MP SPORTS CHERWELL LEAGUE

Division 4 Great & Little Tew 2nd dropped out of the top two for the first time since May when they drew at home to leaders Chearsley.

Nick Grimsdell made 77 and Kevin Taylor took 3-48 as Chearsley reached 210-8.

Justin Parker hit 71 and Taylor 38, but Ken Baker took 3-27 in Tew’s 153-9.

Gt & L Tew 2nd 5pts, Chearsley 19

Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd leapfrog Tew into second after a draw at Buckingham Town 2nd.

Shipton’s 212-8 saw Ian Lewis hit 75 and Anthony Prior-Wandesforde 40.

Shaun Cross (6-61) put Shipton in control, but Andy Thatcher (99no) earned his side a draw on 183-9.

Buckingham 2nd 7, Shipton 2nd 18

Wallingford came within one wicket of beating Kimble at the Hithercroft.

Tom Wigley hit 51 in the hosts’ 175-9, while Bradley Rose took 4-49.

Kimble’s 23-over reply ended on 97-9 after Warren Ainsworth had taken 3-26 and Ben Denton 3-38.

Wallingford 18, Kimble 4

Alex Morgan cracked 108 and Adam Hall 80 in Oxford 3rd’s 245-9 at Cumnor 2nd, Daniel James taking 5-35.

Tony Munsey hit 40 in Cumnor’s 173 all out, Chetan Walia taking 6-69.

Cumnor 2nd 7, Oxford 3rd 25

Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd beat Stokenchurch by ten runs after Chris Hipwell (68) and Richard Jenner (63) led them to 188 all out.

Ryan Gurton took 5-65 for Stokenchurch, whose 178 saw Arshad Latif hit 75 and Andy Hipwell take 5-92.

L Buzzard 2nd 25, Stokenchurch 8