Champions retain unbeaten record

Hook Norton marked their maiden Banbury Indoor Cricket League title by remaining unbeaten throughout the campaign.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Feb 2018, 14:27 BST
Updated 21st Feb 2018, 14:29 BST
Champions Hook Norton; back row, left to right: Tom Bartlett, Adam Webb, Andrew Stanley, Adam Bennett; front: Richard Knight, Jordan Glazier, Kieran ScottChampions Hook Norton; back row, left to right: Tom Bartlett, Adam Webb, Andrew Stanley, Adam Bennett; front: Richard Knight, Jordan Glazier, Kieran Scott
Champions Hook Norton; back row, left to right: Tom Bartlett, Adam Webb, Andrew Stanley, Adam Bennett; front: Richard Knight, Jordan Glazier, Kieran Scott

The champions beat Cropredy by five wickets in Tuesday’s final division one fixture.

Adam Webb took 2-14 and Jordan Glazier 1-18 to skittle Cropredy out for 53 runs in which Luke Cherry 24 top scored. Dickie Knight 20 led Hooky to victory in the sixth over despite Cherry taking 1-10.

Sandford St Martin beat Castlethopre by 48 runs.

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Tom Goffe 40no, George Thorne 22 and Mark Robey 21 helped Sandford to 131-4. Robey then took 2-14 as Castlethorpe could only reach 83-5 with Tom law 22 and Colin Piggott 21 top scoring.

Ruscote beat Shipston-on-Stour by a single wicket.

Shipston made 113-4 with Jack Murphy 36no and Marcus Ireland 23 top scoring while Imran Younis took 1-23. Younis 20 led Ruscote to victory despite Murphy taking 1-10 and Tom Cox 1-16.

Chipping Norton tied with Great & Little Tew but edged it by losing less wickets.

Liam Manley 27no and Mark Stanway 18 helped Chippy post 111-4 while Lloyd Brock took 2-46. Stanway then took 2-47 and Sam Catling 2-25 to skittle Tew out despite Harry Smith 34 and Brock 17 top scoring.

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The league’s AGM takes place at Banbury CC on Monday, February 26, 7.30pm.

Any clubs interested in joining should contact David Cherry 01295 750610 or [email protected], or Dennis Faulkner 01295 264319 or [email protected] by email.