Former Zimbabwe Test captain Brian Murphy returned unenviable figures of 6-0-72-1 - including a wicket maiden - as champions Henley crashed to an eight-wicket defeat against High Wycombe in Division 1 at The Breakspear.

Mark Bredell made 81 in Henley's 242-9 after they were put into bat.

But then High Wycombe raced to 245-2, with Mark Wright smashing 86.

HENLEY

C Ellison c Haynes b Senior...9

J France c Wright b Sawyer...14

B Mordt lbw Bird...6

D Taylor c&b Sawyer...12

M Bredell c Morgan b Senior...81

D Allaway st Haynes b Harrison...32

J Barber c Haynes b Sketchley... 13

B Murphy c Eyles b Harrison...14

D White c Bird b Harrison...22

Tauseef Qadri not out...16

H Sana not out...11

Extras...12

Total (9 wkts, 66ovs)...242

Fall: 1-11, 2-24, 3-33, 4-67, 5-154, 6-176, 7-176, 8-213, 9-219.

Bowling: Bird 9-1-29-1, Senior 17-3-58-2, Sawyer 8-2-25-2, Wright 4-0-14-0, Sketchley 19-1-78-1, Harrison 9-1-29-3.

HIGH WYCOMBE

M Eyles c Allaway b Murphy...51

M Wright c Tauseef Qadri b Taylor...86

J Harrison not out...65

G Pooley not out...24

Extras...19

Total (2 wkts, 42.5ovs)...245

Fall: 1-123, 2-190.

Bowling: Sana 9-2-31-0, Taylor 14-1-78-1, White 1-0-6-0, Tauseef Qadri 4.5-0-26-0, Murphy 6-1-72-1, Ellison 8-0-29-0.

Henley 5pts, High Wycombe 25