MP SPORTS CHERWELL LEAGUE
Division 3
STEVE Roberts produced his second seven-wicket haul of the season as Oxford Downs 2nd swept aside Hanborough to maintain their 100 per cent winning start.
Roberts made it 20 wickets in three weeks by taking 7-56 in Hanborough’s 153 all out.
Only Matt Neilson (43) got going before Tim Sutton (80no) and Ian Caunce (55no) raced to 157-0 in only 16 overs.
Ox Downs 2nd 25pts, Hanborough 2
Malcolm Evans (58) and Andy Cannons (49) rolled back the years to take Witney Mills to a useful 173-8 at home to Cropredy, Miles Johnson taking 4-28.
But Mike Amos-Simpson (40) and Peter Cooling (37), and then Ed Somerton (63no) steered Cropredy to 174-4.
Witney Mills 7, Cropredy 25
Kingston Bagpuize suffered a shock defeat at Dinton 2nd, who had previously lost all four of their matches.
Matt Kelloway (89), James Tovey (54) and Mohsin Ali (43) helped the hosts amass 251-6.
Martin Shepherd made 88, but Kingston fell short on 160.
Dinton 2nd 25, Kingston Bagpuize 5
James Head’s gritty 36 not out ensured Bicester & North Oxford reached 149 at Twyford.
Andrew Cook (4-24) and Bilal Afzal (3-41) shone before Shahid Mahmood smashed 68 in Twyford’s 150-3.
Twyford 25, Bic & North Oxford 4
Charlie Downes (71) and Matt Pierce (31) helped Bledlow Village to 228-7 against Bledlow Ridge, who closing on 141-8, with Phil Brooks hitting 36.
Bledlow Ridge 5, Bledlow Village 18
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