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CRICKET: Oxford's cup joy
12:36am Monday 1st September 2008
Oxford were crowned county champions on Sunday night after a dramatic three-run victory over Henley in the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup final.
Seamer Jack Brooks had the final say in the gathering gloom at Bicester & North Oxford just when it looked like Henley might complete an amazing run chase.
It came down to the final ball with Andy White needing a four to win it, but he was clean bowled by Brooks.
The conditions had been tough all day with bad light and drizzle a constant problem, and the final itself looked like being curtailed by a rain shower.
But both teams and the umpires battled on to produce a thrilling spectacle.
Oxford got off to a flier after winning the toss with Adam Cook hitting the first two balls for four.
But he then gave a leading edge to Chad Keegan, which was snaffled by Dave Allaway, and it was 17-1 at the end of the over.
Skipper Jason Harrison and Stewart Laudat then upped the pace as they reached 60-1 after five overs.
Henley didn't help themselves by conceding five wides on three occasions, while former Gloucestershire captain Mark Alleyne went for 17 in a nine-ball over.
Harrison reached his 50 off 30 balls and faced 52 for his 72 that featured two sixes and seven fours.
Oxford were 102-1 after ten overs, but Henley rallied well.
Alleyne and Keegan regained some control, while White picked up three quick wickets.
In the end, Oxford never managed a push, so 166-6 seemed slightly below par after their start.
It looked very healthy midway through the Henley reply, however, as they reached 66-3, but they increased the rate brilliantly.
Dave Allaway, who com- piled an electric 51, and Todd Ferguson (42) were the key men.
Henley needed 12 off the final over, but neither Allaway nor White could find a decisive boundary.
SEMI-FINAL RESULTS Henley 182-4 (C Keegan 98, C Ellison 38), Bicester & North Oxford 100-6 (D Bradshaw 40).
Kidlington 96 (19 ovs, G Charlesworth 3-24, R Gilbert 3-29), Oxford 97-5 (16.3 ovs, J Porter 36no).
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Phil Tufnell, The Bar says...
9:49am Mon 1 Sep 08
12th Man, says...
10:22am Mon 1 Sep 08
Gareth, Oxford says...
10:25am Mon 1 Sep 08
Mr E Jets, India says...
11:20am Mon 1 Sep 08
Phil Tufnell, Still InThe Bar (Here All Day) says...
11:45am Mon 1 Sep 08
M25 AA ROAD WATCH, Nr Kidlington says...
12:25pm Mon 1 Sep 08
Phil Tufnell, The Bar says...
1:06pm Mon 1 Sep 08
But watch this space, this boy is going places! I sore him take 5 wickets for the Free Forester's Academy before. Plus he's got the change up! Just wait till he gets out to India!
Animal, The Zoo says...
9:12pm Mon 1 Sep 08
the lad with the headband bowled quick too!!
Andy K, shrewsbury says...
9:40pm Mon 1 Sep 08
Spectator, Kidington says...
7:02am Tue 2 Sep 08
Phil Tufnell, Still in the bar, it been a session! says...
8:18am Tue 2 Sep 08
But I stand by my word, in India the boy will come in to his own! Vainker and the boy Mendis are the 2 outstanding young spinners on the planet! Sachin watch out!
The lad with the headband has a good erect seam!
V. B. Chandrasekhar, Chennai says...
9:49am Tue 2 Sep 08
Phil - A spinner could have been useful on the wet track of sunday. the could have got chest on and slid it on with the arm!
Farm Hand, Countryside says...
10:25am Tue 2 Sep 08
Phil Tufnell, The Bar now on the red wine! says...
10:52am Tue 2 Sep 08
If the lad with the big barnet and erect seam is worth that then the first million doller cricketer is going to be Vainker!
V. B. Chandrasekhar, India says...
1:24pm Tue 2 Sep 08
Vermin Slayer, Cowley Marsh says...
1:33pm Tue 2 Sep 08
Roman, Roman Way says...
1:50pm Tue 2 Sep 08
Roman Way.
Romany.
Rome
R0m ANs
V. B. Chandrasekhar, India says...
2:16pm Tue 2 Sep 08
Smith, Banbury says...
2:52pm Tue 2 Sep 08
Porter, Oxford says...
3:07pm Tue 2 Sep 08
ed smith long hair no gas, says...
3:31pm Tue 2 Sep 08
Phillips, Banbury says...
3:36pm Tue 2 Sep 08
Congratulations on your success, enjoy it!
Back to your silly chat about hair and speed guns and leave the poor Smith lads out of it!
Vermin's 3itch, says...
4:12pm Tue 2 Sep 08
the birthday boy!, Oxfordshire says...
4:13pm Tue 2 Sep 08
peter O, banbury says...
4:19pm Tue 2 Sep 08
A Teacher, kennington says...
6:02pm Tue 2 Sep 08
aphexwig, the eye of gustav says...
9:31am Wed 3 Sep 08
LOCAL MAN, Bicester says...
10:39am Wed 3 Sep 08
Phil Tufnell, Back in the bar says...
11:31am Wed 3 Sep 08
I have a game for him to play in next week, if your reading this mate, its at the Marylebone Cricket Club Landon, and you will be playing for the Jazz Cricket Council against a IPL select 11! Fancy it mate? Shop Window!
Cat
AA Man, A74 says...
12:44pm Wed 3 Sep 08
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Mr E Jets, India says...
8:55am Mon 1 Sep 08