Oxfordshire U18s  2 : 0  Buckinghamshire U18s
Oxfordshire U18s  0 : 3  Hampshire U18s

Oxfordshire U18 Girls secured their first South League points with a comprehensive 2-0 win over Buckinghamshire at Woking on Sunday. Carmen Hillier and Izzy Hancock each scoring in the second half.

Despite putting in a good team performance and having chances, the girls were less fortunate in their match against Hamphire, going down 3-0 to goals all scored from slick short corner routines.

Oxfordshire U18 Squad:
Katy Allen, Lucy Allen, (Wallingford); Aly Billington, Lisa Duncan, Toni Scarth,
Bonnie Sherbourne (West Witney) Briony Hathaway-Jenkins (Abingdon Ladies) :
Alice Cookson, Katrina Mason (Oxford High); Kate Murphy (Rover Oxford);
Izzy Hancock (Henley ); Carmen Hillier (Wychwood).

Other Results:

Hampshire 5 : 1 Surrey
Berkshire  1 : 0 Middlesex 

	Oxfordshire U18 Girls Back:    Carmen Hillier,Lisa Duncan, Lucy Allen, Toni Scarth,Katrina Mason,               Alice Cookson, Kate Murphy, Bonnie Sherbourne (capt) Front:   Izzy Hancock, Briony Hathaway-Jenkins, Katy Allen, Aly Billington.

Oxfordshire U18s  1:2  Middlesex U18s
Oxfordshire U18s  1:2  Surrey U18s

Oxfordshire U18 Girls were unlucky to lose both their matches on Sunday. West Witney's Aly Billington scored their only goal from a short corner in their 2 -1 defeat against Middlesex, and Wychwood's Carmen Hiller scored their only goal in their 2 - 1 defeat against Surrey.

Results:

Gloucestershire U18s  1:3   Oxfordshire U18s

Oxfordshire travelled to Cheltenham on Sunday to play Gloucestershire in a friendly match. 

Playing together for more of less the first time the Oxfordshire girls showed a lot of promise despite losing 3-1.

With regular goal keeper Alice Cookson out of action due to injury, Emma Bannister was pulled up from the County U16 squad and was outstanding in goal working well with Katy Allen, Bonnie Sherbourne, and Lucy Allen in defence.

The teams turned round at half time with Glos having bagged a goal from a short corner. Oxon were unlucky not to equalise when their sweeper, Kate Murphy, made a penetrating run at goal from her own half but was unable to finish with a crucial shot.

The second half started well for the Oxon girls with Toni Scarth, Charlotte Williams and Lisa Duncan working well in midfield. Patient work was rewarded when Aly Billington slipped the ball from the top of the circle to Katrina Mason who swept it into the back of the net to equalise.

Gloucestershire fought back to regain the lead from a short corner and sealed the game in the closing stages with a goal from open play.

Oxon U18 Squad
E Bannister, K Allen, L Allen, B Sherbourne, K Muphy;
C Williams; T Scarth (capt); Lisa Duncan; A Billington;
K Mason; C Hillier; G Broughton; B Beaumont; I Hancock; B Hathaway-Jenkings.
 

Oxfordshire U16's  0 : 3 Sussex U16's

Oxon were very slow to get going in the first half. The second half they improved tremendously, but the damage had already been done.

Surrey U16's  3 : 0   Oxfordshire U16's

Same result, but a completely different game, in fact Oxon could have won. Oxon nearly scored twice in the first half, and again in the second half. They really took the game to Surrey but after attacking well were unable to finish with a goal.

17 November 2002

Oxon U14 girls maintained their unbeaten record in the County Championship by beating Hants and Bucks at Cranfield on Sunday

Oxfordshire U14s   3 : 1   Hampshire U14s

Scorers: Micky Ashman 2 - Natasha Nunneley 1

Some great attacking play from Micky Ashman and Natasha Nunneley caused Hants all sorts of problems with Oxon taking the lead early in the first half after Micky put away a rebound from the Hants goalkeeper.

Hants then came back into the game and following poor marking they equalised from close range but Oxon immediately responded and regained the lead from the re-start with a great solo effort and shot from Natasha Nunneley.

In the second half Oxon rebuffed a number of Hants attacks with outstanding defensive work from Sabrina Shortland and Megan Jones.

With Oxon's midfield of Sandie Anderson and Takara Haynes taking control Hants were unable to get back into the game and after another great run and shot from Sandie Anderson, Ashman put the ball away off another rebound from the keeper.

Squad - Sandie Anderson, Micky Ashman, Catherine Ashton, Jessica Chambers, Rebecca Dean, Samantha Field, Victoria Field, Tacita Haynes, Takara Haynes, Megan Jones, Natasha Nunneley, Sabrina Shortland, Alice Talbot, Alice Williams and Jo Lee.

Oxfordshire U14s   3 : 2   Buckinghamshire U14s

Scorers - Natasha Nunneley 2 - Micky Ashman 1

This proved to be a tough game against an opposition who were also unbeaten in the Championship. Ashman, Nunneley and Anderson put pressure on the Bucks defense with devastating pace and accurate passing resulting in the first goal from Nunneley with a shot from the top of the circle that beat both defenders and goalkeeper.

As in the first match of the day, Bucks then came back into the game and equalised mid-way through the first half. The match then became very open with fine saves from Alice Williams keeping out the Bucks attack. Just before the break a fierce shot from Nunneley was parried by the Bucks keeper and Ashman was on hand to score from the rebound.

The second half was very tough and needed some outstanding defensive work from Catherine Ashton in the centre of defense and again non-stop work from Takara Haynes and Sandie Anderton in midfield. Early in the second half Oxon scored again from Nunneley with another shot from the top of the circle.

Bucks then scored again with just 5 minutes remaining and they continued to pile on the pressure to the end but the Oxon defense stood firm to come out worthy winners.

Squad - Sandie Anderson, Micky Ashman, Catherine Ashton, Jessica Chambers, Rebecca Dean, Samantha Field, Victoria Field, Tacita Haynes, Takara Haynes, Megan Jones, Natasha Nunneley, Sabrina Shortland, Alice Talbot, Alice Williams and Jo Lee.
 

29 September 2002

Oxfordshire U14s   0:0   Surrey U14s
Oxfordshire U14s   4:0   Berkshire U14s

Oxfordshire U14 girls began their county hockey championship with a draw and a win against Surrey (0-0) and Berkshire (4-0) at Cranford.

Against Surrey, Oxon created numerous chances but the strong Surrey defence was resolute. Oxon then completely outplayed Berkshire finding the net four times with goals from Megan Jones, Natasha Nunnelley, Jessica Chambers and Micky Ashman.
   

Back Row:
Jo Lee, Megan Jones, Becky Dean, Sabrina Shortland (Capt),
Micky Ashman, Jo Tolson, Kara Haines, Alice Williams
Front Row:
Kate Ferrier, Millie Andrewes, Jessica Chambers, Sandie Anderson,
Natasha Nunneley (VC), Chloe Vincent, Sarah Baggs