Ed Phillips and Chris Smith starred for Banbury, who kept up their title challenge with a four-wicket win over Byfield in Division 1 of the Banbury Indoor League.

Byfield lost only one wicket as they posted 100 from their ten overs, Billy Adkins top-scoring with 25 not out.

But Banbury got home with two and a half overs to spare as Phillips (28no) and Smith (27no) saw them to 101-2.

Curtly Slatter’s excellent knock of 45 proved in vain as Great & Little Tew A lost by four wickets to Cropredy.

The youngter’s innings saw Tew to 101 all out in their ten overs, but Wayne Hazell (27no) and Tony Vickers (25no) led Cropredy to 103-2.

RESULTS Great Tew A 101 (C Slatter 45), Cropredy 103-2 (W Hazell 27no, T Vickers 25no, M Taylor 2-22).

Sandford St Martin 127-4 (J Risbridger 24no, M Anson 22no, L Brock 2-38), Great Tew 123-3 (B Millard 27no, H Smith 26no).

Preston Capes 92 (D Hawkes 33, J Hawkes 29, S Launder 2-35), Banbury A 94-2 (R Freeman 26no, O Murrey 26no).

Byfield 100-1 (B Adkins 25no), Banbury 101-2 (E Phillips 28no, C Smith 27no).