All-rounder Anthony Prior-Wandesforde took 4-44 and top-scored with 68 to help Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd beat Bicester & North Oxford in Cherwell League Division 3.
Bicester had made 198-9 thanks principally to Ryan Moore’s 58 not out.
Prior-Wandesforde was then supported by Oliver Clayfield (60) as Shipton reached 199-3 at a canter.
* Bicester & NO 7pts, Shipton 2nd 25.
Witney Mills clambered off the bottom, despite losing by three wickets at home to leaders Cropredy.
Mills made 162-9 before their seamer Pierre Lefort took 5-48.
But he could not prevent the visitors reaching 163-7 with 12 balls to spare thanks to Mike Amos-Simpson’s unbeaten 43.
* Witney Mills 10, Cropredy 25.
Kingston Bagpuize are too close to the relegation zone for comfort after losing by 92 runs at Dinton 2nd.
Matthew Furness (69) top-scored in Dinton’s 236 all out, while Ben Jefferis claimed 5-76.
Kelvin Burrows then took 6-49 as Kingston were bundled out for 144.
* Kingston Bagpuize 7, Dinton 2nd 25.
Banbury 3rd left-arm spinner Steve Hart took 6-23 as Chearsley were dismissed for 110 and so suffered a 77-run defeat. Paul Atkins made 42 not out.
Earlier, the home side’s 187-7 featured 69 from Mickey Thomas.
* Banbury 3rd 25, Chearsley 4. The Bledlow derby went down to the wire.
Bledlow Ridge made 216-7 thanks to Paul Brzezicki (64), but Adam Mould’s 47 helped Bledlow Village scrape home by one wicket with one ball to spare.
* Bledlow Vill 25, Bledlow Ridge 13.
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