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Stories for 8 July 2006

Cricket

CRICKET: Wychwood bow out in regional final

Wychwood School (Shipton-under-Wychwood) put up a valiant effort before bowing out in the regional final at the Asda Under 11 Kwik Cricket tournament at Wellington College, Crowthorne.  more...

CRICKET: Watkins shines for Oxon under 15s

Nathaniel Watkins was at the top of his game as Oxfordshire Under 15s kept up their fine form with a winning draw in their ECB County Championship clash against Cornwall at Great Tew.  more...

CRICKET: Watkins shines for Oxon under 15s

Nathaniel Watkins was at the top of his game as Oxfordshire Under 15s kept up their fine form with a winning draw in their ECB County Championship clash against Cornwall at Great Tew.  more...

CRICKET: Woodward feats not enough

Henry Woodward showed his all-round abilities, but could not inspire Oxfordshire Under 11s to victory as they slipped to a three-wicket defeat at Gloucestershire.  more...

CRICKET; Under 10s given a lesson at College

Oxfordshire Under 10s were given a cricketing lesson as they were comprehensively beaten by Berkshire at Wellington College.  more...

CRICKET: Spin twins do the damage

Oxfordshire spin duo Sam Ryan and Jack Simpson ripped through the Wiltshire batting order as the county staged a remarkable double fightback to maintain their 100 per cent record in the ECB Under 13 Cup.  more...

Editorial Comment

‘Don’t let his death be in vain’

There was a time when children would routinely be taught to swim in a river bathing place.  more...

‘Don’t let his death be in vain’

There was a time when children would routinely be taught to swim in a river bathing place.  more...

Letters

Protest school from this mast

I am writing on behalf of the many hundreds of current and future children at Wolvercote Primary School in Oxford who may be at risk.  more...

Protest school from this mast

I am writing on behalf of the many hundreds of current and future children at Wolvercote Primary School in Oxford who may be at risk.  more...

Other Sport

GREYHOUNDS: Colton to stay at Oxford

The trainers were grabbing the headlines at Oxford Stadium this week, with two newcomers arriving and one leading handler denying reports that he is about to quit Sandy Lane.  more...

CYCLE SPEEDWAY: Horspath make it eight out of eight

Horspath Hammers made it eight wins out of eight in the British Premier League with a 92-86 victory at closest rivals Leicester Monarchs.  more...

Equestrian: Oxon duo riding at Barbury Castle

Two Oxfordshire riders are in action at the CIC Maybach Barbury Castle Horse Trials title this weekend.  more...

YOUTH GAMES: Chance for stars top shine

Sports stars of the future, who have so far slipped through the net, are being given a chance to shine at the inaugural Oxfordshire Youth Games tomorrow.  more...

YOUTH GAMES: Chance for stars top shine

Sports stars of the future, who have so far slipped through the net, are being given a chance to shine at the inaugural Oxfordshire Youth Games tomorrow.  more...

GYMNASTICS: Oxford competitors claim nine golds

Oxford School of Gymnastics won nine gold and three bronze medals at the Southern Region Acrobatic Gymnastics Summer Tournament.  more...

VOLLEYBALL: Alex at GB training camp

Oxford's Alex Bialokoz is among those attending a British training camp at Upper Heyford this week.  more...

Oxford News

Wizard work

HarryPotter actor Harry Robinson has worked his magic at London's Hampton Court Flower Show.  more...

Wizard work

HarryPotter actor Harry Robinson has worked his magic at London's Hampton Court Flower Show.  more...

Councillor’s verdict after new audit: slapdash

Oxford City Council has been told to get its act together over the way it tenders for contracts and invoices clients - or risk losing more money.  more...

Smoke alarm 'blocked off'

Carers at a mental health hospital have been ordered to carry out stringent fire alarm checks after an investigation into a blaze revealed someone had tampered with a smoke detector.  more...

Cup final rivalry hots up in the kitchen

Italy and France go head to head in the World Cup final tomorrow and the tension between fans living in Oxfordshire is boiling over.  more...

Police clamp down on mini-motor craze

Police are clamping down on mini-motorbike riders who are causing mayhem on an Oxford estate.  more...

Green Belt under threat

The failure to build homes in Oxford's Green Belt has been singled out in a high-level Government report as the reason for high house prices and a lack of space in the city.  more...

Don’t go in the water

In scorching summer sunshine, Oxfordshire's rivers and lakes may seem the perfect place to cool off but today the Oxford Mail reveals the dangers that lie beneath the surface.  more...

Don’t go in the water

In scorching summer sunshine, Oxfordshire's rivers and lakes may seem the perfect place to cool off but today the Oxford Mail reveals the dangers that lie beneath the surface.  more...

Don’t go in the water

In scorching summer sunshine, Oxfordshire's rivers and lakes may seem the perfect place to cool off but today the Oxford Mail reveals the dangers that lie beneath the surface.  more...

Don’t go in the water

In scorching summer sunshine, Oxfordshire's rivers and lakes may seem the perfect place to cool off but today the Oxford Mail reveals the dangers that lie beneath the surface.  more...

School Sport

ATHLETICS: Boggis goes for hat-trick

OXFORDSHIRE'S leading athletes go for gold at the English Schools' Track & Field Championships at Gateshead Stadium this weekend.  more...

CRICKET: Abingdon crowned Oxon under 14 champs

Nat Watkins and George Rossiter starred as Abingdon were crowned Oxfordshire champions in the Lord's Taverners Cricket Colts Under 14 Trophy with a 79-run win over Magdalen College School (Oxford).  more...

CRICKET: Magdalen enjoy successful season

Centuries from Ned Murray and Richard West provided the high points of a successful summer for Magdalen College School, Oxford's 1st XI.  more...

CRICKET: Simpsons in the spotlight

The Simpsons proved compulsive viewing at Burford School last Saturday.  more...

  
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