MP SPORTS CHERWELL LEAGUE - Div 3

Oxford Downs 2nd could have blown their promotion hopes after a five-wicket defeat to Bledlow Village.

James Barrett was out one ball short of his century in Downs’ 199, Ryan Chapman taking 3-30 and Matt Bolton 3-48. Charles Downes (84) fired Bledlow to 201-5.

Ox Downs 2nd 9pts, Bledlow V 25

Aston Rowant 2nd leapfrogged Downs into second after their 133-run home win over Hanborough.

Paul Plumridge (79), Thad Cooper (74no) and Adam Muttitt (49) took Rowant to 273-6 dec, Eric Wilmott claiming 4-105. The visitors were all out for 140 despite John Burgess’s 57.

A Rowant 2nd 25, Hanborough 4

Oxford 3rd walloped Witney Mills by eight wickets, Ali Shah taking 4-21 and Chetan Walia 4-32 as Mills were all out for 105.

Pierre Lefort (38) top-scored, but Shah (47) and Tom Swarbrick (41no) took Oxford to 108-2.

Witney Mills 3, Oxford 3rd 25

Kingston Bagpuize slumped to the bottom despite battling well at home to leaders Great Brickhill.

Marco Cecchini made 73 in Bagpuize’s 157 all out, then Ben Jefferis took 5-75 and Matthew Warner 3-30.

But David Austen (45no) lifted Brickhill from 103-8 to 158-8 and 23 points – they were deducted two for paying the umpires’ fee late.

K Bagpuize 10, Great Brickhill 23

Dinton 2nd, who had made 156, blasted Bledlow Ridge away for 77 thanks to Shaun Smith (4-13) and Simon Kempster (3-8).

Bledlow Ridge 5, Dinton 2nd 25