Abingdon School compete in finals day of the ESCA National Twenty20 at Lord’s on Monday.

Abingdon surged through after seeing off Lord Wand-sworth College, Bradfield College, Portsmouth Grammar and Oratory School, before playing in the regional finals last weekend.

There they met St Bedes School, coached by former England player Alan Wells, and Dulwich College.

In the first game against St Bedes, Josh Smith (40) and Jonathan Bourchier (47) starred with the bat Abingdon reached 176-5.

They successfully defended the total with Sasha Barras and Nathaniel Watkins applying the squeeze with spin to win by 40 runs.

Abingdon then faced favourites Dulwich, who at the time were unbeaten.

They restricted Dulwich to 162-6, before Watkins (67) and James Edwards (37) got Abingdon’s reply off to a flier.

William Sensecall and Smith (37 no) wrapped the game up as Abingdon coasted to 163-4.

l THERE was also successfor Abingdon Schools Under 13s, who reached the Bunbury national semi-finals.

Having beaten Warwick School, Loughborough Gra-mmar and RGS Worcester, Abingdon will next take on Manchester Grammar Sch-ool for a place in the final.

l CAMERON Jackson led the way as Oratory School (Woodcote) landed the Oxfordshire Under 15 Daily Telegraph Twenty20 Cup with victory over Barth-olomew (Eysnham).

Batting first, Oratory rattled up a hugely impressive 193-2, with Jackson hitting 88 and Henry Bush 60.

Will Potter (41) led Bar-tholomew’s reply, but they finished on 141-3.

In the Under 15 Vase semi-final, Faringdon Community College defeated Oxford Community School by 46 runs to reach the final.

Elliot Day (60) helped Faringdon to 125-3, before Jake Johnson took 3-16 as Oxford were bowled out for 79.

OTHER RESULTS Under 15 League Bartholomew 101-7, Faringdon 71.

Under 14 Lord’s Taverners Trophy Quarter-finals Bloxham 116-5 (A Arnold 42), Warriner 108-8.

Gosford Hill 58, Abingdon 61-0.

Shiplake 111-4, St Birinus 112-1.

MCS 107-7 (J Taylor 3-5), Burford 110-6.

Under 13 Cup Cokethorpe 89, Lord Williams 98-2 (T Cordon 50no).

Warriner 154-3 (R Allen 60), Cherwell 30.

Under 13 League John Mason 118-6, St Birinus 119-7.

Henry Box 140-2, Faringdon 41-9.

Gosford Hill 122-5 (H Ackland 63no), Bicester 85-5.

Wallingford 66-8, Bartholomew 67-6.

North Oxon Acad 53-5, Warriner 56-1 (O Ong 41no).

Marlborough 73-6, Gosford Hill 74-1.

Under 12 Bunbury Cup Quarter-finals MCS 137-7, Henry Box 49.

Burford 83, Cokethorpe 88-5.

Abingdon 121-4, Lord Williams 62-6.

Under 12 Pairs League Banbury 273, Chipping Norton 257.

Wallingford 226, John Mason 214.

St Birinus 199, King Alfreds 226.

Wallingford 239, Larkmead 250.

Gosford 207, Cherwell 176.

Under 17 Cup Henley 180-6 (Irfan Akhtar 44), King Alfreds 96 (Shan Khan 5-8).

Burford 93-4, Faringdon 96-6.