There's no stopping Kidlington as they continued to call the tune at the top of the table with a thumping ten-wicket victory over Banbury Twenty on Saturday. Aussie bowler Ross Lupton followed up his seven-wicket haul last week by taking 5-32 as Twenty were rolled over for 95, John Wright making a top score of 34. Leighton James wasted no time in seeing the leaders home with an unbeaten 65.
** Banbury XX 3pts, Kidlington 30
Challow & Childrey stay 46 points behind in second place after defeating Oxford 2nd by five wickets. Fine bowling from spinner Lee Stevens (5-42) and some good fielding restricted Oxford to 165 after they had put on 90 for the first wicket Glyn Lumb led Challow's reply with 58, while skipper Will Clarke returned to top form with an undefeated 52 as Challow got home in the 41st over.
** Oxford 2nd 12, Challow 30
Kingston Bagpuize proved no match for fellow strugglers Bourton Vale, going down by eight wickets. Nick Anderson (3-15) and Charles Davies (3-16) sent the visitors tumbling to 120 all out and Bourton cruised to 121-2.
** Bourton Vale 30, K Bagpuize 7
Shipton's inconsistent season continued with a seven-wicket reverse at Milton Keynes Park. Batting first, Shipton struggled to 142 with Stuart Hole and Paul Hemming getting into the 30s. That target proved well within Milton Keynes's reach as Paul Strong steered them to victory with 60 not out.
** Milton Keynes 30, Shipton 9
Dinton moved up to fourth in the table after a 62-run win over basement boys Buck- ingham. Ashley Smith's 90 helped Dinton to 198, which proved more than enough as the home side crumbled to 136 against Kelvin Ripley (3-20) and Scott Bowler (3-39).
** Buckingham 7, Dinton 30
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