MP SPORTS CHERWELL LEAGUE - Div 5

Bledlow Ridge 2nd beat Tiddington 2nd by four runs with six balls to spare in a thrilling finish.

Martin Middleton (87) and James Stevens (57) starred in Ridge's 219-5, while Neil Smith took 3-68.

Smith then hit 50 and Alan Maule 45, but Ben Wood’s 4-51 helped reduce the visitors to 215 all out at the end of the penultimate over.

Bledlow R 2nd 25pts, Tidd’ton 2nd 6

Great & Little Tew’s fielders starred in their win at Thame Town 2nd, running out three of the hosts’ top five.

They never recovered from their poor start and were eventually all out for only 76, Michael Darby taking 3-12.

Ian McStay’s 3-17 only delayed the inevitable as Tew reached 78-3.

Thame Tn 2nd 3, Gt & L Tew 2nd 25

Promotion-chasing Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd hauled in Brackley’s 215 all out to win by six wickets and stay second.

Keith Cartwright hit 52 for Brackley, Simon Dickens taking 3-26 and Joe Cockroft 3-59.

Ross Barrett’s 82 soon put the result beyond doubt, despite Cartwright's 3-58.

Shipton 2nd 25, Brackley 8

Rain ruined the match between Banbury 3rd and Challow & Childrey 2nd.

Banbury had managed 224-7 from 48 overs, with Ally Jarvis (71) to the fore.

Ryan Gordon (46no) and Mark Podbery (41no) took Challow to 131-2 after 33 overs.

Banbury 3rd 10, Challow 2nd 8

Jack Stimpson took 4-31 and Matt Jones bagged 3-37 as Didcot dismissed basement boys Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd for 122.

Simon Pritchard (34), Julian Hitchman (44no) and Henry Brisland (42no) took the visitors to 123-2.

Nondies 2nd 3, Didcot 25