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RESULTS: September 19/20

FOOTBALL BLUE SQUARE PREMIER Oxford Utd 4, Eastbourne Borough 0. ZAMARETTO SOUTHERN LEAGUE Premier Div: Bedford Tn 1, Didcot Tn 5; Oxford C 1, Tiverton Tn 0; Rugby Tn 0, Banbury Utd 2. Div 1 South & West: Cinderford Tn 2, Abingdon Utd 5; Frome 2,

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Headington Sharks 2 Benson 3

A great match this morning. Headington were quickest out of the blocks. Silas Pill on 10 mins and Sam Marshall on 17 giving them a 2-0 lead at half time. It wasn't all one way as Benson hit the post and had a great effort saved by Sam Jones

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FOOTBALL: Draycott delivers Didcot joy

Bedford Tn (I Draycott 37) Didcot Tn 5 (M Draycott 1, 60, 67, Williams 18, Bridges 79) Mark Draycott hit a superb hat-trick as Didcot Town ended their wait for a first Premier Division win in style. The Railwaymen, in their eighth outing in the

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FOOTBALL: Steele grabs late City winner

Oxford City 1 (Steele 87) Tiverton Tn 0 Substitute Lee Steele was Oxford City’s hero with a late winner in their Premier Division clash against Tiverton town at Court Place Farm. It looked as if neither side would break the deadlock, but three minutes

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FOOTBALL: Stone haunts Rugby

Rugby Tn 0 Banbury Utd 2 (Stone 9, Benjamin 31) David Stone returned to haunt his old Rugby Town teammates with the goal which set Banbury United on the way to victory in their Premier Division clash. Banbury started like an express train, and they

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FOOTBALL: Abingdon top goal charts

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FOOTBALL: North Leigh let it slip

Frome Tn 2 (Hulbert 36, Gomes 48) North Leigh 1 (Helby 28) North Leigh wilted in the heat as they let slip a one-goal lead to go down to defeat at Frome Town in Division1 South & West. After a fairly even opening with neither side creating any significant

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FOOTBALL: Ardley aces survive a late scare

Totton & Eling 2 (Murphy 70, Watts) Ardley Utd 3 (Bryan 5, Stidder 28, Clarke 55) Ardley United almost let slip a three-goal lead before clinching victory over Totton & Eling, of the Sydenhams Wessex League Premier Division, in the second qualifying

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FOOTBALL: Thompson racks up half-century

Witney Utd 3 (McMahon 7, Younie 45, Thompson 54) Oxford City Nomads 1 (Lewis 49) Ben Thompson hit his 50th goal for Witney United as they notched up their sixth successive home win with victory over Oxford City Nomads in the Premier Division in the

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Midson gives Wilder something to cheer

Despite being so unhappy with the second 45 minutes, Oxford United boss Chris Wilder was pleased to see Jack Midson get some more game time and score a fine goal. “It was a good goal from Jack,” he said. “He wants to show what a brilliant player he

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Players let themselves down - Lewis

Assistant manager Mickey Lewis totally supported boss Chris Wilder’s angry reaction to the way Oxford United finished their 4-0 win over Eastbourne on Saturday. And he said the rest of the coaching staff felt exactly the same because the players’ levels

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Hospital fundraisers have a head for heights

A RECORD number of people took the plunge and abseiled 100ft to raise money for the Oxford Children’s Hospital. More than 150 people aged between 18 and 85 braved the descent down the side of the Women’s Centre at the John Radcliffe Hospital

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Two hurt as light aircraft crashes

TWO people were injured after a light aircraft crashed in Caversfield, near Bicester. The Auster plane came down near Buckingham Road at about 2.30pm yesterday. The pilot, who was in his 50s, was airlifted to Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital suffering

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Fire crews battle to prevent blast

FIREFIGHTERS left the scene of a workshop fire in south Oxfordshire this afternoon after more than 36 hours. Crews were called to Oakley Wood Farm next to the A4130 by Crowmarsh Gifford, near Wallingford, left, at 10.45pm on Friday. A highly flammable

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Driver arrested after motorcycle death crash

POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a motorcyclist was killed in a crash near Bicester. The 47-year-old man, who was riding a blue Suzuki, was declared dead at the scene in Wretchwick Way at the junction with Peregrine Way. A police spokesman said

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Henley A 2 vs 1 Chalgrove

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Why I like our boys in blue

NOW here’s something controversial to say – I like the police. Yes, you read that right, I like the police. I know it’s customary to sneer at the very mention of their name, and fashionable to heap blame on them for everything from social ills to climate

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Come clean, council

I FEEL compelled to add to the debate over Oxford School and the proposal by County Hall to turn it into an academy. I was involved in the discussions surrounding the making of Peers School into an academy and my experience is that the County Council

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Where are Muslims?

REFERRING to the repatriation of troops who have been killed in Afghanistan, I have seen all age groups and several nationalities (including some Gurkhas), but so far, no Muslims. I know that there is neither obligation nor compulsion for people to

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Why no coverage?

THE campaign to get Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire granted a Royal Charter will be much deserved as there has always been a tremendous turnout who gather to pay their respects to those service personnel killed in Afghanistan, as their bodies are brought

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Pullman's legacy

THE answer to Lee Graham’s query as to whether Philip Pullman’s novels and others “on the same bandwagon” (Letters, September 17) will still be read “by millions” in 2,000 years’ time must be no, not least because it seems probably that this world will

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Sorry, but there’ll be no sparks flying

UNFORTUNATELY I have had to come to the decision not to stage Abingdon’s Firework display this year, at Dalton Barracks/Abingdon Airfield. There are a number of reasons for this decision, which I have thought long and hard about. The state of the economy

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Meet the donor carers

THESE are the some of the people who make sure blood donated daily around Oxford gets to those who need it. Lesley Young, Jenny Pope and Kelly McBeth are just three of hundreds of donor carers who are trained to take your precious blood as

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New first aid group seeks fresh blood

ST JOHN Ambulance is looking for volunteers after setting up a new unit in Witney. The charity, which provides support at events and attends 999 calls, is looking for people, from as young as five, to help deliver the life-saving service in west Oxfordshire

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Communities party on the streets

THERE was an element of nostalgia this weekend as communities around the city came together to party in the streets. Oxford Streets for People is an annual event aimed at getting neighbours to turn their streets into social spaces, and communities

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Fresh appeal for Oxford's most wanted

OXFORD’S most wanted criminal remains on the run six months after police released a photograph in bid for the public to help track him down. Police released this image of Rohan Crooks, who is wanted for attempted murder, earlier this year but despite

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Mum's plea after daughter hit at crossing

A YOUNG mother has pleaded with drivers in Abingdon to take more care after her six-year-old daughter was hit by a car while cycling across a pedestrian crossing. Mother-of-two Emma Knight, of Kennet Road, watched in horror as her daughter Ellie was

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Before the magistrates

OXFORD Jason I’Anson, 27, of no fixed address, admitted possession of cannabis at Wallingford on June 16. Fined £50, and ordered to pay a £15 victims’ surcharge. Also admitted breaching an antisocial behaviour order and commission of a further offence

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Silver surfers log on to loved ones

SILVER surfers on Oxford’s largest estate will soon be able to use the Internet to speak to relatives around the globe. Over-50s in Blackbird Leys and Greater Leys are being given the chance to log on and hook up with family members via Skype, a computer

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Under 15s B League Wantage Concords 1 Oxford Blackbirds 1

Great game between two evenly matched sides. Both went hammer and tongs from the start and there were chances at both ends. Blackbirds took the lead when a great through ball was latched onto by Rahul Mattu who beat the keeper from close range.

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Bestival 2009 @ Isle of Wight

YOU could make a fair case for Bestival being a bit different from most of the other festivals. First off is the mode of arrival: being on the Isle of Wight the requisite ferry crossing lends an air of epic voyage (as did the three hour wait for

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Abingdon Town U11 V Kidlington U11

Abingdon Town went into this game full of confidence after 2 fine wins. On the other hand we knew Kidlington were going to be no easy push overs. The boys knew they had the earn the win and they did. Joe Hartley hit 5 goals with Nathan Kimber and

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Under 11's: Faringdon 0 St Edmunds 2

St Edmunds U11's continued their rich regin of form with a hard fought 2-0 away victory over an excellent and resilient Faringdon side. During a close first half with numerous chances at both ends St Eds Joshua Holmes put St Eds ahead with

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Northway U14 withdrawn

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Blossoming in the wake of success

MOTORWAY maintenance worker Chris Perks has a driving ambition to win a hat-trick of one of the top prizes in the Oxford in Bloom contest. Mr Perks, 57, of Palmer Road, Wood Farm, has won the Best-Kept Small Front Garden category for the second

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Tower Hill 6 AFC Brightwell 1

Tower Hill were in good form again with 2 goals a piece for Daniel Bullock, Jacob Hughes and Yassin Elouahabi. Tower took the lead after five minutes with a cross from Daniel Bullock which spun into the goal off the unfortunate keeper. There

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Trouble brews over rival twinning groups

A ROW has erupted between Bicester Town Council and a twinning association, amid allegations of political interference. Labour councillor Les Sibley and Liberal Democrat Nick Cotter, have resigned from Bicester and District Twinning Association

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U15 B league- Summertown 3 Cholsey 0

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Garsington 4 Summertown Stars 0

Garsington Youth continued their good form by beating a well organised Summertown Stars 4-0. Chances were few and far between in the first half, Summertown forced a number a corners whilst Garsington had a few long range efforts. The deadlock was

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St Edmunds 1 v AFC Henley B 1

A competitive match played in great spirit by both Teams. St Edmunds took the lead through Ryan Baldwin on 27 minutes, when he latched onto a great through ball from Elliott Jones-Locke. Henley hit back soon after the break, Conor Foley taking his

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Steventon hit 10 to sink Wantage Concords b

Steventon 10 Wantage Concords B 0 Steventon returned to form after a poor performance last week to hammer 10 goals past Wantage concords b. Both teams battled in the first half to end it 2 0 with a fantastic free-kick from Matthew Jarvis and

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Motorcyclist killed in smash

A motorcyclist died in a collision in Bicester yesterday. The 47-year-old man, who was riding a blue Suzuki, was declared dead at the scene in Wretchwick Way at the junction with Peregrine Way. Police said the incident occurred at about 2.45pm and

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12 Goal Thriller - Hinksey Park 6 - KYFC 6

A game where defences were on top (not!!). KYFC took the lead early on through Jason Sallis, but were quickly 3-1 down before Zach Oretagu pulled one back. Hinksey Park then went 5-2 up, only before KYFC got back to 5-4 just before half time with

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Two injured in plane crash

Two people have been injured after a light aircraft crashed in Caversfield in Bicester. The Auster plane came down near to Buckingham Road at about 2.30pm on Saturday, a police spokesman said. The pilot, who was in his 50s, was airlifted