ANDY Fisher smashed 143 for Witney Swifts at Minster Lovell as the two relegated sides shared a run-feast on the final day of the Division 1 season.
Batting first, Swifts rattled up a huge 300-4, Jason Seacole supporting Fisher with 83, and 18-year-old Shaun Cross taking 4-66.
In reply, Minster posted 212-9, with 16-year-old Dan Brown top-scoring on 83 and Nathan Harris hitting 40.
Swifts' youngster George Seacole was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4-26.
The game was held up when Minster's keeper David Bostock suffered a serrious head injury, when the ball struck through the helmet.
He was taken to hospital and suffered a fracture of the eye socket and cheekbone Tetsworth raced to a six-wicket victory at Charlbury, despite Hyron Shallow suffering a rare failure.
Charlbury scored 233-9, Kevin Duester top-scoring with 70.
In reply, Shallow was out for just five, but Maffy Wright smashed 107 not out as Tetsworth cruised in.
Great Horwood finished their campaign on a high as they defeated Westbury by 52 runs.
They posted 164 all out, Matt McStraw top-scoring with 35 and Richard Tredwell taking 6-39.
Alan Siret (3-2), Neil Hogston (3-25) and McStraw (3-32) then combined to dismiss Westbury for just 112.
Oxford Caribbean finished second, after a 85-run victory over Hook Norton.
In Division 2, Shrivenham were crowned champions after a 19-run victory over Eynsham.
Shrivenham posted 203-5, Simon Varney hitting 56 and Danny Lloyd 36. Eynsham gave a spirited run-chase, but fell just short on 184 all out, Olly Willans top-scoring on 61.
Combe avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth in Division 3 as they edged out West Witney by three runs in a thriller.
They posted 140-8 from their 45 overs, Martin Seacole hitting 52.
Dave Gardner (5-27) proved the match-winner for Combe as West Witney finished agonisingly short.
Combe's survival was assured after Begbroke lost by eight wickets at home to Clifton Hampden to fill the second relegation spot.
They were shot out for just 94, Ed Oakley taking 4-27 for Clifton. Dave Barber (47no) then steered the visitors to victory.
Champions Letcombe ended the season with another victory as they saw off Radley by six wickets.
Radley managed only 107 all out, which Letcombe passed with ease, Richard Taylor finishing unbeaten on 55.
East & West Hendred crushed Stonesfield by nine wickets.
Matty Turner took 5-54 as Stonesfield were bowled out for 147, then Hendred cruised home at 149-1, Dave Bowsher hitting 78no and Ivan Mulford 38no.
In Division 4, Deddington struggled to see off eight-man Tetsworth 2nd by three wickets.
After dismissing Tetsworth for 90, they could only limp to 91-7.
In Division 5, Britwell Salome wrapped up the title with a seven-wicket win at Hanney.
They dismissed their hosts for 113, Neil Lawrence taking 4-22 and Nick Humphries 3-26.
John Chittenden then hit 51 not out as Britwell cruised in for the title.
West Ilsley finished second in their first season, after a six-wicket win over Oxenford.
They restricted Oxenford to 171-6, then Graham Beal (40) helped Ilsley to 174-4.
Swinbrook's good end-of- season run continued with an 18-run victory over Chal- grove.
Richard Parker scored 57 in Swinbrook's 158-7, before Rob Lane (4-39) helped to dismiss Chalgrove for 140.
In Division 6, Minster Lovell 2nd take the second promotion spot after beating Eynsham 2nd by 90 runs.
They posted 197-8, Duncan Macdonald hitting 56 and Lee Keyes a quickfire 36.
Tim Bowles (53) shone for Eynsham, but they still slipped to 107 all out.
Chadlington lost their chance of promotion as they went down by 20 runs at Wolvercote.
Champions East Oxford 2nd finished the season on a high with a 23-run victory at Steventon.
Shoaib Ahmed smashed 122 not out in East Oxford's 286-9, but Steventon got close, with Graham Atkinson (52) Toby Shellard (37) and Gerald Lowes (35no) getting them to 263-9 in reply.
Chipping Norton were relegated as they lost by five runs at Stanton Harcourt.
Will Gilgrass (49) helped Stanton to 178 all out, but Bryan Molyneux (52) and Mick Tompkins (43) got Chippy close, only for them to be bowled out for 173.
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