CHERWELL LEAGUE

Division 3

MARTIN Shepherd hit 75 not out to mastermind Kingston Bagpuize’s successful run chase at Dinton 2nd.

Dinton’s 225-8 featured Daniel Ripley’s 90 and Mark Ludlow’s 39, while Ben Jefferis took 6-92. Shepherd then steered Bagpuize to 227-6 off the third ball of the final over.

Dinton 2nd 11pts, K Bagpuize 25

Six Bicester & North Oxford players shone in their 42-run win at Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd.

Dan Murphy (42), James Rimmer (38), Kevin Hicks (34) and Darren Bartlett (32) helped them post 219-9. Then Richard Simpson took 3-25 and Safian Muhammad 3-50 as Shipton slipped to 177 all out.

For Shipton, Liam Hare took 3-36 and Jason Hunt 3-69.

Shipton 2nd 7, Bic & N Oxford 25

Banbury 3rd dominated their draw with Chearsley.

Ally Jarvis hit 103 and Justin Lambden 92 in Banbury’s 250-4. Mickey Thomas then took 4-35, but Paul Atkins (50no) steered Chearsley to 163-6.

Chearsley 4, Banbury 3rd 17

Pete Claridge (45) and Malcolm Evans (51) provided the backbone to Witney Mills’ 182-8 at Cropredy, Mike Amos-Simpson taking 3-27.

Joe Fox (87) and Jamie Jennings (63) saw Cropredy cruise to 188-3 in only 33 overs.

Cropredy 25, Witney Mills 6

Martin Middleton hit a classy 134 not out in Bledlow Ridge’s draw with Bledlow Village, while Conor Taylor (50) and Stephen Bird (36) lifted the score to 267-5.

Paul Brzezicki took 6-55, but Olly Woodward’s 55 helped Village to 175-7.

Bledlow Ridge 15, Bledlow Vill 5