Manoj Parmar, who became the first batsman to top 1,000 runs in a Cherwell season last year, carried on where he left off with an unbeaten 100 as Thame scraped home by one wicket at Sandford St Martin.

Shipton paceman Paul Snell follows this delivery in the eight-wicket win against Banbury Twenty in Division 1

Parmar's ton saw Thame squeeze in at 165-9 - despite the efforts of Chas Taylor (3-26) and Ollie Murrey (3-44).

Earlier, Sandford had slumped to 78-5 after deciding to bat first before rallying thanks to Paul Tew (50 no) and Ian Johnson (43 no) to finish at 162-5. Ian McStay was Thame's best bowler with 4-38.

Thame 30, Sandford St Martin 16