Half-centuries from Shahid Mahmood and Josh Goff saw Twyford to an impressive seven-wicket win against Witney Mills in Division 3 of the MP Sports Cherwell League.

Mills did not start too badly, thanks to Will Sterio (40) before Bilal Afzal’s 4-34 reduced them to 152 all out.

Mahmood (76no) and Goff (50no) saw Twyford to 155-3.

Twyford were docked one point for their slow over rate.

l Twyford 24 pts, Witney Mills 5 Bicester & North Oxford, who are yet to win on their travels, elected to bat and scored 156-8.

Oxford Downs made hard work of their reply and appeared to be heading for defeat before Matty Watts (40no) saw them to 110-8 and safety.

l Ox Downs 2nd 4, Bicester & NO 16 Division 1 James Green was unbeaten on 74 in Oxford & Bletch-ingdon Nondescripts’ 182-5 at Leighton Buzzard Town.

The innings had been reduced to 47 overs by rain, and a further intervention from the skies put paid to the match when Town were 19-1 after 6.3 overs.

l Leighton Buzzard Tn 6, Ox & Bletch Nondescripts 6 Division 6 Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd were skittled for 96 as they went down to a 22-run defeat against Long Marston 2nd.

It looked to be going well for Nondies with Sanjay Vinji-moor capturing 5-30 and Andy Haynes 3-68 as Marston were dismissed for 118.

But it all went wrong in reply for Nondies, with Rash-id Ali (5-26) and James Beesley (3-7) doing the bulk of the damage.

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WEEKEND RESULTS Division 1 Oxford & Bletch Nondies 182-5 (J Green 74no, S Alam 33), Leighton Buzzard 19-1 – RSP. Division 3 Witney Mills 152 (W Sterio 40, G Oldfield 35, B Afzal 4-34, A Cook 5-59), Twyford 155-3 (S Mahmood 76no, J Goff 50no). Bicester & NO 156-8 (S Roberts 5-67), Oxford Downs 2nd 110-8 (M Watts 40no). Division 6 Long Marston 2nd 118 (S Vinjimoor 5-30, A Haynes 3-48), Ox & Bletch Nondies 2nd 96 (R Ali 5-26, L Beesley 3-70). Division 7 Hanborough 2nd 185-7 (W Potter 50, M Gorman 47, T Adair 45, D Clark 3-19), Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 128-4 (D Clark 51no). Aston Rowant 3rd 141 (G Condon 36, A Summons 34), Twyford 2nd 143-6 (A Perna 36no, D Simpson 3-61). Division 8 Ox & Bletch Nondies 3rd 107-9 (B Lazaruk 3-21), Chearsley 2nd 108-2. Division 9 Ox & Bletch Nondies 4th 50-3 v Horspath 4th – RSP. Division 10 Challow 3rd 178-4 (J Braham 102no, H Kent 38), Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 103-6 (H Eltham 4-38). WEEKEND FIXTURES Div 1: Oxford & Bletch N v Cumnor. Div 3: Bicester & North Oxford v Hanborough, Dinton 2nd v Twyford. Div 6: Great Brickhill 2nd v Oxford & Bletch N 2nd. Div 7: Bledlow Village 2nd v Bicester & North Oxford 2nd, Twyford 2nd v Wallingford 2nd. Div 8: Didcot 3rd v Oxford & Bletch N 3rd. Div 9: Oxford & Bletch N 4th v Witney Mills 2nd. Div 10: Bicester & North Oxford 3rd v Kingston Bagpuize 3rd.