MP Sports Cherwell League - Division 5

Didcot were the stars of Cricket AM on Sky Sports in the morning, but could not win at home to Shipton-under-Wychwood.

Shipton made 257-5 thanks to Jason Hunt (49) and a sixth-wicket stand between Christian Brain (98no) and Paul Jennings (55no).

Matt Jones then hit 65 and Henry Brisland 42 not out in Didcot’s 211-5.

Didcot 9pts, Shipton 2nd 13

Challow & Childrey 2nd skipper Roger Podbery’s 109 proved in vain as Great & Little Tew 2nd eased to 226-5.

Curtly Slatter (64), Andy Darby (48) and Kevin Taylor (42) sealed the win. Podbery and Luke Jones (45) had opened the innings with 111 in Challow’s 225-6.

Challow 2nd 9, Gt & L Tew 2nd 25

Tiddington 2nd left armer Neil Smith took 6-43 to restrict Banbury 3rd to 194-9 after Mike Salmon made 65.

Nick Edmondson’s 78 and Smith’s rapid 48 not out helped the hosts reach 196-4.

Tiddington 2nd 25, Banbury 3rd 7

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd hauled themselves off the foot of the by having the better of a draw against fellow strugglers Bledlow Ridge 2nd, who replace them at the bottom.

No 8 Rupert Taylor hit 108 and George Frankland 43 as Nondies went from 90-6 to 250.

Ian Murdoch took 5-53 for the hosts, while Philip Brooks (70) and Daniel Strange (66) kept Ridge in the hunt.

But they settled for a draw at 230-8 when Taylor (3-41) ousted Strange with 11 balls left.

Bledlow R 2nd 13, Nondies 2nd 16

Harry Brooker took 3-1 in 11 balls in Thame Town 2nd’s 99 all out at Brackley.

Gary Porter then took 3-32 to give Thame a chance, but the home side scrambled their way to 102-6 in 33 overs.

Brackley 25, Thame Town 2nd 6