MORNING leaders Great & Little Tew 2nd won praise from their opponents but nothing else after their brave run chase came up short.

Buckingham 2nd posted 140-6 from 40 overs thanks to Andrew Thatcher (63no).

Tew’s reply was reduced to 29 overs and they went for the win, but Dom Pritchard took 5-59 as they were bowled out for 138 with three balls left.

Buckingham 25pts, Tew 2nd 4

Didcot replace Tew at the top despite being held by East Oxford.

Their innings was cut to 42 overs, but they still racked up 232-2 led by Henry Brisland (68no) and Connor Morrison (54no).

The visitors reached 216-7 from their 36 overs, with Atif Ali top-scoring on 58.

Didcot 16, East Oxford 6

Matt Warner hit an unbeaten 50 and then took 5-24 as Kingston Bagpuize drew with Witney Mills.

Martin Shepherd made 44 in Kingston’s 173-7 from 43 overs, and Mills were hanging on at 108-9.

Kingston Bagpuize 18, Witney Mills 2

Horley reduced Wallingford to 45-4 before a 190-run partnership between Warren Ainsworth (95) and Mark Carey (89no) set the hosts on their way to 231-5.

Colin Allen (5-43) and John Brannan (4-59) dismissed Horley for 154.

Wallingford 25, Horley 4

Chearsley won by eight wickets at Stokenchurch.

The home side were all out for 105 and Neil Davies (52no) eased Chearlsey over the line.

Stokenchurch 3, Chearsley 25