Cherwell League Division 1: Aston Rowant made it three wins out of three to head the table after their five-wicket win at Oxford Downs on Saturday.

Nick O'Hara batsDanny Lee's 66 helped Downs to a total of 194, although Rowant's new Australian, Wilton Willacey, took 5-43 with his off-breaks.

A shower then reduced the Rowant innings to 46 overs, but all-rounder Willacey (60) and Nick O'Hara (75no) took their side to 195-5 in the 43rd over.

**Oxford Downs 13, Aston Rowant 30

Reigning champions Shipton-under-Wychwood at last got on the winning trail with a four-wicket victory over Sandford St Martin.

In a match restricted by rain to 40 overs per side, Shipton skipper Paul Hemming inserted Sandford, who put on 94 for the first wicket, skipper Ian Johnson scoring 74.

Sandford then lost their way, and were restricted to 153-5, as seamer Nick Goacher took 4-56.

Hemming (34) and Steve Bates (32) enjoyed an opening stand of 60 for Shipton, who got home at 155-6 in the last over, despite off-spin bowler Dean Borer taking 4-72.

**Shipton 30, Sandford 12

A 67-run partnership between skipper Ashley Holznagel (62) and Julian Penney (51) helped Challow & Childrey to reach 190 in their 50 overs against Buckingham, for whom Dave Harris took 4-50 and Chris Dalkin 3-23.

Buckingham then slumped against the seam bowling of Nigel Hill (5-41) and were dismissed for 129 in the 40th over.

**Challow 30, Buckingham 15.

Dinton were made to struggle at Bourton Vale against the seam of Richard Howell (5-41) and Paul Lazenbury (3-44).

But Dinton's last pair put on 73 to take them a total of 161, Kevin Ripley contributing 36 not out.

Lazenbury, however, scored an unbeaten 98 to speed Vale to a six-wicket victory.

**Bourton Vale 30, Dinton 11

The match between Kimble and Banbury Twenty was called off without a ball bowled.