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Cricket: Oxford beat Abingdon to snatch title
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 3 Oxford & Horspath 2nd were crowned champions by a single point following a dramatic two-wicket win over Abingdon Vale, who finish runners-up. Chasing Vale's 159-9, Oxford needed ten to win off the last
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Taxis snub elderly's travel tokens
Very few taxi firms in Abingdon are accepting travel tokens brought in to reduce the amount of cash pensioners carry with them. The travel tokens scheme is used by more than 200 local authorities across England but the Oxford Mail could only find one
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No medical cover for charity show
Oxfordshire Ambulance Service managers have been described as a disgrace to their profession after breaking a promise to provide cover for a charity horse show. The organisers of the Cholsey and Moulsford Horse and Dog Show booked an ambulance and crew
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Rugby: Grove explode into action
Grove, last season's Southern Counties (North) runners-up, opened this season with a bang, when they demolished Newbury A 76-5. Eighteen-year-old Nick Sevier played at full back for Grove, who have acquired fly-half Matt Self and winger Paul Inns from
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Cricket: Buckingham clinch it against Challow
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 1 Buckingham brought their season to a fitting climax by beating visitors Challow & Childrey by six wickets to take the league championship. Having been asked to bat first, the young Challow side did well
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Cricket: Cropredy lose title hopes at Kidlington
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 3 Cropredy saw their title hopes dashed as they crashed to a 86-run defeat at home to Kidlington. John Kitson hit an unbeaten 100 in Kidlington's 193-6, and then Mark Strong stepped in with 4-46 as Cropredy
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Rugby: Chippy fall at Bicester
Bicester maintained their promising start to the season with a 31-20 victory against Chipping Norton in a friendly at Oxford Road. The home team were 10-6 behind at half-time, despite their dominance of the set-piece scrums and line-outs. Bicester converted
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Finance boost for players
Banbury United Football Club has kicked off the new season with the benefit of sponsorship from Alex Lawrie Factors, part of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance. The five-figure deal will enable the Dr Marten's Eastern Division team to develop as the leading
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Landlord stocks up
A village pub landlord put himself in the front line to help raise money for a cancer charity. Bob Broom braved sponges of cold water as he volunteered to go in the stocks for a fun day at The Saddlers Arms, New Yatt, near Witney. Bob Bloom The event
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Motorsport: Neuhoff faces the crunch
Banbury VW Beetle RSi racer Michael Neuhoff heads to Brands Hatch on Sunday, September 9, as one of only three drivers in with a chance of outright championship victory in the Volkswagen Racing Cup. With only the double-header at the Kent circuit to go
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Banbury Job Fair
Banbury's biggest job fair next month is guaranteed to attract hundreds of would-be employment seekers. The event, organised by the Banbury Cake, will be in the Town Hall - right in the heart of the busy shopping area. Cake advertising manager Karen Barton
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Hockey: Hawks are flying again
Oxford Hawks begin their new hockey season this Saturday with a full programme of games featuring most of their seven men's and four ladies' sides, including the men's 1st XI at 11.30am and the ladies' 1st XI at 1pm. Anyone interested in joining Hawks
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Rugby: Kruger proves valuable asset
Chinnor's new South African fly half Lou Kruger dominated the scoring as they beat local rivals Aylesbury 24-10 in their so-called friendly at Kingsey Road on Saturday. This was Chinnor's first game of the season with Aylesbury having narrowly lost to
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Football: Wrong man sent off, claim Thame
Thame United could appeal to the Football Association against midfielder Neil Greig's sending-off in the mass brawl at the end of their FA Cup win over Worthing at Windmill Stadium on Saturday. Manager Andy Sinnott believes substitute Greig, who was making
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Rugby: No hoorays for Henley
Henley Hawks started their National League 1 campaign in the worst possible way as they crashed 24-9 to visitors London Welsh. Sadly, there was precious little to excite the 1,000-plus crowd at Dry Leas, with both sides rusty after the summer break. Both
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Rugby: Sparkling Quins surprise Abbey
Oxford Harlequins put on a scintillating display of flowing rugby to secure a 32-22 victory over South West Division 2 side Abbey at Horspath Road. However, Quins' day was marred when full back Gareth D Jones suffered a bad knee injury following a late
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Hockey: Hawks are flying again
Oxford Hawks begin their new hockey season this Saturday with a full programme of games featuring most of their seven men's and four ladies' sides, including the men's 1st XI at 11.30am and the ladies' 1st XI at 1pm. Anyone interested in joining Hawks
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Rugby: Bicester maintain good start
Bicester maintained their promising start to the season with a 31-20 victory against Chipping Norton in a friendly at Oxford Road. The home team were 10-6 behind at half-time, despite their dominance of the set-piece scrums and line-outs. Bicester converted
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Missionary recalled
A missionary who spent much of his life among New Zealand warriors will be remembered with an open gardens afternoon in the Oxfordshire village where he was born. Gardens in Swerford, near Chipping Norton, will be open on Sunday (September 9) from 2.30pm
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Garden contractors 'must do better'
Council staff are so busy 'making good' sub-standard work done by contract gardeners that they can't do their own jobs. Continental Landscapes, the firm contracted to look after Banbury's parks and gardens, has improved its performance since a warning
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Cyclepath ramp may be flood risk
The Environment Agency will be asked whether developments planned for a cyclepath could present a flood risk. Oxfordshire County Council wants to reduce the gradient of a ramp from Bridge Street into Spiceball Park in Banbury The ramp will be part of
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Police target illegal anglers
A clampdown on illegal fishing has been launched after a series of incidents near Banbury. After a raid on a fishery in Aynho over the Bank Holiday weekend, the Environment Agency is planning to prosecute seven anglers, including five from Oxford, for
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Darts: This week's 180s
Roll of honour . . . T Sapey (Railway SC A), M Elliott (Railway SC A), R Roberts (Plough), M Batsford (Quarry Gate A), J Palmer (Quarry Gate A), R Foster (Quarry Gate A), T Ballard (Masons C), K Ballard (Railway SC B), B Badford (Crispin), C Room (Cherwell
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Darts: Results
Men's and ladies' results from the w/e September 2 MEN'S RESULTS Premier & Section 1: Railway SC A 8, Plough 1; Cowley CC B 2, Quarry Gate A 7; Littlemore RBL 5, Shears 4. Section 2: Volunteers A 5, Masons C 4; Railway SC B 0, Crispin 9. Section 3
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Finance boost for players
Banbury United Football Club has kicked off the new season with the benefit of sponsorship from Alex Lawrie Factors, part of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance. The five-figure deal will enable the Dr Marten's Eastern Division team to develop as the leading
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52 firms vie for Queen's Awards
Some 52 companies in Oxfordshire have risen to the royal challenge of this year's Queen's Awards for Enterprise. The awards, the UK's highest accolade for outstanding business, are given for exceptional achievements in international trade, innovation
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Craven joins station for trial
Television and radio star John Craven is the latest name to join Banbury FM. Mr Craven, who lives in Adderbury, will present programmes during its month-long trial broadcast, which begins on September 23. John Craven If the trial is successful, the station
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Police target illegal anglers
A clampdown on illegal fishing has been launched after a series of incidents near Banbury. After a raid on a fishery in Aynho over the Bank Holiday weekend, the Environment Agency is planning to prosecute seven anglers, including five from Oxford, for
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No medical cover for charity show
Oxfordshire Ambulance Service managers have been described as a disgrace to their profession after breaking a promise to provide cover for a charity horse show. The organisers of the Cholsey and Moulsford Horse and Dog Show booked an ambulance and crew
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Rugby: Comeback kings
Witney recovered from 10-0 down to beat Cheltenham College 25-20. Their tries came from evergreen prop Mick Gosling, flanker John Williams (2), veteran fly half Cotton. Chris Murray dropped a goal and Adam Hicks landed a conversion.
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Taxis snub elderly's travel tokens
Very few taxi firms in Abingdon are accepting travel tokens brought in to reduce the amount of cash pensioners carry with them. The travel tokens scheme is used by more than 200 local authorities across England but the Oxford Mail could only find one
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Girls in dramatic bid to tackle big bad wolf
A group of Oxford teenagers have performed an hour-long play after just two days rehearsal. Vicky Jewson, Rachel Brettle and Amanda Walker, all 15 years old, hold their own drama workshop for children in Vicky's garage, at her family home in Boars Hill
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Swimming: Witney coast to an Early success
Witney retained the Richard Early Cup in the relay gala at the Windrush Leisure Centre in their first competition of the new season. It was the home club's consistency which brought them a thoroughly deserved overall victory. This was highlighted in the
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Union fights private plan for JR project
Protesters will launch a campaign against the privatisation of Oxford's largest hospital development on Wednesday, September 5. Members of the public sector workers' union Unison will hold a meeting to discuss plans to use a Private Finance Initiative
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Cheetahs one step from title
Belle Vue Aces 42, Oxford Cheetahs 48 Oxford Cheetahs are just win away from claiming their first major league honour for 12 years, following their nervy Sky Sports Elite League victory over Belle Vue in Manchester last night. Todd WiltshireCheetahs'
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Cricket: Tiddington survive
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 2 Tiddington finished second bottom after staving off defeat against Witney Mills. Keith Smith's 68 helped Mills to 151, as Nathan Brooks took 5-29. In reply, Alan Maule scored an unbeaten 53 as Tiddington held
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Cricket: Thame's hopes vanish at Banbury
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 1 Thame's title hopes were blown away as they slipped to a 17-run defeat at Banbury Twenty. Batting first, Twenty reached 184-7 with Pat Robinson scoring 49 while Sam Lachlan captured 6-62. Manoj Parmar then
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Cricket: Rampant Rowant are kings
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 2 ASTON Rowant clinched the title with an emphatic 93-run victory over Banbury 2nd, who picked up enough bonus points to finish out of the bottom two. Despite being 5-2, Rowant rallied to make 217 thanks to
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Pubs seek to extend hours
Neighbours of an Oxford pub have opposed an application to extend its opening hours because of their concerns about late-night drunken rowdiness. The Jericho Cafe, in Walton Street, has applied for permission to extend its closing hour from 11pm to 1am
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Late trains spark ticket discount
Train operator First Great Western is to give season ticket customers a ten per cent discount to compensate for unreliable service. The company, which runs trains from Didcot to London Paddington, said punctuality and reliability figures had fallen below
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Football: Muttock back in Town
Centre back Jon Muttock returns as Abingdon Town seek their first win of the season in Ryman Division 3 when they visit Bracknell Town. Muttock missed Saturday's 3-1 FA Cup defeat by Bognor Regis as he was at a wedding.Also included in the squad are RAF
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Failing stud drove me to crime, says farmer
A former stud farm owner has been jailed for six months after admitting handling £49,300 of stolen agricultural goods to help keep his business going. John Beswick, 48, of Bledington, near Chipping Norton - who ran Pebbly Hill Stud - blamed the ailing
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Chance to discuss courses
Potential adult education students have an chance to meet tutors and ex-students at a See It Join It Day next week to discuss dozens of courses available in the Didcot area. They range from yoga and line dancing to computers, languages and lip reading
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Horses for courses
Style, poise, and jumping ability were the watchwords at the seventh Cholsey and Moulsford Horse and Dog Show on Saturday. Pictured at Manor Farm, Cholsey, is Holly Titcombe, 4, on Rhulan Misty. Holly TitcombeOrganiser Jane Roscoe-Hudson said: "We've
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Wrestling with controversy
A controversial pro wrestling show is to launch itself upon Wallingford. There will be bodies smashed through tables, bottles broken over heads, and live Burmese pythons. "And that's just for starters", according to the organiser's of Extreme World Warfare's
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Cricket: Thame's hopes vanish at Banbury
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 1 Thame's title hopes were blown away as they slipped to a 17-run defeat at Banbury Twenty. Batting first, Twenty reached 184-7 with Pat Robinson scoring 49 while Sam Lachlan captured 6-62. Manoj Parmar then
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Cricket: Banbury fall to rampant Rowant
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 2 ASTON Rowant clinched the title with an emphatic 93-run victory over Banbury 2nd, who picked up enough bonus points to finish out of the bottom two. Despite being 5-2, Rowant rallied to make 217 thanks to
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Thieves thwarted
Eynsham residents were woken up in the early hours as police officers searched through gardens for three men in balaclavas who were disturbed after breaking into a filling station. The police helicopter was also called out to search the village and surrounding
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Residents stage protest
A group of Witney residents staged a peaceful protest demonstration at plans to build new homes off New Yatt Road. Two years ago, West Oxfordshire planners rejected a scheme to demolish an existing property and replace it with five new houses. A new application
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Football: Muttock back in Town
Centre back Jon Muttock returns as Abingdon Town seek their first win of the season in Ryman Division 3 when they visit Bracknell Town. Muttock missed Saturday's 3-1 FA Cup defeat by Bognor Regis as he was at a wedding.Also included in the squad are RAF
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Rugby: Bicester maintain good start
Bicester maintained their promising start to the season with a 31-20 victory against Chipping Norton in a friendly at Oxford Road. The home team were 10-6 behind at half-time, despite their dominance of the set-piece scrums and line-outs. Bicester converted
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Rugby: Sparkling Quins surprise Abbey
Oxford Harlequins put on a scintillating display of flowing rugby to secure a 32-22 victory over South West Division 2 side Abbey at Horspath Road. However, Quins' day was marred when full back Gareth D Jones suffered a bad knee injury following a late
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Darts: Brain power is not enough
Norma Brain, of East Oxford Conservative Club, could not prevent an 8-1 walloping against Blackbird Bar in the Premier Section of the Morrells ODDA. The Blackbird are quickly establishing themselves as one of the best ladies' sides in the county. Entertaining
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Football: Injury blow for City
Oxford City's injury problems continue to mount as they seek to finish off Sussex County League side Redhill in an FA Cup preliminary round replay at Court Place Farm. Striker Mark Druce faces two to three weeks on the sidelines after tearing a groin
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Police seek dog stolen from kennels
A valuable dog has been stolen from kennels in Bletchingdon. The theft happened at Ingleby Kennels between 1.30pm and 4.30pm on Sunday, September 2. The black and tan German Shepherd is worth about £500 and had been secured in a compound. Garden tools
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Fundraisers search for owner of purse
Charity fundraisers Bryon and Jane Coleman want to return a lost purse to its owner. They run a stall at a car boot sale in a field off Lord's Lane, Bicester, every Sunday, in aid of the kidney renal unit at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford. On August 26
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Darts: Results
Men's and ladies' results from the w/e September 2 MEN'S RESULTS Premier & Section 1: Railway SC A 8, Plough 1; Cowley CC B 2, Quarry Gate A 7; Littlemore RBL 5, Shears 4. Section 2: Volunteers A 5, Masons C 4; Railway SC B 0, Crispin 9. Section 3
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Cricket: Nondies toppled for 52
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 2 Oxford Nondescripts were shot out for 52 by Dinton, who triumphed by 130 runs to finish runners-up. Ivor Jones (5-19) and Paul Ludlow (3-31) ripped through the Nondies batting after Dinton had made 182, with
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Cricket: Sandford down, Cumnor survive
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 1 Sandford St Martin are relegated after slumping to an eight-wicket defeat in the basement battle against Cumnor, who finish second bottom. Young Ben Cook bowled extremely well for his 4-25 as Sandford were
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Cricket: Downs beat Rover C
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 1 Oxford Downs signed off the season with a 28-run victory over Rover Cowley at Standlake. Callum Taylor made 56 and Matthew Lee 46 out of Downs' 210-9, Stewart Laudat taking 4-49. Rover were dismissed for 182
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Cricket: Oxford snatch title in thriller
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 3 Oxford & Horspath 2nd were crowned champions by a single point following a dramatic two-wicket win over Abingdon Vale, who finish runners-up. Chasing Vale's 159-9, Oxford needed ten to win off the last
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Football: Injury blow for City
Oxford City's injury problems continue to mount as they seek to finish off Sussex County League side Redhill in an FA Cup preliminary round replay at Court Place Farm. Striker Mark Druce faces two to three weeks on the sidelines after tearing a groin
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Motorsport: Wallace hopes are hit
Andy Wallace and Johnny Herbert lie seventh and eighth respectively in the American Le Mans Series after finishing a disappointing fifth in the latest race. Wallace, 40, from Oxford, started his re-built Champion Racing Audi from the second row of the
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Rugby: No hoorays for Henley
Henley Hawks started their National League 1 campaign in the worst possible way as they crashed 24-9 to visitors London Welsh. Sadly, there was precious little to excite the 1,000-plus crowd at Dry Leas, with both sides rusty after the summer break. Both
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Cricket: Bicester rolled over
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 3 Bicester & North Oxford 2nd were bundled out for 106 by Aylesbury, with only Andrew Wingfield Digby (47) offering much resistance. He then took 4-28, but Aylesbury cruised to 110-4. **Bicester & NO
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Chance to discuss courses
Potential adult education students have an chance to meet tutors and ex-students at a See It Join It Day next week to discuss dozens of courses available in the Didcot area. They range from yoga and line dancing to computers, languages and lip reading
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Family of ten share home
A woman who shares a bedroom with her four children is desperate to find a new home. Angela Foster, 30, moved into her aunt's home when she and her partner split up in May. Now, ten people live in cramped conditions in a three-bedroom house in Glyn Avenue
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Craven joins station for trial
Television and radio star John Craven is the latest name to join Banbury FM. Mr Craven, who lives in Adderbury, will present programmes during its month-long trial broadcast, which begins on September 23. John Craven If the trial is successful, the station
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Girls in dramatic bid to tackle big bad wolf
A group of Oxford teenagers have performed an hour-long play after just two days rehearsal. Vicky Jewson, Rachel Brettle and Amanda Walker, all 15 years old, hold their own drama workshop for children in Vicky's garage, at her family home in Boars Hill
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Rugby: Grove explode into action
Grove, last season's Southern Counties (North) runners-up, opened this season with a bang, when they demolished Newbury A 76-5. Eighteen-year-old Nick Sevier played at full back for Grove, who have acquired fly-half Matt Self and winger Paul Inns from
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Darts: Brain power is not enough
Norma Brain, of East Oxford Conservative Club, could not prevent an 8-1 walloping against Blackbird Bar in the Premier Section of the Morrells ODDA. The Blackbird are quickly establishing themselves as one of the best ladies' sides in the county. Entertaining
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Motorsport: Benetton find the right combination
Benetton technical director Mike Gascoyne praised Giancarlo Fisichella's third place at the Belgian Grand Prix as a triumph for the entire Oxfordshire team. He said: "I am as proud of the staff at Enstone and Viry as I am pleased for them. Giancarlo drove
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Cheetahs one step from title
Belle Vue Aces 42, Oxford Cheetahs 48 Oxford Cheetahs are just win away from claiming their first major league honour for 12 years, following their nervy Sky Sports Elite League victory over Belle Vue in Manchester last night. Todd WiltshireCheetahs'
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Balloon venture flies high
Balloon promotions for corporate product launches and other celebrations are taking off fast, according to the founders of a new company. Andrew Riley, a partner of The Balloon Co, based in Long Hanborough, said companies were ordering large-scale reproductions
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Late trains spark ticket discount
Train operator First Great Western is to give season ticket customers a ten per cent discount to compensate for unreliable service. The company, which runs trains from Didcot to London Paddington, said punctuality and reliability figures had fallen below
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Pubs seek to extend hours
Neighbours of an Oxford pub have opposed an application to extend its opening hours because of their concerns about late-night drunken rowdiness. The Jericho Cafe, in Walton Street, has applied for permission to extend its closing hour from 11pm to 1am
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Union fights private plan for JR project
Protesters will launch a campaign against the privatisation of Oxford's largest hospital development on Wednesday, September 5. Members of the public sector workers' union Unison will hold a meeting to discuss plans to use a Private Finance Initiative
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Cricket: Witney Mills draw with strugglers
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 2 Tiddington finished second bottom after staving off defeat against Witney Mills. Keith Smith's 68 helped Mills to 151, as Nathan Brooks took 5-29. In reply, Alan Maule scored an unbeaten 53 as Tiddington held
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Cricket: Shipton finish second again
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 1 Shipton-under-Wychwood finished runners-up for the second successive year after thrashing Kimble by 121 runs. Off-spinner Shaun Miller returned superb figures of 7-22 as Kimble were shot out for just 70 chasing
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Pubs seek to extend hours
Neighbours of an Oxford pub have opposed an application to extend its opening hours because of their concerns about late-night drunken rowdiness. The Jericho Cafe, in Walton Street, has applied for permission to extend its closing hour from 11pm to 1am
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Rugby: Kruger proves valuable asset
Chinnor's new South African fly half Lou Kruger dominated the scoring as they beat local rivals Aylesbury 24-10 in their so-called friendly at Kingsey Road on Saturday. This was Chinnor's first game of the season with Aylesbury having narrowly lost to
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Football: Wrong man sent off, claim Thame
Thame United could appeal to the Football Association against midfielder Neil Greig's sending-off in the mass brawl at the end of their FA Cup win over Worthing at Windmill Stadium on Saturday. Manager Andy Sinnott believes substitute Greig, who was making
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Horses for courses
Style, poise, and jumping ability were the watchwords at the seventh Cholsey and Moulsford Horse and Dog Show on Saturday. Pictured at Manor Farm, Cholsey, is Holly Titcombe, 4, on Rhulan Misty. Holly TitcombeOrganiser Jane Roscoe-Hudson said: "We've
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Wrestling with controversy
A controversial pro wrestling show is to launch itself upon Wallingford. There will be bodies smashed through tables, bottles broken over heads, and live Burmese pythons. "And that's just for starters", according to the organiser's of Extreme World Warfare's
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Cricket: Bledlow blow it at Bagpuize
The Oxford Times Cherwell League - Division 3 Bledlow Ridge blew their title chance as they lost by two wickets to Kingston Bagpuize. Having been restricted to 162-9, Ridge battled hard before Kingston edged home. To add to Ridge's woe they were docked
