THE first league match at Oxford Downs' new improved Standlake ground ended in a home win. Matt Bolton (68) top-scored in Bledlow Village's 223-8, before Ian Caunce smashed three sixes and nine fours in a quickfire 75 and 16-year-old Frankie Crouch (53no) saw Downs 2nd home by four wickets.
** Oxford Downs 2nd 30 Bledlow Village 16

Veterans Brian Griffiths (46) and Steve Partington (45) helped Banbury Twenty 2nd to 132-5 and victory over Stanton St John Willows. Rezwan Rana hit 50 in Willows' 131 all out.
** Banbury Twenty 2nd 30, Willows 10

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd's Sameer Faruqi (4-15) and Ross Brown (4-42) combined to dismiss Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd for just 91, securing a 76-run victory. Earlier, Nondies made 167 after being asked to bat, Dwight Thomas finishing unbeaten on 44.
** Ox & Bletch Nondescripts 2nd 30, Shipton 2nd 7

Hasnain Raza, who broke the league batting record with 1,236 runs last year, started off with 97 this term as Stokenchurch beat Tiddington 2nd with ease. Their 235-4 was always too much for the visitors, who slipped to 16-6 and then 50 all out.
** Stokenchurch 30, Tiddington 2nd 1

Chearsley won by two wickets chasing Aston Rowant's 140-9, despite Harry Sheppard's 6-62. had the visitors in trouble, but Tom Whitelaw saw them home at 144-8.
** Aston Rowant 2nd 14, Chearsley 30