Oxford Downs missed a golden opportunity to end their fears of being relegated from the top flight on Saturday.

Downs dismissed Cumnor for only 119, but then amazingly succumbed for just 89 themselves as their hosts guaranteed their Division 1 status.

Lester Smart (3-27) and Daryl Johnson (3-28) exploited some bowler-friendly conditions to put Cumnor in trouble.

But Carl Thompson led a stirring fightback after tea by taking 3-32 as the visitors lost wickets at regular intervals.

Downs are home to mid-table Oxford 2nd on Saturday, while their nearest rivals Bourton Vale play host to Cumnor.

l Cumnor 25pts, Oxford Downs 5 Challow & Childrey are relegated after their loss at Great & Little Tew ensured that they will finish bottom.

A heroic effort by Challow paceman David Slade, who took 7-57, saw Tew bowled out for 166 with Matt Woods undefeated on 36.

Nigel Hume (64) and Nigel Hill (35) put the visitors in contention, but Antony Smith took 4-34 and Woods 3-53 as they tumbled to 145 all out.

l Great & Little Tew 25, Challow & Childrey 7 National Village Cup finalists Shipton-under-Wychwood maintained their fine form ahead of their preparations for Lord’s on September 12 by beating Bletchley Town with ease.

Veteran left-arm spinner Shaun Miller claimed 4-22 from 7.4 overs as Town tumbled to 100 all out in the 35th over.

Skipper Simon Hole (39) then set up Shipton’s 102-3 in reply.

l Shipton-under-Wychwood 25, Bletchley Town 4 Champions Horspath kept their unbeaten record, but were on the wrong end of a draw for only the second time this summer.

Joe Porter (55) and Nick Hands (37) provided the backbone to Oxford 2nd’s 146-8, with Dean Creed (3-34) and Paul Jeacock (3-39) the pick of the visitors’ bowling attack.

Brad Sutherland then produced a miserly 20-over spell and finished with figures of 4-37 as Horspath crawled to 130-8, Robbie Eason needing 120 balls for his 39.

l Oxford 2nd 13, Horspath 7 Paul Lazenbury hit 66 while Ben Stafford took 4-47 and Vishal Valambhia 4-51 in Bourton Vale’s 195-8 at Buckingham Town.

The home side were then denied victory by rain as they reached 170-3 from 38 overs, Jonny Cater undefeated on 91.

l Buckingham Town 9, Bourton Vale 9