MP SPORTS CHERWELL LEAGUE

Divisions 6-10

MATTHEW Butcher claimed figures of 5-10 to set up Abingdon Vale 2nd’s ten-wicket victory over Bledlow Ridge in Division 6.

Butcher and Luke Mitchell (4-29) skittled Ridge for 73 before Michael Howe-Davies led Vale to 74-0 with an unbeaten 40.

There was an incredibly tight finish in the clash between Sandford St Martin 2nd and Long Martson 2nd.

The visitors were all out for 161, with Paul Young hitting 43, John Roberts 30 and Trevor Simms taking 3-18.

Sandford were dismissed for 160 thanks to Paul Marsh (3-15) and Lee Beesley (3-17), despite Matt Thompson’s 39 and Mark Cook’s 31.

Twyford 2nd’s Tom Waymes stunned Bicester & North Oxford 2nd with 7-21 as his side romped to a 110-run victory in Division 7.

Ben Elkington (69) and Lee Hodges (63) starred in Twyford’s 202-6, with Dave Clark claiming 4-44.

Waymes then skittled Bicester for 92.

Sixteen-year-old Connor Morrison was stumped for 99 in Didcot 3rd’s 191-9 at home to Dinton 3rd in Division 8. Chris Bowler added 36, then 15-year-old James Bywater took 5-13 in just seven overs as Dinton were bowled out for 126.