A superb spell of bowling by Wallingford's left-arm seamer Dave Buxton (8-69) was not enough to secure victory against Long Marston.

Nigel Norman (46), John Rawden (43) and John Roberts (32) gave Marston an excellent start, but then Buxton got to work, sending them tumbling from 99-2 to 169 all out.

A half-century from Rob Sessions gave Wallingford hope, but, needing seven off the final over with the last pair in, they fell six runs short on 163.

*Long Marston 30, Wallingford 17

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Morris Motors added a second successive scalp to their belt with a comfortable six-wicket win at Didcot.

Having been inserted, Didcot were shot out for 140 against the wiles of spin twins Shah (4-40) and Chaudhury (3-32).

Motors then raced to 144-4 in just 26 overs, Aftab Alam leading the way with an unbeaten 83.

*Didcot 10, Morris Motors 30 ____________________

Father and son Keith and Ashley Barrell stole the show for Moreton-in-Marsh against visitors Bledlow.

Ashley made 41 in Moreton's 193-8 and then nipped in to take 3-11. But, not to be outdone, father Keith bagged a hat-trick to send a youthful and dispirited Bledlow home, having been dismissed for 50 in the 27th over.

*Moreton-in-Marsh 30, Bledlow 9

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Dinton 2nd had the better of a drawn game against Wendover.

Dinton reached 188-9 thanks mainly to Phil Manger (58) and Terry Kelloway (37).

The home team then struggled in reply, with Paul Ludlow claiming four victims, and had to be content with 128-9 at stumps.

*Wendover 4, Dinton 2nd 17

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Colin Knightley was the star of Wolverton 2nd's innings against Princes Risborough, making a top score of 78 out of 195.

Risborough made a valiant effort to overhaul their hosts' total, but fell short at 185-5, leg spinner Glenn Dickinson claiming 4-55.

*Wolverton 2nd 13, Princes Risborough18