MP Cherwell League - Division 3

Tim Foster produced a match-winning spell of 7-21 as Aston Rowant 2nd hammered Witney Mills by eight wickets.

Mills won easily the previous week, but were now on the receiving end as they were all out in no time for 47.

Rowant made it two wins from two by easing to 48-2.

Witney M 2pts, A Rowant 2nd 25

Aftab Alam’s superb 136 could not prevent Oxford 3rd slipping to a 46-run defeat at home to Dinton 2nd.

Asked to bat, the visitors benefitted from some dropped catches as they posted 275-6, Richard Cripps hitting a measured 47 and David Saunders a quickfire 71 not out.

The chase went in fits and starts, but no one stayed with Alam for long and Abbas Sheeraz (4-62) helped bowl out the hosts for 229.

Oxford 3rd 7, Dinton 2nd 25

Some big hitting by Tim Sutton (63no) and Matty Watts (41no) helped Oxford Downs 2nd pull off a six-wicket win with three balls to spare.

Bledlow Ridge 2nd had scored 262-8 thanks to Henry Hale (61), Ben Keeping (54) and David Bird (59no).

Steve Roberts (42), Nick Rivett (42) and Ian Caunce (40) then laid the platform for Downs’ success, which came just in time when they reached 264-4.

Ox Downs 2nd 25, Bledlow R 9

Pete Hastings took 5-56 and Charlie Downes top-scored with 46 as Bledlow Village were bundled out by Great Brickhill for 115.

The visitors made light work of securing maximum points, as Arran Aris hit 78 and Graeme Carter 30 not out in their 118-2 from less than 21 overs.

Bledlow Village 3, Gt Brickhill 25