Sam Roberts took 8-36 for Twyford 2nd as Bledlow Village 2nd crumbled to 158 in Division 5 of the Cherwell League.

The hosts started well through Olly Woodward (64) and James Bacon (35), but no-one else managed double figures.

Ed Blight then hit 38 in Twyford’s 159-5.

l Bledlow Village 2nd 7pts, Twyford 2nd 25 Twyford’s first team’s tro-ubles in Division 1 increased as they were brushed aside at home by title-chasers Buck-ingham Town.

The hosts collapsed once Bilal Afzal was out for 59, with James Gear taking 6-46 to bowl them out for 156.

Ashley Pearson (41) and Callum Price (37) ensured the result was never in doubt, and although Rory Lyon took 3-50 Town cruised to 157-3.

l Twyford 5, Buckingham Town 25 Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts’ Division 2 promotion hopes look over after they fell 59 runs short at high-fliers Long Marston.

The hosts made 230-8 after being asked to bat, with James Beesley (45) and Matt Shepherd (41) to the fore. Sanjay Vinjimoor took 3-61.

JP Engelbrecht then took 3-41 to end Nondies’ chances, but Nick Smith (31no) and Aadam Samiullah (30) saw them to 171-8.

l Long Marston 19, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 6 A half-century from Nick Moorman was not enough for Bicester & North Oxford to force victory at home to Sandford St Martin in Division 3.

The visitors elected to field and then allowed Bicester to get away to 260-6.

Moorman made 88, while Daniel Murphy and Richard Simpson added 61 apiece.

Chris Thompson (72) and Tim Lowe (70) kept things interesting, but Kishan Dave took 5-34 to leave Sandford on 239-8.

l Bicester & North Oxford 18, Sandford St Martin 8 RESULTS Division 1 Twyford 156 (B Afzal 59, J Gear 6-46), Buckingham Town 157-3 (A Pearson 41, C Price 37, R Lyon 3-50).

Division 2 Long Marston 230-8 (J Beesley 45, M Shepherd 41, S Vinjimoor 3-61), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 171-8 (N Smith 31no, A Samiullah 30, J P Englebrecht 3-41).

Division 3 Bicester & North Oxford 260-6 (N Moorman 88, D Murphy 61, R Simpson 61), Sandford St Martin 239-8 (C Thompson 72, T Lowe 70, J Howe 33, K Dave 5-34).

Division 5 Bledlow Village 2nd 158 (O Woodward 64, J Bacon 35, S Roberts 8-36), Twyford 2nd 159-5 (E Blight 38, S Lyon 31).

Division 6 Bledlow Ridge 2nd 210-7 (M Donnelly 49no, J Easton 43, D McIndoe 43), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 195-5 (K Ahmed 39, A Smith 34, I Gregor 30no).

Division 7 Buckingham Town 3rd 152-9 (C Coates 50, J Gibbons 39, B Clark 4-42), Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 154-8 (H Naeem 45, C Doak 38, J Pilgrim 31, K Clark 3-29).

Division 10 Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 159 (D Clark 65, S Conway 55, J Whinmill 5-30), Cropredy 3rd 106 (A Hussain 38, M Simpson 4-20, D Clark 3-21).

Twyford 3rd w/o Dinton 3rd.

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Div 1: Great Brickhill v Twyford, Oxford Downs v Tiddington.

Div 2: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts v Cropredy.

Div 3: Dinton 2nd v Bicester & North Oxford.

Div 5: Twyford 2nd v Cumnor 2nd.

Div 6: Long Marston 2nd v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd.

Div 7: Bicester & North Oxford 2nd v Horley 2nd.

Div 10: L Buzzard Tn 3rd v Twyford 3rd.