FORMER Oxfordshire star Graham Savin produced a fine spell of 5-35 as Bicester & North Oxford 2nd beat Oxford Downs 2nd to stay top.

Downs were bowled out for 164 by Savin and David Clark (3-27), and then were powerless to stop the classy Sam Lyon (93no) taking Bicester to a seven-wicket victory.

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 30pts, Oxford Downs 2nd 10

Tim Beuzeval's fine spell of 5-49 set up a comfortable win for Challow & Childrey 2nd in their south Oxfordshire derby at home to Didcot.

The visitors could manage only 167-9, Andy Ireson top-scoring with 49.

Owen Dimbylow (97) and Steve Penney (37) then put on 114 for the first wicket as Challow cruised to a nine-wicket win inside 34 overs.

Challow & Childrey 2nd 30, Didcot 8

Long Marston captain Mike Lyons hit 70 to secure victory for his side at Brackley.

The hosts' 133 all out, in which Keith Cartwright top-scored with 39 and Martin Wright took 4-30, was never going to be enough, and Marston went on to win by six wickets.

Brackley 9, Long Marston 30

Tim Brooker's 112 enabled Princes Risborough to close on an imposing 241-6 at home to struggling Aylesbury Town.

Usman Majid took 4-74 for the visitors, who were then dismissed for 162, despite the best efforts of Mark Claridge (47) and Ali Khan (40).

P Risborough 30, Aylesbury Tn 13

Mike Taylor hit 87 not out and Adam Izzard 62 as Buckingham Town 2nd easily surpassed Chearsley's 211.

Dominic Pritchard took 4-42 for Town, who pulled off a six-wicket win.

Buckingham Tn 2nd 30, Chearsley 13