Oxfordshire completed their pre-season build-up with a 26-run victory over Oxford & Horspath at St Catherine's College, Marston yesterday.

In a game reduced to 48 overs a side by rain, Oxfordshire made 169-7 on a wicket where run-scoring was never easy.

Bicester & North Oxford's Ian Hawtin and Banbury Twenty's Richard Hawkins did their county prospects no harm with a splendid first-wicket stand of 99.

Oxford fought back well through their county all-rounders Ben Thompson (3-38) and Adam Cook.

In reply, Oxford were on course for victory with Thompson going well, but once he fell for 43, the innings subsided.

OXFORDSHIRE

R Hawkins lbw Cook...45

I Hawtin lbw Kelly...60

T Smith run out...8

R Lynch b Thompson...1

S Ali c Thompson b M Rana...16

M Rorich b Thompson...7

S Launder b Thompson...8

K Arnold not out...3

S Hart not out...3

Extras...18

Total (7 wkts 48 ovs)...169

Fall: 1-11, 2-122, 3-125, 4-129, 5-150, 6-154, 7-161.

Bowling: M Rana 9-1-34-1, Thompson 12-2-38-3, Sharaz Rana 5-0-25-0, W Eason 2-0-10-0, A Cook 10-5-16-1, Kelly 10-0-35-1.

OXFORD & HORSPATH

R Eason c S Ali b Adams...9

A Krol c Smith b Adams...13

P Jobson lbw Rorich...0

B Thompson b Arnold...43

A Cook b Lynch...2

I Crosby c Arnold b Hart...15

R Kelly run out...11

M Rana run out...10

Shazad Rana b Launder...2

Sharaz Rana b Launder...8

W Eason not out...5

Extras...25

Total (all out, 45.5 ovs)...143

Fall: 1-24, 2-31, 3-37, 4-71, 5-105, 6-107, 7-122, 8-128, 9-129.

Bowling: Launder 8.5-0-35-2, Adams 10-5-7-2, Rorich 6-1-29-1, Hart 10-2-28-1, Lynch 5-1-17-1, Arnold 6-0-24-1.