MP SPORTS CHERWELL LEAGUE
Division 5
Didcot halted Tiddington 2nd’s three-match winning streak in a dramatic finish.
John Mackie hit 68 while Julian Hitchman took 5-39 and James Taylor 4-31 in Tiddington’s 165 all out.
John Ponsford (3-49) and Chris Goodman (3-11) kept the visitors in the hunt, but Simon Pritchard (33), Henry Brisland (30) and Jordan Morrison (35) edged Didcot to 168-9.
Didcot 25pts, Tiddington 2nd 11
Banbury Twenty 2nd’s 156-8 could not prevent a fourth defeat in a row, this time to Challow & Childrey 2nd.
Challow’s George Hook captured 3-33 before Roger Podbery (61) and Alex Lynch (56no) took them to 160-2.
Twenty were docked five points for failing to provide a scorer.
Banbury XX 2nd -1, Challow 2nd 25
Horspath 2nd are up to second after they battered Banbury 3rd by nine wickets.
Adam Wirth hit 47 in Banbury’s 187, but Matt O’Connor (95no) and Joey Todd (82) fired Horspath to 190-1.
Banbury 3rd 4, Horspath 2nd 25
Thame Town 2nd were all out for 188 at home to Brackley after Alastair Thomas (63) rescued their innings.
Robert Cartwright took 4-46 and Matthew Lowe 4-54 for the visitors before Paul Ryan (59) steered them towards 149-9, despite Thomas taking 5-44.
Thame Town 2nd 18, Brackley 4
Leaders Cublington bagged a six-wicket win at Cropredy 2nd, Howard Sayers taking 5-10 in the hosts’ 141.
Michael Westland (53) and Philip Webb (51) then set up the win, and despite a late wobble, they reached 145-4.
Cropredy 2nd 6, Cublington 25
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