Oxford UCCE won the BUCS Championship for the first time with a six-wicket victory over Cardiff UCCE in the final at Leek.

Leg-spinner Matt Watson (4-20) and off-spinner Ed Young (4-26) did the damage as Oxford – beaten semi-finalists four times – bowled Cardiff out for 159.

Duncan Bradshaw then hit 57 to set Oxford on the way to victory at 160-4.

Meanwhile, Oxford finished third in the UCCE Championship after beating Cambridge by three wickets on first innings.

LATEST RESULTS

BUCS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL

Leek: Cardiff UCCE 159 (46.2 ovs, S Benton 45, M Watson 4-20, E Young 4-26), Oxford UCCE 160-4 (40.5 ovs, D Bradshaw 57, R Sharma 30). Oxford won by 6 wkts.

UCCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Fenners: Cambridge UCCE 387-9 dec (97 ovs, A Ashok 164no, S Gray 96), Oxford UCCE 388-7 (94.5 ovs, R Lett 105, A Ball 81, E Young 58no). Oxford won on first innings by 3 wkts.

REPRESENTATIVE

The Parks: Durham Academy 141 (L Dingle 3-36, W Klopper 3-24), Oxford University 142-5 (28.5 ovs, N Kruger 40no). Oxford won by 5 wkts.