Division 4

DAN Swindells hit a magnificent 172 not out to help Witney Mills rack up 252-6 from only 47 overs at home to Wallingford.

Pete Claridge chipped in with 33 as only Warren Ainsworth (3-43) did much to stop the onslaught.

Pierre Lefort (4-54) and Ben Madden (3-36) shone in the visitors’ 159 all out. Ian Harris hit 50 not out.

Witney Mills 25pts, Wallingford 4

Didcot all but secured a top two finish by winning at Horley, whose promotion chances look over.

The hosts could manage only 139, thanks in the main to Dave Eaton (46), as Matt Jones (4-43) and David Slade (3-31) were on top.

Eaton’s 3-31 was then in vain because Henry Brisland hit 78 not out in Didcot’s 141-6.

Horley 8, Didcot 25

Great & Little Tew 2nd also look sure to join Didcot in Division 3 next season after they saw off erstwhile promotion contenders East Oxford.

Ali Malik took 6-53 in Tew’s 153, Rob Garrett making 33. Lawrence Brock (3-12) helped dismiss the hosts for 108.

East Oxford 6, Gt & L Tew 2nd 25

Matthew Warner bagged 4-30 as Kingston Bagpuize became the fourth side to dismiss Stokenchurch for under 100.

Paul Madden made 34 as they were bowled out for 93. Toby Ricks then hit 39 in Bagpuize’s 94-1.

Kingston Bagpuize 25, Stokenchurch 1

Dominic Pritchard took 6-15 as Buckingham Town 2nd, bowled Chearsley out for 72.

Harry Martin had hit 32 in Town’s 142 all out, with Ejaz Ahmed claiming 4-25 and Marc Hignell 3-31.

Chearsley 5, Buckingham Town 2nd 25