Tiddington ran out shock six-run winners at home to Horspath in the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup first round.

The MP Sports Cherwell League Division 2 side racked up 150-8 , with Matthew Johnston (35no) and Nick Pykett (30) leading the way.

Horspath, of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League, were then held to 144-8.

Didcot, of Cherwell Division 5, produced the other upset with a seven-wicket win at home to Division 1 side Cumnor.

Spinners Julian Hitchman (4-34) and Jordan Morrison (2-16) shone as Cumnor were held to 110-9 off 20 overs.

After a rain delay, Didcot faced a revised target of 98 off 19 overs.

They slumped to 9-3, but then Matt Jones (53no) and Morrison (34no) knocked the runs off with two overs to spare.

Harry Smith hit an unbeaten half-century to steer Great & Little Tew to a nine-wicket win at Chadlington.

Smith’s 59 not out took Tew to 97-1 after Chadlington had made 96-8, with Danny Harding hitting 55 as Lloyd Brock took 3-13.

Oxford Downs cruised to a seven-wicket win at Minster Lovell in the only other game to take place.

Nathan Harris hit 26 including three sixes in Minster’s 93-7, but Downs coasted to 95-3 with Justin Cantrell hitting 32. Unfortunately, the Oxfordshire Cricket Board’s attempts to boost the competition suffered a setback with five clubs conceding walkovers.

All those clubs who entered in 2010 automatically went into the draw together with any other Focus clubs.

But that didn’t stop Banbury Twenty, Broughton & North Newington, Charlbury, Hook Norton and Shrivenham from pulling out.

1ST ROUND RESULTS

Minster Lovell 93-7, Oxford Downs 95-3 (J Cantrill 32). Tiddington 150-8 (M Johnston 35no, N Pykett 30), Horspath 144-8.

Chadlington 96-8 (D Harding 55, L Brock 3-13, L Manley 3-23), Great & Little Tew 97-1 (H Smith 59no).

Cumnor 110-9 (20 ovs, J Hitchman 4-34), Didcot 98-3 (17 ovs, M Jones 53no, J Morrison 34no). Didcot won by 7 wkts (rain-affected revised target).

Buscot Park w/o Charlbury.

Witney Mills w/o Shrivenham.

Cropredy w/o Banbury Twenty.

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts w/o Broughton & North Newington.

Bicester & North Oxford w/o Hook Norton.

2ND ROUND DRAW

(Tuesday, June 21)

Didcot v Challow & Childrey, Tiddington v Abingdon Vale, Sandford St Martin v Cropredy, Eynsham v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts, Buscot Park v Shipton-under-Wychwood, Kingston Bagpuize v Oxford Downs, Witney Mills v Hanborough, Great & Little Tew v Bicester & North Oxford. Byes: Aston Rowant, Banbury, Oxford, Thame Tn.