Aston Rowant lost out to North Middlesex in the regional final of the MCC Spirit of Cricket Under 13 Club Championship.

Rowant had qualified for the regional finals as winners of the Oxfordshire section, and got off to a brilliant start as they beat High Wycombe in their semi-final.

Wycombe were put into bat and were shot out for just 87.

Rowant got off to a poor start in their reply, losing both openers early on.

The innings was rebuilt by Adam Muttitt (30) and Dan Matthews (15), before Cameron Harvey and Nick Barker batted aggressively as Rowant edged home by two wickets in the final over.

They met their match in the final as they took on North Middlesex, who scored 127.

This proved a tough total and Rowant succumbed to 78 all out.

Thame secured the runners-up spot in Group B of the Oxfordshire Under 13 League with a 17-run victory over Kidlington.

James Adams, Adam Phippen and Will Sutcliffe all scored 30 as Thame rattled up 133-6, before Kidlington were restricted to 116-4.

RESULTS Minster Lovell 48-9, Combe 49-2 (S Dobson 25no).

Shipton A 127-4 (R Parker 31no, A Henderson 25, J Savage 24), Hook Norton 89-5 (E Smith 33no).

Tiddington 93-6, Bicester & NO 70-6 (T Evans 3-14).

Thame 133-6 (J Adams 30no, A Phippen 30no, W Sutcliffe 30no), Kidlington 116-4 (R Willis 33no, M Jeacock 30no, M Brimelow 30no).

Horspath 137-9 (H Hussain 34no, D O'Connor 30no, F Kersh 3-24, J Butler 2-10), Ox & Bletch Nondies 36 (D Todd 6-2, C Collins 3-4).

Witney Swifts 106-6, Buscot Park 100-5 (N Moody 31no).

E&W Hendred 97-4 (J Wynne 30no), Challow 100-2 (H Kent 25no).

Aston Rowant B 71-3 (J Sears 31no), Oxford B 73-4.

Abingdon Vale 90-5 (J Butcher 31no, J Hollister 3-12), Warborough 92-5.

Kennington 84-6 (H Shortis 30no, S Stewart 2-17, J Broughton 2-17), Didcot 88-0 (S Couldrick 30no, S Stewart 24no).

Cumnor 89-5 (V Khaitang 33no, H Ackland 25no), Eynsham 78-6.