Oxfordshire Sport

INDOOR CRICKET: Freeman stars for Banbury

3:41pm Friday 19th March 2010

Banbury A kept up their title bid with a 24-run win against Byfield in Division 1 of the Banbury Indoor League.

Jonti Cooke hit 27 not out, with Ros Freeman and Paul Cutler both making 25 not out as Banbury rattled up 118-3.

In reply, Freeman took 3-26 as Byfield made 94-5, despite a 31 from Billy Adkins and 30 not out from Lloyd Parkinson.

Banbury edged past Charlbury by two wickets.

Rob Knight (34) helped Charlbury to 119-5, Clark Berry taking 3-36.

But Lloyd Sabin (22) and Jamie Coles (21) took centre stage as Banbury got to 121-4.

RESULTS Banbury A 118-3 (J Cooke 27no, R Freeman 25no, P Cutler 25no), Byfield 94-5 (B Adkins 31, L Parkinson 30no, R Freeman 3-26).

Charlbury 119-5 (R Knight 34, A Timms 21, C Berry 3-36), Banbury 121-4 (L Sabin 22, J Coles 21, R Knight 3-32).

Banbury XX 92-5 (D Clarke 36, A Smith 2-26), Great Tew 94-1 (B Millard 26no, H Smith 25no).

Hook Norton 133-3 (D Knight 33no, D White 26no), Preston Capes 127 (R Williams 44, G Arblaster 31, D Knight 3-46).

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