Banbury 3rd stay top of Division 5 despite suffering a six-wicket defeat at the hands of Bicester & North Oxford 2nd.

Andrew Wingfield Digby took 4-25 as Banbury were bundled out for 133. Then Rob Humphreys (30) and Michael Simpson (30no) took Bicester to 134-4.

Banbury 3rd 6pts, Bicester 2nd 25

Banbury are joined at the summit by Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd, who had the better of a draw at home to Great & Little Tew.

Town opener Chris Hipwell brought up his first century for the club off the final ball and so take his side to 263-4 and himself to 103 not out.

Dave Freeman (78no) and Michael Darby (75) put on 163 for the first wicket and Tew eventually reached 201-2.

Leighton 2nd 10, Gt & L Tew 2nd 8

Wallingford missed the chance to go top when they drew at Chearsley.

Neil Davies starred with 91 out of the home side's 190-8, then Nick Babington took 6-71 as the visitors were restricted to 170-8, in which Alan Bowman scored 45.

Chearsley 14, Wallingford 9

Abingdon Vale 2nd's batsmen had a good day at Challow & Childrey 2nd, where they scored 242-4 thanks to Lewis Kenworthy (83) and Phil Evans (66).

But Challow's Ryan Gordon hit back with 102 as the home side played out time with relative ease to finish on 183-6.

Challow 2nd 7, Abingdon V 2nd 14

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd slipped to the foot of the table after being drubbed at Bledlow Ridge 2nd.

Philip Brooks led the way with 80 as Ridge knocked up 269-6 after being asked to bat.

Only Nick Smith (39) looked like matching Brooks's effort as Nondies were reduced to 146 all out.

Bledlow Ridge 2nd 25, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 4