Mushtaq's eight-wicket haul moves Thame closer to title

Thame, who are still unbeaten this season, shot Buzzard out for just 99 in 39 overs as Mushtaq claimed 8-31.

Jarryd McPhee then hit 45 not out to lead Thame to 102-3 in the 17th over to wrap up a comfortable win.

Thame Tn 25pts, Leighton Buzzard 3 Youngsters were to the fore for Cumnor as they condemned Oxford 2nd to yet another defeat, cruising home by 67 runs.

Batting first, Cumnor were bowled out for 227 as James Fitzjohn hit 82, while Sulaiman Hussain claimed 4-29 for Oxford.

Having plenty of overs to reach the target, Oxford’s batting subsided to 160 all out in the 41st over as Max Mannering claimed 4-48, Adam Hall hitting 60 for the hosts.

• Oxford 2nd 8, Cumnor 25

Four wicket hauls for Bilal Afzal and Tom Jackson helped Twyford to a three-wicket win at home to Tiddington.

Will Cooper’s entertaining 66, containing eight fours and a six, saw Tiddington set 189 all out as Afzal took 4-38 and Jackson 4-42.

Nicholas Evans then hit 55 in Twyford’s reply as they reached 193-7, Afzal completing a fine all-round display with 35.

• Twyford 25pts, Tiddington 10

Banbury 2nd pulled victory from the jaws of defeat as they beat hosts Wolverton by 27 runs.

Banbury were shot out for just 119 in 42 overs, only Tom Bradbeer (30) really getting going.

But inspired bowling from Alex Shortt (4-16) and skipper Charlie Hill (4-28) put the hosts on the back foot as they crumbled to 92 all out in their reply.

• Wolverton 5, Banbury 2nd 25

Great Brickhill’s title hopes suffered a massive setback as they lost by 26 runs at Long Marston.

George Humphries took a magnificent 8-32 for Brickhill as the hosts were skittled out for 117, but he finished on the losing side.

Peter Toovey (5-25) and Alastair Bee (3-24) combined for Marston to dismiss Brickhill for just 91 to wrap up victory.

• Long Marston 25, Great Brickhill 5

MATCH OF THE DAY

ABINGDON Vale’s Division 2 relegation fears were increased as they crashed to a 50-run defeat at home to fellow strugglers Didcot at Hales Meadow on Saturday.

James Bywater (left) and Aiden Kammel add to Didcot's score

Didcot’s win took them off the bottom of the table, leaving Vale just 30 points above the bottom two with four games remaining.

The visitorselected to bat first and were quickly two wickets down as spinner Jon Jenkinson, opening the bowling, removed openers Simon Pritchard and Karl Johnston.

Aiden Kammel hit 59 to help Didcot to victory

A stand of 40 between Ian Demain and Sam Couldrick was ended when Oxfordshire Ladies’ captain Sam Moore, making her first-team debut, removed Couldrick, before Tom Price got in on the act to bowl Demain for 31.

The visitors were thankful to Aiden Kammel, who chipped in with an enterprising 59 from 62 balls, his knock containing seven fours and two sixes.

But Jenkinson continued to make inroads, finishing with superb figures of 6-49 in 13.2 overs as Didcot were bowled out in the 52nd over for 181.

Skipper Jon Jenkinson took 6-46 for Abingdon, but still finished on the losing side

Youngster Price also returned fine figures, ending with 3-26 from seven.

Abingdon openers Amith Premkumar and Price shared 48 for the first wicket, but both fell in quick succession to leave Vale on the back foot.

Sam Moore is congratulated after a fine catch on her first-team debut for Abingdon

A clatter of four wickets for 15 runs followed, leaving Vale reeling at 88-6, Ian Demain finishing with 4-41 from 11 overs.

From that position, Vale never recovered as the lower order subsided to leave them 131 all out and staring over their shoulders at the chasing pack in the relegation battle.

REST OF DIVISION 2

SIX wickets for skipper Adam Krol inspired leaders Horspath 2nd to a thrilling two-wicket win as they continued their title march.

Krol claimed 6-50 to help restrict hosts Challow & Childrey to 216-9 in their 53 overs, despite Justin Penrose hitting 55 and Alex Lynch 41.

In reply, Dominic O’Connor hit 57 and Joey Todd 52 to lead Horspath to a thrilling victory with just one ball remaining.

Ryan Gordon was the main man for Challow, claiming 5-60.

• Challow 12pts, Horspath 2nd 25

Aston Rowant 2nd won an enthralling match at basement boys Bledlow Village by just two runs.

Alex Jewell led the way with 83 in Rowant’s 153 all out, Matthew Bolton taking 4-32 and Ryan Chapman chipping in with 3-38.

Linsey Smith was the pick of the Rowant bowlers as she returned magnificent figures of 5-43 in 14 overs as the home side fell just short, being dismissed for 151 in the 46th over.

• Bledlow Village 7, Aston Rowant 2nd 25

Great & Little Tew 2nd thumped local rivals Sandford St Martin by 125 runs.

Tom Young (80), Harry Smith (79) and Josh Garrett (50no) all shone for Tew, allowing them to declare after 50 overs on 265-4, Nick Best (4-76), taking all the Tew wickets to fall.

In reply, Sandford crumbled to 140 all out as Liam Manley claimed 5-48 and Matthew Warner 3-38.

• Great & Little Tew 2nd 25, Sandford St Martin 3

Four wickets apiece for Johnny Law and Harry Sutton, and a half century from Wasim Mehmood, saw Oxford Downs to a comfortable seven-wicket win at Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts.

Sutton took 4-50 and Law 4-52 as Nondies were bowled out for just 117 in 26.2 overs, which was clearly nowhere near enough.

Mehmood (50no) and Alex Ling (30) eased Downs to the target in the 23rd over.

• Oxford & Bletch Nondies 4, Oxford Downs 25

DIVISION 3

CROPREDY need just one more win to secure the title after they cruised to a 113-run victory at home to Horley.

The hosts posted 188-8 in their 53 overs as Matt Walmesley-Pace top-scored with 70, while Dave Eaton took 5-54 for the visitors.

Richard Lynch then returned superb figures of 6-17 as Horley were shot out for 75 in reply, leaving Cropredy 86 points clear at the top.

• Cropredy 25pts, Horley 3

Skipper James Risbridger claimed a magnificent seven wickets to help Banbury 3rd to a 51-run victory at home to Dinton 2nd.

Ollie Murrey hit 60 and Jack Lambden 32 as Banbury were all out for 159, Will Fisher taking 5-35.

Risbridger then took 7-39 as Dinton were skittled for 108.

• Banbury 3rd 25, Dinton 2nd 6

Bottom side Bicester & North Oxford are staring relegation in the face after losing by five wickets at Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd.

Bicester set Shipton a challenging 227-7, as Mike Simpson top-scored with 42 and Daniel Simpson hit 41.

But, led by Steve Bates (80) and Tim Senior (58), Shipton eased home with two overs to spare at 231-5.

• Shipton 2nd 25, Bicester & NO 10

Oxford Downs 2nd remain in danger after a three-wicket loss at home to Buckingham Town 2nd.

Downs crawled to 165 all out in 51.5 overs, only Darryl Woods (48) making a significant contribution.

Buckingham lost regular wickets in their reply, but got home despite 3-34 from Richard Beer.

• Ox Downs 2nd 10, Buck'ham 2nd 25

Blewbury & Wallingford crashed to a 113-run defeat at home to Cublington.

Pip Webb hammered 137 in Cublington’s 264-7 declared, Alan Bowman taking 5-86.

Mark Carey hit 45 in Blewbury’s reply, but they subsided to 151 all out.

• Blewbury 5, Cublington 20

DIVISION 4

KINGSTON Bagpuize retained their hopes of avoiding relegation after seeing off visitors Bletchley Town by 16 runs.

Tom Scrase (34) and Mikey Piper (33) helped Kingston to 159 all out in the 43rd over.

But the home side were then thankful to a match-winning spell from spinner Arthur Verdin, who claimed 6-31 as Bletchley fell to 143 all out in reply.

• Kingston Bagpuize 25pts, Bletchley Tn 7

Tiddington 2nd were knocked off top spot after clinging on for a draw at home to Kimble.

Steven Richards hammered 122 in Kimble’s formidable 298-7.

John Mackie hit 54 in Tiddington’s reply, but they lost wickets throughout their run chase, and were left teetering on 180-9 to just hold on for a draw.

• Tiddington 2nd 6, Kimble 20

Veterans Peter Claridge and Malcolm Evans helped Witney Mills to 211-8 at Stokenchurch, which was enough to secure a 73-run victory.

Claridge hit 98 and Evans 60 for Mills, who then dismissed their hosts for just 138.

Ollie Burney starred with the ball, claiming 5-43 for Witney.

• Stokenchurch 4, Witney Mills 25

Great Brickhill 2nd went top of the table with a crushing nine-wicket win at home to Chearsley.

Drew Burrows took 6-40 as the visitors were dismissed for 105, before Patrick Prasad hit 85 not out to lead Brickhill to a comfortable win as they reached 108-1 in just 14 overs.

• Great Brickhill 2nd 25, Chearsley 2

Robert Cartwright took 5-34 to help Brackley to a two-wicket win at Leighton Buzzard 2nd.

The hosts were dismissed for 141, with Brackley edging home at 147-8.

• Leighton Buzzard 2nd 10, Brackley 25

DIVISION 5

OXFORD 3rd maintained their title challenge with a thrilling one-wicket victory at home to Long Marston 2nd.

Mark Murfett’s 5-39 helped to dismiss Marston for 133 in the 34th over.

But Oxford lost regular wickets in their reply, and were thankful to Callam Biel’s 31 as they crept home for a second successive one-wicket success.

• Oxford 3rd 25pts, L Marston 2nd 11

Jack Miell took six wickets as Cumnor beat visitors Bledlow Ridge by four wickets to maintain their promotion bid.

Miell’s 6-48 and Chris de Verteuil (4-51) saw Ridge shot out for 136, before Martin Hunter (36) and Tom Parson (31) led Cumnor to 138-6.

• Cumnor 2nd 25, Bledlow Ridge 8

Aston Rowant 3rd crushed visitors Twyford 2nd by 97 runs.

Leigh Lewis top-scored with 84 in Rowant’s 254-7, Ian Perna claiming 5-67.

Jack White (4-35) and Paul Humphries (3-41) then combined to dismiss Twyford for 157 to wrap up victory.

• A Rowant 3rd 25, Twyford 2nd 5

Horspath 3rd saw off visitors Thame Town 2nd by four wickets.

Ceri Holmes’s 4-50 helped to bowl Thame out for 144, and then Ben Evans hit 32 as Horspath reached 145-6.

• Horspath 3rd 25, Thame Tn 2nd 8

East Oxford stayed top despite having to cling on for a draw against Abingdon Vale 2nd.

Vale set 208-8 as Paul Butcher hit 48 and Sammy Lion-Cachet 41.

Altaf Ali’s 88 not out led the way for East Oxford, but he had little support as they lost a cluster of wickets at the other end.

Luke Mitchell (4-52) and Butcher (3-30) were the pick of the bowlers, East Oxford hanging on at 166-9.

• East Oxford 6, Abingdon Vale 2nd 19

DIVISIONS 6 and 7

JAMES Smith smashed a brilliant 169 for Challow & Childrey 2nd, but it was in vain as hosts Horley 2nd held on comfortably for a draw in their Division 6 clash.

Smith’s mammoth knock helped Challow to a massive 309-7 dec, but despite giving themselves six extra overs to bowl at the home side, they could not force victory.

Half-centuries from Nigel Leach (58no), Richard Hart (56no) and Perera Moon (55) saw them comfortably hold on, to close on 237-5.

Banbury 4th made the most of Challow’s dropped points to stretch their lead at the top.

They amassed 307 all out at Didcot 2nd, Dan Bartlett hitting 65.

George Tait then took 3-19 as Didcot were shot out for 113 in a crushing 194-run defeat.

Patrick Somerton’s 5-51 helped Division 7 leaders Cropredy 2nd to a nine-wicket win at Bledlow Ridge 2nd.

The hosts made only 134-8, before Jamie Jennings (75no) led Cropredy to 136-1.

Cropredy 3rd’s Will Stevenson returned amazing figures of 7-8 to help his side to a nine-wicket win at home to Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd.

Nondies were shot out for 59 by Stevenson, Cropredy racing to 60-1 in the 13th over.

Hassam Mushtaq claimed a staggering 8-31 as Thame Town brushed aside Leighton Buzzard by seven wickets to boost their title hopes