Banbury A finished top of Group A in the Oxfordshire Under 17 competition as they beat Great & Little Tew by 19 runs.

Banbury posted 145-2 as Jamie Cox scored 82, before Tew were restricted to 126-2 in reply.

In Group C, Aston Rowant’s win over Oxford & Bletchington Nondescripts drew the two sides level on points, but Nondies won the group on net run rate.

Chris Little’s spell of 3-10 helped to reduce Nondies to 80-2 in their 20 overs, Aston Rowant reaching the target with three wickets to spare.

Banbury and Nondies join Didcot in the semi-finals, with Tew also qualifying as best runner-up.

RESULTS GROUP A Banbury 145-2 (J Cox 82); Great & Little Tew 126-6.

GROUP B Oxford Downs 88-3 (T Costley 45no); Kingston Bagpuize 91-2 (A Napper 33).

GROUP C Oxford 90 (A Busby 34); Aston Rowant 84 (A Busby 3-9).

Horspath 189-3 (J Biggs 88no); Bicester & North Oxford 60-8 (T Sabir 3-16).

l OXFORDSHIRE Under 16s set sail for Jersey tomorrow for the week-long Standard Bank Jersey Festival, where they compete against five other counties.