MP Sports Cherwell League - Div 3

Hanborough’s 21-match winless streak finally came to an end in some style as they hammered Oxford 3rd by eight wickets.

Spinner Richard Brown (3-43) built on some good work by his side’s seamers to bowl out Oxford for 181.

Hanborough coasted home thanks to Andy Oliver’s superb 75 plus Martyn Oliver (39no) and Tahir Akram (32).

Hanborough 25pts, Oxford 3rd 5

Chris Eaton took 7-39 and Tim Foster 3-57 as Aston Rowant 2nd skittled Kingston Bagpuize for 104.

Only Martin Shepherd (39) made much progress in an 50.3-over innings.

Opener Paul Plumridge hit 33 to set Rowant on their way to 105-3 in the 30th over.

Aston Rowant 2nd 25, K Bagpuize 4

Witney Mills chose to field first at Bledlow Ridge – and then endured more than three hours chasing the ball.

Martin Middleton (80), Russ Turner (37) and Sam Rolfe (33) took Ridge to 249-4.

Ridge were set for victory thanks to Mark Dakin (3-63) and Paul Brzezicki (3-43).

But Pete Claridge (42no) and Pierre Lefort (39no) then steered the visitors to 198-8.

Bledlow Ridge 16, Witney Mills 8

Oxford Downs 2nd conceded 270-5 after inserting hosts Great Brickhill, Arran Aris hitting 91.

Downs had a stab at the run chase through Ian Caunce (36), but Doug Aris (5-73) had them hanging on at 228-8.

Gt Brickhill 16, Oxford Downs 2nd 9

All-rounder James Shirley top scored with 45 and took 5-67, but Bledlow Village still lost at Dinton 2nd.

Shaun Smith (3-16), Abbas Sheeraz (3-34) and Mark Ludlow (3-62) dismissed the visitors for 151 in 34 overs.

The hosts raced to 152-8 in only 22 overs.

Dinton 2nd 25, Bledlow Village 10