MP Sports Cherwell League - Division 3

Oxford 3rd lost their first three wickets from the first seven balls while scoring only one run as Aston Rowant 2nd maintained their promotion push.

Ryan Dutton finished with 5-49 as Oxford recovered to 43-7 and then 101 all out.

Earlier Adam Cousins (84) and Dominic Whatman (43) had added 112 for the third wicket as Rowant racked up 247-6 dec after 49 overs.

A Rowant 2nd 25pts Oxford 3rd 3

Oxford Downs 2nd could not prise out the last wicket to beat Kingston Bagpuize.

Downs’ 232-8 had been built around Matty Watts’s 78, while Matt Warner took 3-37.

Martin Shepherd hit 102 in reply, but only Marco Cecchini (30) stayed with him in their 186-9.

K Bagpuize 9, Oxford Downs 2nd 16

Hanborough secured a vital win at fellow strugglers Bledlow Ridge.

Simon Smith hit 80 while Paul Brzezicki took 4-56 in Hanborough’s 175 all out.

Henry Hale’s 77 kept the hosts in contention, but Paul Rose (4-9) and Aaron Hobley (4-26) dismissed them for 140.

Bledlow Ridge 7, Hanborough 25

Witney Mills were bowled out for a meagre 109 after choosing to bat at home to Bledlow Village.

Matthew Bolton took 4-26 and James Shirley 3-10 to wrap it up in the 44th over.

Charles Downes then hit 44 and James Bacon 32 as Bledlow reached 113-3.

Witney Mills 4, Bledlow Village 25

Leaders Dinton 2nd lost for the first time – and spectacularly – at Great Brickhill.

Having been inserted, Graeme Carter smashed 132 and Doug Aris 44 in Brickhill’s 288-5 dec from 51 overs.

Nick Tweed (4-51) and Pete Hasting (4-62) then dismissed Dinton for 137.

Great Brickhill 25 Dinton 2nd 4