CCS Home Counties League Division 1: Oxford's potentially exciting match against High Wycombe petered out into a tame draw at Roman Way on Saturday.

Put in to bat, Wycombe were indebted to a half-century from Paul Sawyer, plus other useful contributions, to reach 216-8 from their 66 overs.

Ronak Sekhri and the experienced Rupert Evans each picked up three wickets in long, tidy spells.

Oxford were well-placed at 110-1 in reply, skipper Pat Jobson leading the way.

But the other batsmen struggled against Wycombe's Lord's groundstaff seamer Chris Sketchley, who bowled throughout to finish with 5-64.

The points Wycombe gained from the game were enough to take them top.

HIGH WYCOMBE

M Eyles lbw Angove...4

M Wright c Crosby b P Evans...33

J Harrison c J Evans b Sekhri...45

G Pooley c Nambiar b Sekhri...31

P Sawyer c Sekhri b R Evans...55

R Jones lbw Evans...3

N Haynes lbw Evans...3

C Sketchley st J Evans b Sekhri...17

Z Arshad not out...1

S Bird not out...7

Extras...17

Total (8 wkts, 66 ovs)...216

Fall: 1-4, 2-70, 3-47, 4-157, 5-165, 6-168, 7-193, 8-209.

Bowling: Angove 10-1-30-1, Laudat 6-3-8-0, P Evans 9-2-26-1, Nambiar 7-3-23-0, Sekhri 18-0-64-3, R Evans 16-2-45-3.

OXFORD

A Cook c Pooley b Sketchley...15

P Jobson lbw Sketchley...48

S Laudat c Haynes b Sketchley...46

A Nambiar c&b Jones...2

R Sekhri lbw Sketchley...15

J Williams run out...21

I Crosby not out...19

J Evans b Sketchley...0

P Evans not out...0

Extras...12

Total (7 wkts, 56 ovs)...178

Fall: 1-30, 2-110, 3-113, 4-123, 5-134, 6-165, 7-165.

Bowling: Sketchley 28-9-64-5, Sawyer 4-0-24-90, Senior 5-0-17-0, Jones 19-1-68-1.

Oxford 8pts, H Wycombe 12