Season Opener at the Defence Academy

Our correspondent Andrew Moss reports :

"South Oxfordshire Amateurs CC opened their 2011 season with a pulsating drawn games against the Defence Academy at Watchfield on Wednesday (27 April).

Chasing the home side's 240 for 3, SOA reached 237 for 8 thanks to a dashing 75 from Mark Wingfield-Digby and useful contributions from Dick Tugwell (36) Ian Lewis (34) and Charlie Brain (42).

Picture: Mark Wingfield-Digby drives through the onside on his way to 75 for SOA v Defence Academy"