MP Sports Cherwell League - Div 3

Witney Mills left-armer Pierre Lefort took 58 wickets in 2009 and started this season in similar vein, claiming 4-35 to help dismiss Kingston Bagpuize for 108.

He was ably assisted by Darren Gordon (3-19) and some of the Kingston batsmen, who sold their wickets cheaply.

Opener Ross Morgan then hit 73 not out to guide Mills to 111-3 in the 33rd over.

K Bagpuize 4pts, Witney Mills 25

Chris Eaton bowled throughout to finish with 5-66 from 23 overs as Aston Rowant 2nd bundled out Oxford Downs 2nd for 140, Tim Foster claiming 4-60 from 24 at the other end.

Matty Watts hit 40 for Downs, who struggled to contain Paul Plumridge (57) as Rowant reached 141-3 in the 41st over.

A Rowant 2nd 25, Ox Downs 2nd 5

Hanborough, who failed to win any Division 2 matches last term, went down to a drubbing at Dinton 2nd as they were bowled out for 47, Abbas Sheeraz (7-23) wrapping up the innings in only 18 overs.

Earlier, Shaun Smith (58) and Jamie Law (56) saw Dinton to 206 all out, while Matthew Neilson took 5-102 and Richard Brown 4-37.

Dinton 2nd 25, Hanborough 5

The Bledlow derby was won by the village.

Chris Spooner took 5-18 as Ridge were rumbled for 96, which almost proved enough as Mark Dakin bagged 4-35 to have the visitors in trouble. But they just managed to scramble their way to 99-7.

Bledlow Ridge 7, Bledlow Vill 25

The match between Great Brickhill and Oxford 3rd was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Great Brickhill 6, Oxford 3rd 6