Sam Butler took 5-48 and Mark Strong snaffled 3-33 to bowl Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts to a thrilling win at Challow & Childrey in Cherwell League Division 1 on Saturday.

Nondies were defending 192 all out, in which Atif Ali starred with 72 and Garry Adamson contributed 40.

Martin Turnbull (3-26) and Oliver Dimbylow (3-42) both enjoyed success.

Challow were always up with the required rate, but lost Ryan Gordon (43) and Justin Penrose (30) at key moments as they were all out for 184.

Challow & Childrey 8, Ox & Bletch Nondescripts 25

Twyford failed to master Mark Nelson as they went down to defeat at home to Great Brickhill in Division 1.

He hit 110 as Brickhill chased down Twyford’s 247-6 with ease.

Graeme Carter chipped in with 51 as the visitors crossed the winning line by six wickets with 7.2 overs to spare.

Earlier, Jack Deal (44), Tanveer Nadeem (43no) and Bilal Afzal (40no) had led the way for Twyford, but their apparently competitive total proved well under par.

Twyford 9, Great Brickhill 25

Rob Humphreys hit 71 for Bicester & North Oxford, but still finished on the losing side at Cublington.

The visitors were all out for 170, with Greg Jenkins taking 4-31 and Tom Darling 3-21.

The home side posted 174-5 through Sam Carter (56) and Jenkins (50).

Cublington 25, Bic & N Oxford 8

Twyford 2nd failed to cope with bowler Atif Ali as they lost by 70 runs against East Oxford in Division 5.

He took 6-51 as Twyford tumbled to 108 all out.

The hosts had posted 178, thanks to Urfan Ahmed (48), James Marriott taking 5-57 and Ben Elkington 3-53.

East Oxford 25, Twyford 2nd 6

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd dug in for a draw against Shipton-under-Wychwood 3rd in their Division 7 encounter.

Jamie Nelson top-scored with 130 to help Shipton reach 259-5, but Nondies held out for a draw at 120-7.

Bicester & North Oxford 3, Shipton 3rd 18

RESULTS

Division 1

Twyford 247-6 (J Deal 44, T Nadeem 43no, B Afzal 40no), Great Brickhill 251-4 (M Nelson 110, G Carter 51).

Division 2

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 192 (A Ali 72, G Adamson 40, M Turnbull 3-26, O Dimbylow 3-42), Challow & Childrey 184 (R Gordon 43, J Penrose 30, S Butler 5-48, M Strong 3-33).

Division 3

Bicester & North Oxford 170 (R Humphreys 71, G Jenkins 4-31, T Darling 3-21), Cublington 174-5 (G Carter 56, G Jenkins 50, N Talbot 39no).

Division 5

East Oxford 178 (U Ahmed 48, J Marriot 5-57, B Elkington 3-53), Twyford 2nd 108 (S Lyon 37, A Ali 6-51).

Division 7

Shipton-u-Wychwood 3rd 259-5 (J Nelson 130, H Davies 43, K Dave 3-73), Bicester & N Oxford 2nd 120-7 (K Dave 45, R Panting 5-34).

Oxford 4th 151-8 (M Sheehn 43, A Symons 37), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 153-4 (B Ali 59, H Khan 30no).

Division 9

Stokenchurch 2nd 290-4 (D Knight 113, P Langford 62, J Dennis 55no), Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 168 (M Ilberry 61, B Heath 32no, T Plows 5-23).

Cropredy 3rd 138 (A Bassett 5-39), Twyford 3rd 139-7 (E Craig 47, B Bridgman 33).

Thame Town 3rd 162-8, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd 163-6.

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Div 1: Wolverton Tn v Twyford.

Div 2: Ox & Bletch Nondies v Bledlow Village.

Div 3: Bicester & North Oxford v Cropredy.

Div 5: Twyford 2nd v Abingdon Vale 2nd.

Div 7: Abingdon Vale 3rd v Bicester & NO 2nd, Cropredy 2nd v Ox & Bletch Nondies 2nd.

Div 9: Challow & Childrey 3rd v Bicester & NO 3rd, Gt & L Tew 4th v Ox & Bletch Nondies 3rd.