It's double delight for Banbury Boys in Oxfordshire County Hockey Championships.

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Boys U10 get ready to lift the trophy

It was a fantastic day for the Banbury Boys' Under-10 and U12 teams as they both won their respective Oxforrdshire County Championships.

The tournament was sponsored by Banbury business the DCS Group, and the U10s, who were also winners last year, got their day off to a great start.

They secured confident wins over Witney (2-0) and Wallingford (3-0), before battling to a tough 1-0 win over Witney, with the Banbury defence being tested for the first time.

They then took on Oxford and that proved to be a tough affair, with Banbury playing well but losing 1-0 thanks to late goal.

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Boys U12 celebrate victory

In the final group match Banbury returned to winning ways as they beat rivals Oxford Hawks 2-0 to secure their place in the final.

The format of the event meant the top two would meet again, and this time Banbury managed to get the better of Oxford as they put in a dominant performance to win 2-0.

The went into the tournament with high hopes following after a good season.

The boys got off to a good start with a 2-1 win over Witney, before they then suffered two defeats, going down 2-1 to Thame and 3-1 to Oxford.

U10 Austin Nunneley (Son of current 1st team captain, Tyson Nunneley) with winners medal and trophy.placeholder image
U10 Austin Nunneley (Son of current 1st team captain, Tyson Nunneley) with winners medal and trophy.

That meant that Banbury had to then win all of their remaining group games, as well as hoping other results went their way.

They did their bit as they saw off Wallingford 3-0 and Henley and Oxford Hawks both by 1-0 to to pip Thame to a place in the final on goal difference.

In the final, Banbury also faced an Oxford team that had beaten them in the group stages, but they turned that result around with a commanding 3-1 win to secure the title.

Both teams now now go onto represent Oxfordshire in the South of England Championships at Reading Hockey Club at the end of April.

Banbury coach Oli Hyatt said: "Both teams had to really battle back from losing at least one of their group matches, but they showed real resilience and they never stopped running.

"In both finals they played the better hockey and they fully deserved the title of Oxfordshire County Champions."

Banbury's head of junior hockey Craig Irvine said, "Following on from the U10 boys winning last year, this is such a great achievement and I am sure that both teams will do the club and Oxfordshire proud at the end of April. We look forward to seeing how the team does against the best teams in the South of England."

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