Old Bloxhamists 7 July 2025

Manager  Dave Eaton

Won by 31 Runs

SOA 258 for 5 dec (Kieran Coyne 82, Ben Miller 36 & Richard Simpson 36)

Old Bloxhamists 227 all out (Craig Foster 3 for 22 & Dave Eaton 2 for 13,)

Another great day out at Bloxham School saw some new faces combine with some old stalwarts of the fixture. Fresh blood entered the arena early as young Ben Miller opened the batting and scored a steady 36 before being run out. Simpson (36), Cross (33) & Coyne (82) pushed on and whilst the skipper did his usual unsure when to declare walk up and down the pavilion, dragged us to 258/5 from 43 Overs.

Lovely lunch & teas as always were provided by the school. Cold refreshments, as is now customary, provided by the skipper.

Early wickets restricted the OB's chase, including 2 GENUINE knicks off the searing pace and round corners swing of Eaton. A well managed fielding performance meant the OB's got close to the total but not quite close enough. 9 bowlers used, several questionable actions shown. Wickets for almost all bowlers with a stand out 3/22 off 8 overs including 3 maidens from the 2026 President, Mr C. Foster.

A good win, fun game and great spirit.