CHERWELL LEAGUE - Division 5

CUMNOR 2nd’s batsmen had no answer to Jason Heslington, who took 7-26 for Twyford 2nd to help dismiss the visitors for only 35.

Twyford needed just 5.2 overs to reach 39-1.

Twyford 2nd 25pts, Cumnor 2nd 1

Challow & Childrey 2nd scored more runs than Cumnor, but did not manage to pick up a single point as they suffered a ten-wicket defeat at Oxford 3rd.

Mark Murfett (6-12) and Harvey Eltham (3-30) combined to dismiss the visitors for 69, then Akheem Fox hit 32 not out in Oxford’s 70-0 from 11.3 overs.

Oxford 3rd 25, Challow & Chil 2nd 0

Paul Butcher took 3-7 then hit 64 not out in Abingdon Vale 2nd’s seven-wicket win over Thame Town 2nd.

The visitors were bowled out for 132, with Vale’s Charles Pickford (3-23) and Joe Butcher (3-47) also enjoying success.

Tom Pollard stroked 35 as Vale eased to 133-3.

Abingdon V 2nd 25, Thame Tn 2nd 5

Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd racked up 212 all out from 48 overs at Tiddington 2nd.

Gareth Brazier hit 97, Ben Smith scored 36 and Riaan Krynauw – playing against his former club – contributed 35.

Jon Talbot took 3-36 for Tiddington, then watched Chris Goodman hit 53 to keep the game in the balance. But Gareth Benger (4-27) helped dismiss the hosts for 192.

Tiddington 2nd 9, L Buzzard T 2nd 25

Steve Richards (69) scored more than half of Kimble’s 124 all out at Great Brickhill 2nd.

Anton de Beer took 5-27 for the hosts, then Arran Aris hit 51 not out in their 126-3.

Great Brickhill 2nd 25, Kimble 4