ASTON Rowant's in-form Aussie Andrew Hicks hammered 117 as they climbed back to the top of the table with a two-wicket victory at Dinton.

Dinton's decision to bat first on their fast-scoring ground appeared justified when Paul Atkins hit a magnificent unbeaten 141 and Neil Spicer 51 in their impressive 258-4.

But Hicks's century and 82 from Tim Morgan set up Rowant's win. Richard Scott took 4-67.

Dinton 18pts Aston Rowant 30

Banbury Twenty went second and would be top if they had managed to take one more Challow & Childrey wicket.

John Wright fell one run short of his century, while Andrew Grubich hit 63 in a 144-run partnership that underpinned Twenty's 227-7.

Ian Demain and Daniel Maroske each took three wickets for Challow, who never really threatened to win the game despite a defiant 98 from Will Clarke.

Grubich took 4-56 and Steve Hart 3-77, but despite having two overs at the last pair, Challow closed on 180-9.

Banbury XX 19, Challow & Childrey 15

Previous leaders Buckingham Town also had a competitive draw, at home to Banbury 2nd.

Put into bat, openers Ed Phillips (36) and Andrew Sabin (32) gave Banbury a good start with a stand of 65, before Stuart Armstrong (47) and Ash Pearson (43) helped them to 222-6.

Dan Harris (45) and Bryn Jones (31) looked like taking Buckingham to victory, but two wickets in two balls saw Banbury regain the initiative, and Buckingham ended on 203-8.

Buckingham 7, Banbury 2nd 18

Oxford Downs also missed out on top spot when they failed to capture the last Milton Keynes Park wicket and took so long trying they lost two points for a slow over rate.

Downs' 188 all out was built around Luke List's 56, Jamie Perkins (34) and Danny Lee (32).

Nic Packard took 4-52 for Park and then starred with the bat, hitting an unbeaten 65 and marshalling the tail as they closed on 171-9.

Oxford Downs 15, MK Park 17

John Williams (54) and John Barrett (44) gave Oxford 2nd a flying start at Shipton-under-Wychwood, before Jack Brooks (52) took them to 250-7.

Shaun Miller was the only bowler to keep a lid on the scoring, finishing with figures of 5-75 off 21 overs.

After tea, Paul Hemming (79no) led Shipton to 202-5.

Shipton-under-Wychwood 16, Oxford 2nd 15