MP Sports Cherwell League - Division 1

Cumnor beat Oxford Downs by one run in a thrilling finish to their clash on Saturday.

Seamer John Williams took 6-43 and off-spinner Adam Cook 3-52 to bowl their side to victory and leave the hosts still seeking their first win of the season.

Downs had been looking good while Justin Cantrell (82), Andrew Buckingham (47) and Darryl Woods (41) were at the crease, but they were undone by a dramatic late collapse.

Earlier Cumnor managed 216-9 from their 53 overs, with Miles Hammond (36), Cook (33) and James Neilson (30) all getting starts.

Oxford Downs 8pts, Cumnor 25

There was a similarly tight end to the match between Bletchley Town and Shipton-under-Wychwood, but this time the team batting second prevailed.

Bletchley had been asked to bat first and closed on 206-8, thanks in the main to Tom Joraslafsky’s 63.

Left-arm spinner Shaun Miller claimed 3-57 from his 13 overs and then watched Steve Bates hit 75 and Simon Hole 35 to set up the run chase.

Joraslafsky (4-57) then put Town back in the game, but Shipton scrambled the winning runs with nine wickets down.

Bletchley Town 12, Shipton-under-Wychwood 25

There was a rather more one-sided affair at Horspath, who stay top after hammering the club with which they once were merged.

After being put in to bat, Oxford 2nd were rolled over for only 83 in 38.1 overs, as paceman Lee Mason bagged 4-36 and seamer Will Eason 3-24.

Skipper Robbie Eason held together the home side’s reply with a tidy 30, and victory was achieved with three wickets down in the 21st over.

Horspath 25, Oxford 2nd 3

Bourton Vale leap back up to second by pulling off an impressive 42-run victory over potential title challengers Buckingham Town.

Skipper Paul Lazenbury led from the front by top-scoring with 42 in Vale's 181-9, before taking 5-42 to help dismiss Town for 139.

Ryan Newhook continued his good form with 5-97, while only Leigh Tomlinson (31) looked the part for the visitors.

Bourton Vale 25, Buckingham Town 6