OCA League round-up: Sept 1-2

Marsh Gibbon's nine-wicket victory over East & West Hendred moved them into top spot in Division 3 as the season draws to a close.

Hendred were dismissed for 125-9 with Carl Needham taking 4-17. Marsh Gibbon rattled off the runs for loss of only one wicket. Julian Chambers hit an unbeaten 57.

Third-placed Oxenford were beaten at bottom club Fringford.

Batting first, Oxenford made 203-6 with Garrick Kimber taking 4-49. Fringford made 204-5 with Damion Leach hitting a superb 112 not out and Kimber completing a fine day with an unbeaten 45.

Division 5 saw leaders Risinghurst go down by two wickets at the hands of Chipping Norton.

Minster Lovell 2nd moved off the bottom of Division 8 following a six-wicket win over Charlbury 2nd, Steve Pratley hitting an unbeaten 60.

**RESULTS

Division 1

Harwell 241-8 (W May 71, P Butcher 39 no), Great Horwood 197-6 (I Jones 41, R Goodyear 39, Ahmad 31, P Butcher 4-40).

Shrivenham 279-3 (M Whale 83, S Mannion 94 no), Oxford Rescue 125-8 (P Barnhill 65 no, S Mannion 3-17).

Hanborough 209-7 (R Lovich 71, S Smith 54, S Simpson 33 no), Westbury 111 (N Wilkins 42, A Swain 38, R Brown 3-27).

Division 2

Freeland 132 (B Compton 3-41), Eynsham 104-10 (M Butler 36, A Buckingham 4-13).

Faringdon 174-6 (C Smith 33, S Cornish 42), Chinnor 167-10 (A Bloomfield 62, S Blackburn 34, C Read 31, R King 3-36, D Kenyon 3-31).

Cowley 210-9 (Mohammad 56, R Mayluck 3-56), Hailey 95 (H Grant 41).

Division 3

Charlbury 181-6 (C McCullam 33, C Harper 53, T Jarvis 37 no), Minster Lovell 90-10 (T Jewster 3-27, B Hadleigh 4-32).

Watlington 102 (D Moss 3-45), Combe 103-4 (M Horne 35).

Oxenford 203-6 (N Farrow 31, P Davison 35, G Kimber 4-49), Fringford 204-5 (D Leach 112 no, G Kimker 45 no).

Hendred 125-9 (C Needham 4-17), Marsh Gibbon 126-1 (J Chambers 57 no).

Division 4

West Witney 139 (T Kelly 50, R Bood 5-33), Radley 141-4 (N King 47 no, J Nash 40, M Hopkins 39 no, N Wached 3-17). Wolvercote 78 (A Lambett 5-27, R Hanns 3-6), Stonesfield 82-0 (S Masters 36 no, P Jackson 42 no).

Deddington 182-9 (A Olton 33, D Faulkner 34, J Lindass 5-30), Tetsworth 184-5 (D Allison 79, W Sellwood 40).

Swinbrook 175-9 (T Hook 37, S Huxtable 31, C Webb 3-42), Marcham 115 (S Hill 49). Uffington 186-4 (H Preene 49, J Bowler 75), Letcombe 123 (A Hemmings 36, K Smart 4-39).

Division 5

Chipping Norton 150-8 (D Hickman 38 no, M Tompkins 31, N Edwards 5-37), Risinghurst 104 (N Poulter 31, A Laing 6-29). Eynsham 122 (N Heath 4-25), Broughton 106-9 (R Lane 3-28).

Steventon 146-8, Kennington 151-3 (A Horsman 77, J Grundy 60 no).

Division 6

Stanton Harcourt 59-9 (L Belcher 6-28), Dorchester 60-3 (K Rockall 36 no).

Combe 184-6 (S Moss 64, N Fathers 30, T McStraw 3-51), Great Horwood 52-10 (C Knibbs 5-30, I Kellie 4-20).

Division 8

Charlbury 2nd 171 (D Hotham 77, I Faulkner 37, S Gibbs 3-41), Minster Lovell 2nd 173-4 (S Pratley 60no, D Lewis 36, P Jenkins 3-24).

Minister Lovell 2nd 139, Chesterton 2nd 142-1 (P Hammond 60 no, M Lawler 51).

COPPOCK CUP

Final: Oxford & Horspath 145-4 (16ov, I Evans 49, C Penner 49), Cumnor 121-5 (J Williams 41 no, C Thompson 36, P Evans 3-28).