A REMARKABLE spell of 5-15 in 15 overs by Sanjay Vinjimoor was not quite enough to bring Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts victory at home to Sandford St Martin.
Sandford rescued a draw at 165-9, after failing to build on the start provided by Chas Taylor (42). Jim Howe (52no) was left to marshal the tail.
Earlier, Will Cooper (67) top scored in Nondies' 256-5.
Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondies 19pts, Sandford St Martin 12
The division's surprise package, Dinton 2nd, maintained their excellent start by beating Cropredy.
Ivor Jones hit 79 in Dinton's 220-9, before Michael Higgs took 5-40 as Cropredy were skittled for 175.
Ali Baig hit 49 and Pete Cooling 42.
Dinton 2nd 30, Cropredy 16
An opening partnership of 126 between Dave Burgess (46) and Rob Lovick, who went on to complete his century, set up Hanborough's 62-run win over Cumnor 2nd.
The home side's 236-7 looked within Cumnor's grasp, but then leg-spinner Matthew Busby entered the attack and took 4-30 to send the visitors to 174 all out.
Hanborough 30, Cumnor 2nd 14
Lee Griffiths (60) and Jamie Griffiths (62) enabled Kimble to compile a useful 223-9 at home to Horspath.
But the visitors had little difficulty reaching their target thanks to Matt Kelloway's 42 and Robbie Eason's 41 as victory was secured with five wickets and more than seven overs in hand.
Kimble 15, Horspath 30
Siddiq Khan (71) and Aftab Alam (56) took Morris Motors Exiles close to victory at Wolverton Town.
The Exiles were 11 runs short of Town's 225-5 with three wickets in hand at the close.
Stefan Pichowski had hit 56 and Matthew Everett 40 when Wolverton batted.
Wolverton Town 17, Morris Motors Exiles 14
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