OCA League Divisions 1-3
WESTBURY stayed top of Division 1 as they saw off Great Horwood by 47 runs.
It was a tale of two Georges as George Jackman hit 68 in Westbury’s 170 all out, before George Hilton-Jones claimed 5-16 to help dismiss Horwood for 123.
Horley eased past Tet-sworth by five wickets.
Dave Eaton took 5-32 in Tetsworth’s 113-9, before Horley reached 117-5.
Garsington maintained their title bid with a 96-run win over East Oxford.
Keith Parsler hit 39 in Garsington’s 186 all out.
Steve Richardson (3-17) and Maseh Sadiqi (3-21) then combined as East Oxford were shot out for 90.
Minster Lovell saw off local rivals Charlbury by 52 runs.
Jack Simpson hit 60 in Minster’s 168-9, before Chris Morgan took 6-16 in Charlbury’s 116 all out.
Broughton & North Newington closed in on the Division 2 title with a nine-wicket win over Freeland.
Neil Mepham claimed 4-25 in Freeland’s 120-7, before Jason Tilcock (46no) led Broughton to 124-1.
Oxenford moved up to second with a seven-wicket win over Witney Swifts.
Swifts posted 229-5, Colin Priest hitting 62.
Sesh Nadathur then scored 71 and Andy Park 59 as Oxenford reached 233-3.
Faringdon were beaten by 68 runs at Hook Norton.
Tim Lunel top-scored with 66 as Hooky posted 185-6, before Paul Souch (4-23) and Andy Cooper (4-34) combined to dismiss Faringdon for 117.
Marsh Gibbon edged past Oxford Caribbean by one wicket.
Chadlington stayed top of Division 3 with a 14-run win over East Oxford 2nd.
Chadlington posted 211-6, Mark Lambert scoring 64.
Javeed Faruq (72) led East Oxford’s reply, but they fell to 197 all out.
East & West Hendred maintained their promotion push with a 44-run win at Combe.
Charlie Mulford hit 45 in Hendred’s 176 all out, before taking 3-24 as Combe were bowled out for 132.
Morley Benson’s 102 was in vain as Clifton Hampden lost by one wicket against Westcott.
Clifton rattled up 204-3, Andrew Pynegar hitting 61.
But Westcott reached 206-9, thanks largely to Najam Ur Rehman (42) and Martin Bowden (38).
Watlington won a rain-affected clash with West Ilsley by 79 runs.
Chris Allen (50) and Steve Strong (48) helped them to 174 all out, and West Ilsley crawled to only 95-7 in reply.
Eynsham’s relegation to Division 4 was confirmed with a nine-wicket defeat at Winslow.
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