DIVISION 1

THAME Town are Cherwell League champions after a 59-run victory at home to Great Brickhill.

The win puts Thame 53 points clear of Brickhill with just two games remaining, and they are set to return to the Home Counties Premier League next season.

The visitors won the toss and opted to insert Thame at Church Meadow, but the hosts produced a good all-round batting display to set 227-9.

Honey Garg led the way for Thame Town with 48, while there were also good contributions from Will Sutcliffe (40), Jonathan Adams (35) and Mike Higgs (30).

Brickhill were never really in the hunt in their reply as they fell to 168 all out.

  • Thame Tn 25pts, Great Brickhill 7

Cumnor set a new club record as they racked up an enormous 386-7 at Twyford.

Joe Dale led the way with 80, while Devane Warner (77), Mark Farmer (51), Matt Lake (46), Joel Washbourn-Calcutt (42no) and James Fitzjohn (35) all made hay in the sunshine.

Twyford rattled along at more than six an over in pursuit of the target, but fell to 253 all out as Max Mannering took 4-89 and Jamie Curtis 3-33.

  • Twyford 8, Cumnor 25

James Phillips took 5-23 to help Banbury 2nd to a three-wicket win at Long Marston.

Batting first, the hosts were bowled out for 141 as Phillips starred with the ball.

Olly Clarke then top-scored with 33 as Banbury reached 143-7 in the 41st over.

  • Long Marston 9, Banbury 2nd 25

Tiddington crashed to a seven-wicket defeat at home to Leighton Buzzard.

Jon Talbot (56) and Nick Pykett (38) were the main contributions in Tiddington’s 188 all out, Lee Selfe taking 5-53.

Buzzard eased to victory at 189-3 as Dan Scott hit 89 not out and Jack Kempster 52 not out.

  • Tiddington 6, Leighton Buzzard 25

Oxford 2nd are still searching for their first win in the Cherwell League this summer, and have just two games remaining to do so as they drew with fellow strugglers Wolverton Town.

Mursaleen Sadiqi hit 56 and Adam Hall 54 in Oxford’s 241-7.

But 59 not out from Aky Hussain ensured the visitors easily held out for a draw on 181-6.

  • Oxford 2nd 17, Wolverton Tn 6

HORSPATH UNBEATEN RUN ENDS TO LEAVE CHAMPAGNE ON ICE

Division 2

HORSPATH 2nd had to put their title celebrations on ice as they fell to their first defeat of the season at home to Great & Little Tew 2nd.

Lloyd Brock took 5-52 and Ian Bryan 4-32 to help dismiss Horspath for 171, Akheam Fox top-scoring with 40.

Tew wasted little time in posting a five-wicket win, reaching 175-5 in the 29th over as Curtly Slatter hit 49 and Brock 47 not out.

The result saw Horspath’s lead cut to 21 points by Aston Rowant 2nd, with tew a further eights points adrift in third.

  • Horspath 2nd 8pts, Great & Little Tew 2nd 25

Aston Rowant 2nd kept alive their outside title hopes after beating hosts Sandford St Martin by 74 runs.

Rowant were bowled out in the 50th over for 194, as Alex Jewell hit 53 and Simon Smith took 4-36.

But a fine spell from Andrew Dyer (4-41) and Tom Needham (3-24) ensured Sandford were never in the hunt, the hosts falling to 120 all out.

  • Sandford St Mart 6, Aston Rowant 2nd 25

Oxford Downs moved up to fourth, all but condemning hosts Bledlow Village to relegation, with a five-wicket win.

Will Woodward’s 116 allowed Bledlow to declare on 268-8, Johnny Law claiming 4-56.

Downs then put in a tremendous run chase, reaching 269-5 with almost five overs to spare, Will Watts scoring 68, Wasim Mehmood 65 and Amin Rafiq 57.

Bledlow must now win their final two matches and hope Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts do not pick up three points from their last fixtures if they are to stay up.

  • Bledlow Village 10, Oxford Downs 25

Abingdon Vale secured their status with a crushing eight-wicket win at Challow & Childrey.

Spin duo Jonathan Jenkinson (3-10) and Paul White (3-51) combined to dismiss Challow for 145.

Teenager openers Tom Price (61no) and Ben Charlesworth (58) then put on 116 for the first wicket as Vale reached 146-2 in the 37th over.

  • Challow & Childrey 4, Abingdon Vale 25

DIVISION 6-9

DIDCOT 2nd kept up their promotion challenge after a thrilling one-wicket win at home to East Oxford 2nd in Division 6.

Alex Rodman’s 4-85 and 3-6 from Elliot Matthews helped to restrict East Oxford to 195 all out.

Chris McCormack’s 72 then led the way for the home side, but they lost regular wickets to crawl over the line at 199-9.

A five-wicket haul from Ben Clark helped Bicester & North Oxford 2nd to a 38-run victory at home to Buckingham Town 3rd in Division 7.

Earlier, Daniel Clark had hit 84 and Mike Simpson 45 in Bicester’s 243-6.

Ben Clark then returned 5-65 as Buckingham were bowled out for 205.

That result all-but secured Cropredy 2nd the title after they defeated hosts Brackley 2nd by nine wickets.

Brackley were rolled over for just 69 as Harry Walters claimed 5-17 and Patrick Somerton 4-18.

Cropredy eased home at 72-1 inside 12 overs.

In Division 7, Horspath 4th fell four runs short as they chased Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd’s 136, which featured 31 from Ian Gregor, and a fine 3-10 from bowler Hayden Moon (3-10).

Despite both Derek Watts (27) and Ben Henderson (26) getting in, Horspath 4th were all out in the 38th over for 132.