Leaders Oxford Downs 2nd crashed to a five-wicket defeat at Chearsley, but now need just three more points to win the division. Paddy Daniel hit 50, while Neil Davies took 4-60 in Downs' 161-8. Darren Cross then struck an unbeaten 40 to close out the win.
** Chearsley 30pts, Oxford Downs 2nd 12
Bledlow Village suffered a disastrous five-wicket defeat at home to Stokenchurch to drop out of the top two. The visitors' talisman Hasnain Raza hit 92 as they passed Bledlow's 147 all out with ease.
** Bledlow 11, Stokenchurch 30
Tiddington 2nd collected their first win of the season after winning at Stanton St John Willows in a low-scoring affair. John Ponsford took 5-37 as Willows were bowled out for a meagre 78, then Tiddington struggled to 79-7. The visitors lost five points for failing to provide an umpire.
** Stanton St John 9, Tiddington 2nd 25
A superb maiden league century from Craig Lambert (125) should have enabled Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd to post a more impressive score than 202 all out in 45.1 overs.
Mike Wedderburn took 6-58 and then hit 49 in Banbury Twenty 2nd's reply. But despite having 54 overs, they managed only 189-7.
** Shipton 2nd 16 Banbury XX 2nd 18
Aston Rowant 2nd struggled to 133 at Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd, Dave Brooks hitting 48 while Tim Rattigan took 4-29. Nondies barely found life any easier against Lee Lewis (4-45), but finally scraped home on 134-8 thanks to Andrew Brown (46) and Andrew Smith (38no).
** Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondies 2nd 30 Aston Rowant 2nd 13
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