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Horspath face Clydach test in Village Cup

19 Jun 2026

Horspath bid to take the next step on the road to Lord's against Glamorgan & Gwent champions Clydach in the Cawston Press Village Cup fifth round at the Recreation Ground on Sunday (1pm).
Having won the Oxfordshire regional final for the fifth time in six years, Horspath will be looking to make home advantage count in the last 32-tie.
The side have won four games to reach this stage, having opened up with a 79-run victory at Cumnor.
Stephen Green led the way with 72 off 84 balls, before captain Amin Rafiq smashed four sixes in an unbeaten 40 off 27 as Horspath posted 243-8. Ryan Hicks (3-19) then shone with the ball as Cumnor were bowled out for 164.
Opener Tom Nichols stole the show in round two with a superb unbeaten 107 from 65 deliveries to secure a 10-wicket win at Sandford St Martin.
He powered Horspath home at 166-0 with Dan Todd (28no) content to play a supporting role after the hosts had been held to 165-8.
The side were on the road again in round three with Josh Richardson returning to haunt Tiddington with a fine all-round display in a 45-run victory.
Back at the ground where he hit a six off the last ball to secure a thrilling one-wicket win in the 2023 regional final, Richardson top-scored with 55 off 57 balls as Horspath set 216-7.
He followed up by taking 3-28 in the hosts' 171 all out in support of chief destroyer Hicks (4-21).
A dominant display saw Horspath clinch a fourth county title in a row and a ninth in total with a resounding 139-run win over Langford in the regional final at the Recreation Ground.
Green (63no), Rafiq (54) and Todd (53) hit half-centuries in Horspath's 256-6, before Langford fell to 117 all out with Sam Leslie (3-14) the main wicket-taker in front of a crowd of around 200.
Clydach, meanwhile, have reached the national rounds on their Village Cup debut.
Having received a bye in round one, the Swansea-based side shot out Baglan for 43 with Brayden Wagg and Jamie Lewis each claiming three victims to set up a nine-wicket win.
They were then handed a walkover by Pentyrch, before beating Lisvane by 110 runs in the regional final.
Captain James Garland hit an unbeaten 115 off 102 balls as Clydach, who stand third in South Wales Premier Cricket League Premier Division 2, posted 236-5. They then restricted their opponents to 126-9 with Wagg (4-30) and Lewis (3-31) again among the wickets.  
The prize for the winners is a trip to Goatacre (Dorset & Wiltshire) or Stithians (Devon & Cornwall) in the last 16 on Sunday, July 5.
All supporters are welcome.