A brilliant century from Shahid Mahmood could not prevent Twyford slipping to defeat at Great Brickhill in Cherwell League Division 1.

The hosts amassed 312-4 before declaring after 48 ove-rs, Patrick Prasad making 101.

Mahmood then smashed 134 and Ben Elkington 44 as Twyford fell just short on 295-9. Arjun Jhala took 4-59.

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts kept up their slim promotion chances in Division 2 with an eight-wicket win against Cropredy, who were relegated as a result.

Sanjay Vinjimoor (5-36) and Arfan Ahmed (3-25) did the damage for the hosts as Cropredy were all out for 175.

Aadam Samiullah (71no) and Pablo Mukherjee (35) saw Nondies to victory at 176-2.

Bicester & North Oxford had no answer to Dinton 2nd’s Neil Davies (4-28) and Aaron Allison (4-37) in a seven-wicket loss in Division 3.

The visitors were restricted to 138, Richard Simpson top-scoring with 37.

Ryan Biggs (47) and Daniel Ripley (44no) then saw Dinton to 139-3.

More than 500 runs were scored at Twyford 2nd, who played out a tense draw with Cumnor 2nd in Division 5.

The visitors declared on 253-7 from 49 overs, thanks to Oliver Gray (64), James Lee (62) and Ben Harden (50).

Sam Lyon (48) and Andrew Cook (43no) almost won it for Twyford, but Harden took 5-51 as they fell short on 251-8.

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd crashed to a ten-wicket defeat at Long Marston 2nd in Division 6.

Nondies were shot out for 125, before Marston got home without losing a wicket at 126.

The visitors were docked five points for failing to provide an umpire.

RESULTS

Division 1

Great Brickhill 312-4 (P Prasad 101, A Hammond 60no, G Carter 58, D Aris 45, B Afzal 3-72), Twyford 295-9 (S Mahmood 134, B Elkington 44, A Jhala 4-59, J Blackwell 3-56).

Division 2

Cropredy 175 (P Cooling 30, S Vinjimoor 5-36, A Ahmed 3-25), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 176-2 (A Samilullah 71no, P Mukherjee 35).

Division 3

Bicester & North Oxford 138 (N Davies 4-28, A Allison 4-37), Dinton 2nd 139-3 (R Biggs 47, D Ripley 44no).

Division 5

Cumnor 2nd 253-7 (O Gray 64, J Lee 62, B Harden 50), Twyford 2nd 251-8 (S Lyon 48, A Cook 43no, J Goff 38, B Harden 5-51, M Jones 3-78).

Division 6

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 125 (H Robinson 4-31, S McLeman 3-29), Long Marston 2nd 126-0 (R Miscampbell 59no, M Wareham 49no).

Division 7

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 179-5 (S Jackson 93no, D Simpson 42, M Fiaz 3-45), Horley 2nd 180-0 (S Pearce 103no, M Kelly 66no).

Division 10

Leighton Buzzard Town 3rd 177 (B Gates 123, A Gilder 4-27), Twyford 3rd 90 (A Bell 5-15).

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES Div 1: Twyford v Oxford 2nd.

Div 2: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts v Bledlow Village.

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

Div 5: Stokenchurch v Twyford 2nd.

Div 6: Banbury 4th v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd.

Div 7: Bicester & North Oxford 2nd v Abingdon Vale 3rd.

Div 10: Twyford 3rd v Bicester & North Oxford 3rd.