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Horspath defend Pullinger Cup T20 title

25 Jul 2025

Horspath bid to retain the Cherwell League's Pullinger Cup on Finals Day at Banbury CC on Sunday.

The club's 1st XI triumphed in the inaugural T20 competition for Tier 1 and 2 teams last season with an unlikely nine-run win over Didcot in the final at the Recreation Ground after being restricted to 117-9.

However, following the side's promotion to the Home Counties Premier Cricket League, Horspath will this time be represented by the 2nd XI with the competition extended to Tier 3 sides.

Division 2 leaders Horspath 2nd face Sandford St Martin, who stand sixth in Division 3B, in the second semi-final at 1.30pm with Banbury 2nd taking on fellow Division 1 side Didcot in the opening semi-final at 10am. The final follows later in the day.

Horspath have reached Finals Day without playing a game, having been handed a bye in the first round, before Dinton conceded the quarter-final tie.

Sandford, meanwhile, beat Great & Little Tew by 31 runs in the first round with opener Steven Dobson smashing 82 off 46 balls, before Luke Jones took 3-13.

They then edged past Cropredy by four runs in the last eight.

Banbury 2nd, like Horspath, are through to Finals Day without seeing any action following a first-round bye and a walkover against Brackley.

Didcot progressed with a bye and a six-wicket win at Minster Lovell.

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