Devon suffer a setback in defeat to Oxfordshire

DEVON'S hopes of reaching the knock-out stages of the National Counties Trophy suffered a setback when they lost to Oxfordshire by 90 runs at Abingdon.

- writes Conrad Sutcliffe

Victory over Buckinghamshire at Instow in the first round of games in qualifying Group Three got Devon away to a flying start in the four-match schedule.

It could not be tighter at this stage as four of the five teams are locked together on two points, although Devon do have a game in hand on Cornwall and now Oxfordshire either side of them.