3rd XI win again !

Bob Hutt's 3rd XI produced a fine performance to record another victory.

Town 3^rd XI moved into third position in their league with an eight wicket win over Wolverton Town 3rds.            

Acting skipper Nev Pritchard won the toss and elected to field.            

The visitors at 75-5 recovered to score a useful 165-9 from their 46 overs.

Vish Valambhia took 3-23 with Brijesh Valambhia and Don Pritchard taking a couple of wickets apiece and colt Ben Thorne bowled well taking 1-33.

Buckingham made a good start with Tim Archdeacon in sparkling form scoring an excellent 80 not out receiving good support from Russell Thompson (28) and Martin Foster(26) to win by seven wickets after only 28 overs.

 Scorecard

 Wolverton T. 3^rd

 Duraiz                                       b             Thorne              1         

Raja                  c M. Foster  b             B.Valambhia   15

Troake              c N.Pritchard             b             V.Valambhia   19

Barnes               c Cater             b             V.Valambhia   6

Field                  c Sub               b             V.Valambhia   2

Hill                    c Sub               b             D.Pritchard     39

Ibbottson             run                    out                                26

Mohameed                                lbw             B.Valambhia   16

Ashgar              st Cater             b             D.Pritchard     7

Takaira not                    out                               0

Extras                24

                          Total                 165-9(all out)

V.Valambhia 3-23             D.Pritchard 2-42             B. Valambhia  2-56         B. Thorne   1-33

Buckingham Town 3^rd XI

T. Archdeacon             not             out                                80

R. Thompson                             b             Ibbottson        28

J. Daw                                      lbw             Ashgar             2

M. Foster                                  b             Ibbottson        26

N. Pritchard                 not             out                                 0

                                                            Extras                33                    

                                                            Total                 169-3

Ibbottson  2-42             Ashgar   1-42

Buckingham 3rds won by eight wickets

Division nine of the Cherwell League features four sides looking for promotion.

Buckingham are in third position and travel to Wallingford in their final game this saturday 7^th September.

Dinton are league leaders and they entertain Shipton 3rd.

K. Bagpuize are 2nd and have a tricky away match against Tiddington.

Current positions:

Dinton                              395 pts

K. Bagpuize                      386 pts

Buckingham 3rds     370 pts