Oxford Stars and Marauders are still joint top midway through the Elmer Cotton Midweek League campaign.

They meet for the first time in their next match, as their first game was postponed.

A good all-round batting display and excellent bowling helped Stars beat Bicester & North Oxford by 69 runs.

LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Oxford Stars 146-5, Bicester & North Oxford 77 (Zahid 5-14, Babar 3-17).

Marauders walked over Headington Quarry.

Garsington bt Cricketers by 5 wkts.

CRICKETERS

D McKay c Ham b Allen...0

J Higgs b Allen...12

J Cook c Pudwell b Woodward...1

D Wong c Woodward b Lawrence...15

J Francis b Lawrence...9

J Barrie c Allen b Daniel...0

B Barry not out...13

B Thomson c Woodward b Fletcher...14

D Barry not out...0

Extras...25

Total (7 wkts)...89

Fall: 1-0, 2-2, 3-23, 4-39, 5-41, 6-53, 7-87.

Bowling: Allen 4-1-15-2, Woodward 4-1-11-1, Lawrence 4-1-13-2, Daniel 4-0-15-1, Parker 2-0-12-0, Fletcher 2-0-16-1.

GARSINGTON

R Wakefield c McKay b Barry...5

N Coltman not out...45

K Parsler c McKay b Sarwar...2

C Woodward c Barry b Francis...0

B Pudwell c Davenport b Thomson...7

R Lawrence c Cook b Thomson...0

J Allen not out...8

Extras...27

Total (5 wkts)...94

Fall: 1-29, 2-51, 3-54, 4-75, 5-75.

Bowling: Barry 4-0-16-1, Wong 4-0-13-0, Sarwar 4-0-17-1, Francis 3-0-18-1, Barrie 2-0-10-0, Thomson 1.2-0-14-2.