EXCELLENT batting saw Aston Rowant 2nd pull off a home victory over Banbury Twenty 2nd.

Brian Griffiths top-scored with 80 while Adeeb Rehman hit 67 in Twenty's 216-4.

But Rowant passed their total for the loss of six wickets thanks to Andrew Levick (65), Mark White (44no) and Dave Brooks (40).

Aston Rowant 2nd 30pts, Banbury Twenty 2nd 15

Tim Raydon (93no) and Hugh Doulton (51) gave Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd victory at Milton Keynes Park 2nd.

Park had managed 189-6 thanks to Steve Gordon (56) and Lee Taylor (55), but Nondies got home by six wickets.

Milton Keynes Park 2nd 12, Oxford & Bletch Nondies 2nd 30

Simon Dickens (43) and Richard Williams (40) saw Stanton St John Willows to 179-8 at home to Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd.

Roger Bates then hit an unbeaten 56 as Shipton knocked off the runs with almost ten overs to spare and six wickets in hand.

Stanton St John Willows 11, Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd 30

James Shirley (4-57) and Andy Witney (4-26) helped Bledlow Village dismiss Banbury 3rd for 200.

Shirley then hit 60 not out and Matt Bolton 45 as Bledlow recovered from 120-8 to win by two wickets, despite the best efforts of Iain Woodworth (5-32).

Bledlow Village 30, Banbury 3rd 17

Stokenchurch overcame Thame Town 2nd by three wickets.

Paul Thompson (52) and Tim Collis (44) starred in Thame's 197 all out, in which Gary Pound took 4-73.

Arshad Latif smashed 92 off 62 balls, but Richard Carr took 6-34 to keep Thame in the hunt before victory was secured in the 42nd over.

Stokenchurch 30, Thame Tn 2nd 15