Bucks have won the Nurton-York Trophy for the first time after defeating Oxfordshire by six wickets on Sunday (23rd May).
On a wet afternoon at High Wycombe Cricket Club it was Tom Hampton’s side who took the 2021 honours in a competition named after former county stalwarts Mike Nurton and Stuart York.
Dan Ogden and Adam King toiled away in the rain as they shared a match-winning fifth wicket stand worth an invaluable 88 runs.
The in-form Ogden made an undefeated 57 and found good support from Adam King, who finished 35 not out.
Conrad Louth (29) and Alexei Kervezee (28) batted well after Barnt Green seamer Robbie Shurmer (three for 27) pegged the home side back with a tidy spell.
Earlier in the day, Oxfordshire posted 187 all out as they dodged the showers.
The visitors innings started with Oxford Downs opener Tom Cosford in aggressive form he raced to 41 runs from just 22 balls, including 4 fours and 3 sixes.
Cameron Parsons (two for 25) removed Cosford and fellow dangerman Harrison Ward to leave Oxfordshire 77 for 4.
Promising young left hander Freddie Smith was joined by his skipper Jonny Cater. The pair shared a stand worth 38 before Smith departed for a patient 23.
Cater, who was eventually caught for a solid 41, also shared a stand worth 40 with another talented Oxfordshire talent, George Tait (30).
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