Horspath open T20 campaign at home to Tiddington

HORSPATH open their challenge in the Hartwell Senior Cup (formerly Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup) against Tiddington at the Recreation Ground on Tuesday (June 21).

The county's T20 tournament has returned to a two-tier competition for 2022 to provide smaller clubs an opportunity to play at Wormsley on Finals Day (Saturday, September 17).

Tyrone Eyles sweeps during last year's semi-final
defeat by Aston Rowant. Picture: Rob Judges

Clubs have been allocated to each competition for this season based on their performance in last year's tournament when Horspath reached the Bernard Tollett semi-finals, going down by one run at home to Aston Rowant in a thriller.

The 10 clubs competing for the Hartwell Senior Cup have been divided into two pools of five teams as geographically based as possible playing each other once.

Horspath are in Pool 2 alongside Aston Rowant, Challow & Childrey, Oxford Downs and Tiddington. Pool 1 consists of holders Banbury, Bicester & North Oxford, Cropredy, Cumnor and Oxford. The winners of each pool will qualify for the final.

Meanwhile, 11 clubs line up in the Wilf Bennett Cup played under the same format.

Pool 1 is made up of Faringdon & District, Langford, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Witney Mills and Witney Swifts. Pool 2 features Brackley, Charlbury, IAS, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts, Oxenford and Sandford St Martin.

HARTWELL SENIOR CUP

(Horspath fixtures)

June 21 v Tiddington (h). June 28 v Aston Rowant (a). July 5 v Oxford Downs (h). July 19 v Challow & Childrey (a).

Posted by: Russ