The North Berks League Football Season kicked off this weekend. At the Caldecott Recreation Ground Saxton Rovers took on Dorchester. Against the run of play Dorchester won 2-0.

Abingdon Town are also now playing in the North Berks League. Their opening game was against Wallingford Town, and Abingdon won 4-2.

Abingdon Town asked to play in the North Berks League, after finishing the last couple of seasons at the foot of the Hellenic League Premier Division. They see it as chance to re-group and improve their finances. Last year the derby game was against Abingdon United in the Hellenic League, and this year it will be against Saxton Rovers.

Friday 19th September at 7:30pm Abingdon Town v Saxton Rovers.

Work has begun turning an area of grass into more car park space for the White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre. This will give space for an additional 99 cars, making 343 spaces in total.

Management of the Leisure Centres for the Vale, and South Oxfordshire, including the Open Air Pool, will all move to GLL from September 1st.

The outdoor pool will close for the season on Sunday 31st August. Schools are back next week.

There is an Open Day at Abingdon Rowing Club Saturday 23rd August 2014 from 10am – 1pm. During this open day you will be shown the basic movements on a rowing machine inside the brand new gym extension and then you can have a quick paddle in one of the larger boats to see what it’s all about.

The picture is from a previous open day in 2009.

On Saturday, Abingdon Vale Cricket Club 1st Team played Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts. As often happens during the summer months the far side of the pitch was being used by a visiting caravan club, who added to the spectators.

Oxford were bowled out for 136, and Abingdon hit 137 for 4 wickets – a win that helps move them up the Cherwell League Division 2 Table.
Today The Abingdon Vale Sunday Team played against a musicians team created by Richard Thompson. This match has been played on the Sunday before the Cropredy Festival for the last twelve years, and was instigated by Pam Aird who was there helping out at the pavilion.

Richard Thompson was in Scotland so could not be with us this year.

This must be a warm-up before the big game against Cropredy Village next weekend.