MP SPORTS CHERWELL LEAGUE - Divs 5-10 Division 5 leaders Great & Little Tew 2nd dismissed Brackley for only 71 and stole a march on their rivals for the title.

With none of the other matches in the division finishing, Tew dodged the showers to record what could prove a crucial 44-run win.

Dave Powles (35) and Kevin Taylor (34) had battled hard in difficult conditions to see Tew to 115-4 from 45 overs.

Taylor then took 3-11 and Alex Kelly 3-14 as the home side collapsed.

Brackley 1pt, Great & Little Tew 25

Ross Freeman claimed excellent figures of 7-45 for Banbury 3rd at promotion-chasers Didcot, but rain stopped play soon after tea with the game in the balance.

Didcot made 183-9 after being asked to bat first, Simon Pritchard leading the way with 40.

Banbury were 9-1 after two overs when the weather intervened.

Didcot 6, Banbury 3rd 6

Didcot 2nd cemented their lead in Division 8 with a six-wicket triumph over Oxford Downs 3rd.

Sean Willmott took 4-30 and Oxon Under 17 spinner Henry Latimer 3-41 as Downs made 150-9, but Prasad Kankadandi (42), Raj Sawhney (38) and 15-year-old Connor Morrison (31no) saw Didcot home.

The basement clash in Division 9 saw Phil Manning (56) help Tiddington 3rd to 179 against Bicester & North Oxford 3rd, for whom Mike Fisher took 5-46. Bicester were 74-5 before the rain came.