Horspath 2nd crushed Cublington by eight wickets to supplant them at the top of Division 5 in the MP Sports Cherwell League.

James Leggett and Paul Tomlinson made 53 apiece in Cublington’s 195 all out, Ceri Holmes taking 4-28.

Joe Todd (45) and Adrian Manger (40) got Horspath’s reply off to a positive start, and Chris Jones (62no) stayed to the end as they reached 198-2.

Horspath 2nd 25pts, Cublington 5.

Tiddington 2nd struggled to 131 against Keith Cartwright (5-40), but maintained their promotion push with an 18-run win at Brackley.

Neil Smith took 7-35 – the third time he has taken six or more wickets this summer – as Brackley fell to 113 all out.

Brackley 1, Tiddington 2nd 25.

Didcot’s Julian Hitchman (5-32), took his third five-wicket haul in four weeks as local rivals Challow & Childrey 2nd closed on 162-8 for a draw.

Didcot had posted 221-9 thanks to a fourth-wicket partnership of 125 between Henry Brisland (94) and Connor Morrison (58). Luke Russell took 4-40 and Martin Turnbull 4-54.

Challow & Childrey 2nd 7, Didcot 18.

Cropredy 2nd crawled to 76-7 from 47 overs to secure a draw at Banbury 3rd.

Asked to bat, the home side had made 202-9 through Charlie Hill (36) and Alastair Jarvis (31).

Connor Williams then took 3-34 for Banbury.

Banbury 3rd 16, Cropredy 2nd 4.

Alastair Thomas (72no) lifted Thame Town 2nd to 213-5 at Banbury Twenty 2nd.

He then produced the figures of 5-30 as Twenty limped to 116 all out, George Patey helping out by taking 3-39.

Banbury Twenty 2nd 3, Thame Town 2nd 25.