Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup

Dave Powles smashed an unbeaten 85 as Great & Little Tew hammered Banbury Twenty by 100 runs in the preliminary round.

Powles’s knocked helped Tew to 186-5 in their 20 overs, then Joe White (3-6) and Matty Taylor (3-10) did the damage as Twenty were dismissed for 86.

Hanborough edged out Eynsham by fewer wickets after making 138-8 compared to the latter’s 138-9.

Cumnor received a walkover from Kingston Bagpuize, who could not raise a side.

1st round draw: Oxford Downs v Oxford, Tiddington v Horspath, Great & Little Tew v Bicester & North Oxford, Aston Rowant v Cumnor, Abingdon Vale v Thame Town, Witney Mills v Hanborough, Shipton-under-Wychwood v Challow & Childrey, Banbury v Cropredy. Ties to be played on Tuesday, May 18.