OXFORDSHIRE boys under 14s lost to hosts Hampshire by seven runs in a thrilling ECB County Cup Group 3 encounter.

Luke Higgins (5-45) restricted Hampshire to 169 all out.

Oxon were in trouble at 85-5 until Charlie Oakley’s brilliant 46 brought them back into the game.

But his run out led to Oxon falling for 162 all out.

HORSPATH Under 11s are county champions after winning the finals day at Charlbury by ten wickets.

They faced Abingdon in the showpiece after a 58-run victory over Oxford Downs in the semis.

Charlie Turner took 7-6, including four wickets in four balls, as Horspath dismissed their opponents for 19.

Josh Richardson and Joe Hickey then strolled to the required total.