IT was Tom Valentine’s day as he hit a century and took five wickets in Kilkenny 2nd’s 189-run win over Eynsham 2nd in OCA League Division 7.
Valentine struck a superb 101 and Asif Chaudhary 65 as Kilkenny racked up a massive 301-6.
Valentine then completed a superb all-round performance with 5-20 to send Eynsham tumbling for 112.
Aizaz Khan struck an unbeaten century for Yarnton & Cowley 2nd as they crushed visitors Stonesfield 2nd by 120 runs.
Khan’s scintillating 119 not out saw Yarnton to 229-7.
Jordan Newman hit 60 in Stonesfield’s reply, but he had little support as they were bowled out for 109.
Kane Lewis grabbed a six-wicket haul for Ducklington as they hammered visitors Steventon by 225 runs in Division 5.
Ducklington racked up a formidable total of 271-8, Liam Day starring with 81 and Mithun Sortur taking 5-49.
Lewis then took 6-15 and George Townsend 4-28 as Steventon were skittled out for 46 in reply.
Leaders Hook Norton had to battle before seeing off hosts Radley by four wickets.
Adam Bennett claimed 5-23 in Radley’s 90-9 in 45 overs.
Hooky lost regular wickets in their reply, but reached 94-6 to secure victory.
Wolvercote 2nd beat hosts Kennington 2nd by two wickets.
Kennington set 183-8 as the consistent Graham Rowley scored 57.
Tohsif Manzoor struck 42 in Wolvercote’s reply of 184-8.
Division 6 leaders Shrivenham had a seven-wicket win at home to Kidlington 2nd.
Batting first, Kidlington were bowled out for 145, Manoj Perera taking 4-32 and Andy Oliver top-scoring with 42.
Martin Hammond (49), Josh Kirk (40no) and Perera (40) then led Shrivenham home.
A fine 63 from Hamid Abdul helped Tetsworth 2nd to a seven-wicket win at Faringdon 2nd.
Division 8 North leaders Chadlington 2nd marched on with an 18-run win over Wolvercote 3rd.
Glenn McCallum’s 77 not out led Chadlington to 171-7.
McCallum then took 3-37, as Wolvercote were all out for 153.
An unbeaten 50 from Scott Thomas helped Risinghurst 2nd to a six-wicket win at Kidlington 3rd.
In Division 8 South, Chalgrove were too strong for visitors Kennington 2nd as they won by nine wickets.
Richard Murphy (5-11) and Heath Cooper (3-26) combined to dismiss Kennington for 61, before James Little (39no) led Chalgrove home at 63-1.
Leaders Dorchester 2nd beat visitors Letcombe by five wickets.
Letcombe set 185-5, Alex Simms hitting 43 and Dan Jacobs 41.
Will Anastasiadis then hit 78 not out and Rory Andrews 58 to steer Dorchester home at 186-5.
Steventon 2nd produced some tidy bowling to reduce visitors Marcham to 85 all out.
Joe Bennett was the pick of the Steventon attack with 4-21.
Dave Webb then hit 41 as Steventon eased home at 86-3.
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