Horley edged closer to the Cherwell League Division 5 title thanks to an impressive run chase at Thame Town 2nd.

Town looked well-placed after Will Sutcliffe (76) and Tom Logan (48) saw them to 220-6, but Sam Pearce (71), Dave Eaton (38) and Jamie Abbotts (37no) timed the pursuit perfectly as Horley reached 221-6 with 11 balls to spare.

* Thame Tn 2nd 11pts, Horley 25.

Didcot lost ground after being held to a draw at Abingdon Vale 2nd.

Ian Demain hit 82 and Henry Brisland 62 in Didcot’s 216 all out.

Julian Hitchman (4-28) gave the visitors hope, but Henry Pickford (38) and some stout defence saw Vale to 166-9.

* Abingdon Vale 2nd 8, Didcot 19.

Challow & Childrey 2nd scraped past Banbury 4th to move within two points of Didcot.

Dan Alderson took 3-32 as Banbury were all out for 130 and the hosts just made it to 131-8 before running out of batsmen.

*Challow 2nd 25, Banbury 4th 10.

Robbie Cooke top-scored with 80 as Horspath 3rd rattled up 234-4 at home to Tiddington 2nd.

Clive Ricks rolled back the years to take 3-46, but Nick Edmondson’s 66 was enough to secure the visitors a draw on 184-7.

* Horspath 3rd 18, Tiddington 2nd 4.

Rob Cartwright captured fine figures of 6-49 for Kimble, who reached 183-9 away to Brackley 2nd.

Ben Mooney (50) and Steven Richards (48) were leading run scorers for the visitors, who then restricted Brackley to 168-9.

Matt Lowe hit 57 while Adrian Rose took 5-70.

* Brackley 9, Kimble 16.