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High fives for Horspath 4th's Pykett and Habibi

30 Jun 2026

Veteran Robin Pykett and teenager Sifat Ullah Habibi claimed five-wicket hauls to set Horspath 4th up for a ten-wicket win at Kimble in Cherwell League Division 6C. 

Kimble chose to bat and had reached 49-1 before collapsing to 92 all out against the left-arm spin of Pykett (5-23) and the seam of 16-year-old Habibi (5-25).

Habibi wrapped up his first Cherwell five-wicket haul by taking the last two wickets after bowling 7.4 overs.

Captain Craig Wharton (66no) and Archie Lewins (20no) then knocked off the runs as Horspath raced to victory at 96-0.

It was the skipper's fourth half-century of the season.

The win moves the side up to eighth place ahead of Saturday's home game against Oxford 3rd, who beat Bledlow Village 2nd by three wickets.