A SUPERB all-round display from Great & Little Tew inflicted a first defeat of the season on Banbury.

Harry Smith’s side, who lost the toss, made a flying start in the Division 1 clash, reducing their visitors to 16-3 – including the key wickets of Craig Haupt and Lloyd Sabin.

They continued to put pressure on the Banbury middle-order and took wickets at regular intervals.

At 97-8, Tew were hopeful of an early finish. But an unbroken 74-run ninth-wicket partnership between Olly Wright, who hit 52 off 54 balls, and Jack Wilkins (32) gave Banbury something to defend.

Joe Thomas (3-28) was the pick of the Tew bowlers, although all played their part.

In reply, Tew looked in little danger.

But Henry Woodward laid the platform for victory with an unbeaten 63 as they won by six wickets in the 41st over.

Oxford won a high-scoring thriller against Tring Park by seven runs.

Harvey Eltham was the star for the visitors, hitting 87 as Oxford set 295-6 in 50 overs.

Owyn Tong-Jones (54) put on an opening stand of 152 with Eltham, with John Barrett (49no), Andrew Clough (39) and Muhammad Ayub (31) making important contributions.

Tring put up a valiant fight, however, and made Oxford work hard for their victory.

Andrew Dixon (91) and Luke Coleman-Ohrynowsky (85) took

them close, but although the hosts only lost five wickets, they fell short on 288-5.

Mark Jefferson hit a maiden league half-century to steer Horspath to a thrilling five-wicket home win over leaders High Wycombe.

Jefferson paced his innings perfectly with good support from James Fitzjohn (35) and Stephen Green (24no) to chase down their 198-7 target after the seven-time champions had been put in to bat.

The middle-order batsman, who has joined this season from Colwall in Herefordshire, finished unbeaten on 54 from 70 balls, which included a six and five fours, as Horspath won at 198-5 with four balls to spare.

Jefferson came to the crease at 88-4 after overseas star Rameez Raja, who had smashed three sixes and four boundaries in motoring to 39 balls from just 25 balls, was given run out going for a quick single by a throw from Tom Hampton when he looked to be comfortably home.

But Horspath’s new recruit was unfazed, putting on 48 for the fifth wicket with Fitzjohn, before an unbroken stand of 63 with Green secured victory.

Earlier, off-spinner Harrison Ward took 3-28 as the visitors were reduced to 64-4, before skipper Nathan Hawkes, who made a patient 62 from 123 balls with six fours, and George Russell (46) rebuilt the innings with 93 for the fifth wicket.

Meanwhile, James McDougall hit a superb century as Aston Rowant overcame a shocking start to beat Buckingham Town by 41 runs and go top of Division 2.

After electing to bat, Rowant lost Tom Condon and Alex Jewell for ducks as they fell to 4-2.

But McDougall and Josh Smith (49) then put on 155 as they recovered to post 243-4.

New Zealand star McDougall’s 118 came off 139 deliveries and included ten fours and a six.

Wes Morrick took the opening two Buckingham wickets, before Hendrick Robyns (3-41) tore through the middle order.

Rowant never looked in real danger, despite Ashley Pearson’s 86, as their rivals were dismissed in the 48th over for 202.

Anupam Sanklecha was the hero as Shipton-under-Wychwood recorded a first win of the season with a 61-run win at Reading.

Sanklecha starred with an unbeaten 75 as Shipton scored 230-6 off their 50 overs, Andy Hemming (35) and Simon Hole (30) also chipping in.

Sanklecha (3-27) then took the opening three Reading wickets and at 46-5 there looked only one winner.

Although Abid Ul Wahab (62) gave Reading hope, Hole took 4-35 as Shipton dismissed their rivals for 169 in 41 overs.

Thame Town produced a dominant display to thrash Great Brickhill by nine wickets.

The visitors made a solid start, reaching 71-1. But Andrew Russell produced a sensational spell of 3-14 in ten overs as Thame took control.

Hassam Mushtaq (3-41) took the key wicket of Mark Nelson (56), while two wickets apiece from Will Rooney and Mike Higgs saw the hosts all out for 143 in the 42nd over.

Thame took just 23.4 overs to pass their target, Will Sutcliffe blasting 78 not out off 61 balls with nine fours and five sixes.