competition
FROM building dens to sumo wrestling, dads showed they were just big kids at a fun-packed event celebrating fatherhood. More than 1,000 dads took charge of the buggies and packed into Hinksey Park, South Oxford, with their children for a colourful day
CAMPAIGNERS opposed to ID cards said tonight they would remain vigilant after Gordon Brown appeared to downgrade the scheme. Mr Brown announced in his speech at the Labour Party conference that compulsory ID cards would not be rolled out in the next
BUS passengers in the city can have their say on County Hall’s Transform Oxford proposals, two months after the first phase went live. The Oxford branch of Bus Users UK wants passengers to attend its forum meeting on Tuesday to pass judgement on the
HUNDREDS of older people showed what they’ve got at a special event celebrating the county’s over-50s. Activities were held in leisure centres across Oxford for Older People’s Day. There were also singing events and talent shows. Blackbird Leys Leisure
Man of the match Josh Holmes stunned a competetive Northway side with a brace. St Eds took an early lead with a power shot from Sam Jones. With end to end play Northway equalized and put on the pressure. But St Eds battled back with Josh Holmes scoring
THERE were muddy trainers and plenty of aching limbs to nurse after more than 5,000 cyclists descended on Blenheim Palace to celebrate pedal power. The stately home in Woodstock opened its gates yesterday for the second Bike Blenheim Palace
A list of people convicted of offences at Oxfordshire magistrates' courts recently: Robert Kelly, 24, of Park End Street, Oxford, admitted stealing two bottles of wine worth £20 from Majestic Wine Warehouse on June 14. Ordered to carry out 150
This was a very close game that could have gone either way. Some excellent football played by both teams but Naseer El Hosny scored a fantastic goal for Florence Park to secure a win.
Hanney Youth made it three wins out of three beating Didcot 9-1 today, Hanney were 8-0 up at half time and were cruising. Didcot came out much stronger after the break.Hanney seemed to step off the gas a little and had the luxury of being able
Tower Hill had 5 different scorers with Daniel Bullock on target with 2 goals to add to his tally with Jacob Hughes, Yazzin Elouahabi, Luke Bolley and Luke Turner also on the scoresheet. Tower started brightly and could have took the lead in
The body of a 21-year-old man discovered on the M40 motorway has been identified by police. Alastair Callum Mackay, of Lighthorne Heath, South Warwickshire, was found on the inside lane of the northbound carriageway between junction 11 at Banbury
CORAL bookmakers in Kidlington was raided by thieves during the night. The betting shop in Oxford Road was broken into sometime between 8.15pm last night and 10.30am today. A police spokesman said the thieves stole a “substantial sum” from the shop
Ardington ran riot with their first home game of the season, scoring 16 goals. The first game ended 6-1. The second game was 10-0. Ardington goal scorers: Jack Buchanan-3, Alex Kay-3,Kieron Kerby-3, Jake Denton-1, Jack Badger-1, Toby Horsell-1, Lewis
Goring Robins welcomed AFC Newbury to there ground for this OMBL League Cup Match. Both teams started well with early chances at both ends, But both keepers where in good form and the score stayed 0.0. Half way into the game Newbury scored when
A lovely sunny day brought the crowds out to see a great game of football, where the result could have gone either way. Both teams starting brightly,although Kidlington had the better chances early on. Before long, it was 1 -0 to Kidlington. The
Kidlington fought back superbly following the early setback of conceeding from a cooly-taken Josh Ashby penalty. Home striker Olly Hazell hauled the Colts level before two quick-fire goals from Jacob Haynes and Hazell again put them 3-1 up midway through
A great game of football between two evenly matched teams finished at 1-1 after extra time. Headington Sharks took the lead towards half-time with a well taken goal from Thomas Landers, only for KYFC to get the equaliser on the stroke of half-time
Sebastian Vettel kept alive his outside chance of winning the Formula One world championship after the Red Bull driver led from pole to win the Japanese Grand Prix. The German crossed the line 4.8 seconds ahead of Jarno Trulli's Toyota with Lewis Hamilton
