Chalgrove 2nd are snapping at the heels of Division 7 leaders Thame 2nd, following their seven-wicket victory over Oxford Downs 2nd.

Simon Florey top-scored with 52 as Downs made 196-7, but Chalgrove sped home thanks to 82 from Stokes and 80 from Malcolm Cox-Rogers.

Thame 2nd beat Cropredy 2nd by five wickets, while an opening stand of 138 bewtween Julian Howe andHutchence helped Bletchingdon 2nd overcome Didcot 2nd by eight wickets.

Division 7

Didcot 2nd 167-8 (S Howes 34 no, A Grose 3-23, S Harding 3-40), Bletchingdon 2nd 173-2 (J Howe 72, A Hutchence 46). Didcot 2nd 9pts, Bletchingdon 2nd 30.

Cropredy 2nd 106 (J Gale 32, Hooper 5-33), Thame 2nd 108-5. Cropredy 2nd 9, Thame 30.

Moreton-in-Marsh 2nd 138 (C Luker 32, J Winter 6-41, W Eason 3-11), Oxford & Horspath 4th 142-1 (J Edwards 75, T Parsons 43 no). Moreton 2nd 6, Oxford & H 4th 30.

Long Marston 2nd 159-9 (T Green 68, T Hill 7-43), Leighton Buzzard 2nd 108 (R Scott 33, M Keable 7-31). L Marston 2nd 30, L Buzzard 2nd 13.

Oxford Downs 2nd 196-7 (S Florey 52, T Sutton 38, M Wilenkin 34, R Busby 3-33), Chalgrove 2nd 198-3 (M Cox-Rogers 80, C Stokes 82). Oxford Downs 2nd 11, Chalgrove 2nd 30.

Division 8

Aylesbury 2nd 154-7 (J Burnett 55, L Fenty 39, Y Fazal 4-66), Bicester & North Oxon 3rd 156-5 (M Wethby 42, P Fenn 41, L Halton 34). Aylesbury 2nd 11, Bic & N Ox 3rd 30.

Bledlow 2nd 223-8 (T Walker 108), Stokenchurch 2nd 224-4 (R Dowding 53, M Brooks 48 no, D Witney 40). Bledlow 2nd 14, Stokenchurch 2nd 30.

Bourton Vale 2nd 156 (K Giles 6-46), Kidlington 3rd 148-9 (G Woods 48, M Keyte 5-57). Bourton Vale 2nd 15, Kidlington 3rd 16.

Princes Risborough 2nd 134-6 (G Linger 38, S Saunders 33, R Mills 3-31), Witney Mills 2nd 121 (A Wood 34, S Saunders 4-30). P Risborough 2nd 30, Witney Mills 2nd 11.

Wendover 154 (J Tymms 75, Perry 5-59, Dodd 4-40), Banbury 3rd 94 (Cutler 37, P Merrell 7-40). Wendover 2nd 30, Banbury 3rd 5.

Division 9

Wallingford 2nd 197-3 (S Bentley 60 no, I Saunders 57, P Brooks 50 no), Morris Motors 2nd 137 (G Richards 6-32). Wallingford 2nd 30, Morris Mot 2nd 0.

Kingston Bagpuize 2nd 238-8 (V Bush 58, C Yates 40 no, P Wright 38, P Partridge 4-64), Cumnor 3rd 176-9 (M Phillips 53, C Padbury 32, D Gibbard 4-51, R Oakley 3-48). K Bagpuize 2nd 19, Cumnor 3rd 18.

Abingdon Vale 3rd 210-5 (R Matthews 69, R Smith 58 no, D Binningsley 31, T Archdeacon 3-64), Buckingham 3rd 140 (R Pengelly 58, I Hughes 4-39, M Gaisford 3-28). Abingdon Vale 3rd 30, Buckingham 3rd 11.

Thame 3rd 221-5 (McClaridge 107, S Chown 39), Dinton 3rd 201 (M Lewers 49, D Jellis 44, McClaridge 5-48, R Carr 4-36). Thame 3rd 30, Dinton 3rd 14.

Stanton St John Willows 2nd 161 (J Francis 37, S McKenzie 4-53), Brackley 2nd 163-9 (R Rana 5-55). Stanton 2nd 16, Brackley 2nd 30.

Tiddington 3rd 192-4 (R Evans 105 no, D Howe 34), Bletchley 3rd 194-6 (A Partridge 69, D Creed 3-63). Tiddington 3rd 14, Bletchley 3rd 30.

Wolverton 3rd 181 (A Dawson 73), Rover Cowley 3rd 182-7. Wolverton 3rd 15, Rover Cowley 3rd 30.