CHERWELL LEAGUE - Division 4

KINGSTON Bagpuize squeezed past Stokenchurch by only four runs to condemn their opponents to their fourth straight defeat.

David Pearce hit 41 in Bagpuize’s 127 against Stefan Read (6-31) and Paul Maddock (3-28).

Matt Warner took 5-38 as the hosts fell short on 123, despite Joe Brown’s 52.

Stokenchurch 6pts, K Bagpuize 25

Great & Little Tew 2nd went top after crushing East Oxford by 67 runs.

Robbie Catling (41), Kevin Taylor (36) and Ian Bryan (32) helped Tew to 179, while Mohammed Faruq took 5-48 and Atif Ali 3-12 for East Oxford, who were deducted five points for failing to provide a scorer.

Ali then hit 34, but Piers Myatt took 3-24 in the visitors’ 112 all out.

Gt & L Tew 2nd 25, East Oxford 1

Dave Eaton (3-14), Jon Hart (3-50) and Steve Palmer (3-58) helped Horley dismiss Didcot for 154. Simon Pritchard hit 45 and Matt Jones 31.

Jones then took 3-55, but Simon King (40), Nick Tarrant (30) and Dave Clark (38no) fired Horley to 156-4 with 12.5 overs left.

Didcot 6, Horley 25

Dominic Pritchard (4-53) and Brijesh Valhambia (3-24) ensured Chearsley were bowled out for 144 at Buckingham Town 2nd, Russell Haynes hitting 44.

Edward Holland took 4-46, but Michael Taylor (45) and Russell Thompson (36) led Town to 145-6.

Buckingham Tn 2nd 25, Chearsley 8