Twyford continued their climb away from the Cherwell League Division 1 danger-zone with a shock five-wicket home win against title-chasers Cumnor.
With the two sides above them unable to complete their matches, a win would have moved the visitors into second place and within striking distance of the top.
After choosing to bat, they posted a respectable 198-7 in an innings reduced to 40 overs.
Callum Russell (47), Harry Ackland (45) and James Fitz-John (36) were all in the runs, while Jake Kubinek captured 3-33.
The hosts attacked the run chase with gusto, storming along at nearly seven runs an over in reaching 202-5 in the 31st.
Bilal Afzal led the way with 70, and was supported by Ben Elkington (38no), Shahid Mahmood (34) and Stafford Sansome (30).
Twyford 25pts, Cumnor 9
Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts found Paul White too hot to handle as they lost by six wickets at Abingdon Vale in Division 2.
On a day when the weather ruined many matches and forced others to be abandoned, Vale were one of only two winners in the division, and so moved up into mid-table.
Nondies won the toss and, after a delayed start, managed 136 before being bowled out off the final ball of the 40th over.
After a shaky opening, they rebuilt through Aadam Samiullah (35) and Christopher Day (31).
But former Oxon left-arm spinner White, who finished with 5-53, removed both to spark a collapse.
Vale had been bowled out for 88 when the sides met in May, so Nondies still had hope.
And they were back in it when Arfan Ahmed (3-47) took three quick wickets to leave the hosts in trouble on 33-3.
However, an 83-run partnership between skipper Charles Smook (59no) and the experienced Michael Howe-Davies (33) all but settled the issue, and despite a careless run out, Vale made it to 137-4 in the 24th over.
Nondies’ promotion hopes rem-ain alive, and Abingdon are not out of relegation trouble yet, but it is a reasonable bet that these sides will meet again at this level next summer.
Abingdon Vale 25pts, Oxford & Bletch Nondescripts 6
Bicester & North Oxford’s Division 3 home clash with Bletchley Town was wrecked by the wet weather.
The visitors were 51-4 in the 15th over after being asked to bat when heavy rain forced an abandonment.
Bicester & North Oxford 6, Bletchley Town 6 There was no play in the Di vision 2 match between and Twy-ford 2nd and Thame Town 2nd, each side taking six points.
Thame Town 2nd 6, Twyford 2nd 6
RESULTS
Division 1 Cumnor 198-7 (C Russell 47, H Ackland 45, J Fitz-John 36, J Kubinek 3-33), Twyford 202-5 (B Afzal 70, B Elkington 38no, S Mahmood 34, S Sansome 30).
Division 2
Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 136 (A Sammiullah 35, C Day 31, P White 5-53), Abingdon Vale 137-4 (C Smook 59no, M Howe-Davies 33, A Ahmed 3-47) Division 3
Bletchley Town 51-4 v Bicester & North Oxford – abandoned.
Division 5
Twyford 2nd v Thame Town 2nd – abandoned.
Division 6
Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd v East Oxford 2nd – abandoned.
Division 7
Bletchley Town 2nd 179-3 (D Shepherd 91), Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 101-5 (C Weissang 3-19).
Division 10
Bicester & North Oxford 3rd v Dinton 3rd – abandoned.
Twyford 3rd v Cropredy 3rd – abandoned.
SATURDAY’S FIXTURES
Div 1: Thame Town v Twyford.
Div 2: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts v Cublington.
Div 3: Banbury 3rd v Bicester & North Oxford.
Div 5: Twyford 2nd v Didcot 2nd.
Div 6: Great & Little Tew 3rd v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd.
Div 7: Bicester & North Oxford 2nd v Sandford St Martin 2nd.
Div 10: Challow & Childrey 3rd v Bicester & North Oxford 3rd.
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