CHAMPIONS Horspath reinforced their credentials as the best side in Division 3 by beating runners-up Morris Motors Exiles by 21 runs.

They were made to work hard for the win by the Exiles' wily spinner Faisal Chaudry, who claimed 5-70, as the visitors reached 183-9, Mohsin Rana top-scoring with 40.

Motors got off to a decent start before falling to 162 against Ben Cook (4-33).

Morris Motors Exiles 8pts, Horspath 30

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts won easily at Wolverton Town to condemn their hosts to relegation.

Luke Quinlivan hit an unbeaten 109 in Nondies' 263-5 and then took 4-38 as Town were bowled out for 205.

Wolverton Town 14, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondies 30

Hanborough bowler Joe Cockcroft took 6-91, but still finished on the losing side in a thriller at Dinton 2nd.

The visitors had been bowled out for 170, in which Dave Burgess scored 73 and Tom Buchan took 4-18.

Mark Ludlow (42) then top-scored for Dinton, who sneaked home by one wicket.

Dinton 2nd 30, Hanborough 16

Cumnor 2nd crept into the top half of the table by seeing off Kimble by seven wickets.

Aussie Will Tuffley hit 77 and James Grundy an unbeaten 63 as the visitors easily reached 213-3 in reply to Kimble's 209-5.

Kimble 12, Cumnor 2nd 30

The 134 all out scored by Sandford St Martin never looked enough as Cropredy eased to a five-wicket win.

Syed Zaidi took 5-35 for the victors.

Cropredy 30, Sandford St Martin 10