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Fasten seatbelts for new season

JUST 84 wonderful days after the circus last rolled out of town, it’s back this Saturday. How much have you missed it? The Cricket World Cup, Royal Ascot, Henley Royal Regatta, Wimbledon, The Open — be honest, you haven’t given domestic football a...

Vines’s late catch ensures home side complete one run victory

A MAIDEN century in an innings which included 15 fours by Ryan Lennard was the major highlight of WOODCOTE’S home Premier Division clash draw with WELFORD PARK last Saturday. Losing draw specialists Welford Park won the toss and asked Woodcote to...

Rowe hits century as side tighten grip on league title

ON a weekend beset by high winds and heavy showers, HENLEY emerged from their encounter with FINCHAMPSTEAD at Matson Drive with the better end of the draw and eked out their lead over Home Counties Premier League Division 1 second placed Datchet to 55...

Scriven’s knock helps side secure knockout final spot

BERKSHIRE have reached the final of the Minor Counties Knockout Trophy following a four-wicket win against WILTSHIRE at Finchampstead last Sunday after bowling out their visitors for 199. Their opponents will be Cumberland at the Wormsley Trust...

Leander athletes dominate world championship squad

ALMOST half of the Great Britain squad announced for this year’s World Rowing Championships in Linz, Austria, are Leander Club athletes. The Henley club has 30 of the 64 athletes selected for the competition which takes place from August 25 to...

Harpsden opener breaks records with huge innings

HARPSDEN opening batsman Blake Hogan-Keogh hit a club record double century and set a new highest ever league score to help his side ...

Visitors miss chance of going top following batting collapse

WOODCOTE missed out a chance of going top of the Premier Division when they lost a low-scoring game at IBIS MAPLEDURHAM last Saturday. ...

Rishton and Nugent dig in to gain unlikely victory

HENLEY did their Division 1 Home Counties Premier League title chances a power of good winning a tense encounter at SLOUGH last ...

Jacobsen takes hat-trick to keep leaders on track

WARGRAVE moved up to second place in Division 1 with just four matches of the season remaining after beating visitors COVE by five ...

Austin dominates as Stonor pass their University challenge

A FINE all-round performance from Rowan Austin inspired STONOR to a remarkable victory against OXFORD UNIVERSITY at Balliol College on ...

Frieth and Harpsden gain draws as title race hots up

THE wet weather took its toll on league fixture’s with the HURLEY 1sts Premiership 1 clash with KNOTTY GREEN being one of several ...

Atkins crowned world champion by narrow margin

IT took Reading Canoe Club’s Dan Atkins just 36.835 seconds to power down the 200 metre course at Pitesti in Romania and win gold and ...

Youngster in fine form

UNDER 16 Nathan May made his maiden PEPPARD STOKE ROW UNICORNS half century before rain ruined their game at home to TWIGWORTH ...

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Visitors have edge in tricky conditions

WITH Waddesdon’s first and second teams both being scheduled to play at home on the same day, an alternative venue was found for ...

Past XI have edge in rain affected encounter

THE annual HURLEY PAST versus HURLEY PRESENT match played out at Shepherds Lane last Sunday saw the former side prevail. Past skipper ...

Vines’ ton not enough as hosts hold on

NETTLEBED travelled to BRITWELL SALOME on Sunday for the first time in many seasons and, after winning the toss on a good batting ...

Phyllis Court wrap up title

THE Phyllis Court A team looked dead and almost buried at lunchtime on Monday when they were 2-0 down against Winchester having lost ...

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