CRICKET: Shallow is the hero for Twyford (From Bicester Advertiser)

CRICKET: Shallow is the hero for Twyford

12:31pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

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A superb unbeaten century from Hyron Shallow was the difference as The Oxford Times Cherwell League Division 3 leaders Twyford beat Oxford 3rd by three wickets.

Shallow's runs came in his side's 221-7 as they successfully chased the 218 all out Oxford had scored after they chose to bat first.

Warren Steyn (61) and Syd Khan (40) batted well for Oxford, while Ben Elkington (6-38) shone with the ball for the visitors.

l Oxford 3rd 11pts, Twyford 25 Division 1 Bicester & North Oxford are in danger of being cut adrift at the foot of the table after they slumped to their fifth straight defeat, this time to fellow strugglers Oxford 2nd.

The club have never fallen out of the top flight but are now 19 points behind the rest after they failed to defend their 161 all out at Roman Way.

Oxford, who had chosen to field first, made hard work of the run chase but eventually reached the victory target for the loss of seven wickets.

l Oxford 2nd 25, Bicester & N Ox 10 Division 2 Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts went down to a six-wicket defeat against Challow.

Nondies posted 168-8 after being inserted, Ian Mead hitting 43 and Mark Strong 60 not out.

The visitors were always in control in reply once Nick Meadows had hit 64 and Brad Jones 38.

l Oxford & Bletch Nondies 6pts, Challow & Childrey 25 Division 5 The batsmen had it all their own way in the match between Challow & Childrey 2nd and Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd, which ended in a draw.

Chris Day (86), Rupert Taylor (52) and Anthony Benson (48no) helped Nondies reach an impressive 310-7 after they chose to bat on a flat track. Day and Taylor added 121 in 20 overs for the third wicket.

Owen Dimbylow then hit a magnificent 108 not out, while Graham Frankland took 4-44 in Challow's 194-6.

l Challow 2nd 10, Nondies 2nd 14 A sparkling all-round performance by Ian Bryan helped Bicester & North Oxford 2nd defeat Abingdon Vale 2nd by five wickets.

Bryan took 5-26 with his left-arm spin as Vale limped to 138 all out.

Bicester slumped to 43-5 in reply before Bryan (60no) saw them home in the 38th over.

l Bic & N Ox 2nd 25, Abingdn V 2nd 7 RESULTS Division 1 Bicester & NO 161, Oxford 2nd 162-7.

Division 2 Oxford & Bletch Nondies 168-8 (J Guthrie 60no, I Mead 43), Challow & Childrey 169-4 (N Meadows 64, B Jones 38).

Division 3 Oxford 3rd 218 (W Steyn 61, S Khan 40, M Murfett 31, B Elkington 6-38), Twyford 221-7 (H Shallow 155no).

Division 5 Abingdon Vale 2nd 138 (M Howe-Davies 51, C Bevan 41, I Bryan 5-26), Bicester & NO 2nd 140-5 (I Bryan 60no, R Newman 3-34).

Oxford & Bletch Nondies 2nd 310-7 (C Day 86, R Taylor 52, A Benson 48no, E Mills 39, B Currie 31), Challow & Childrey 2nd 194-6 (O Dimbylow 108no, G Frankland 4-44).

Division 7 Bicester & NO 3rd 207-5 (J Joynson 50, S Talsania 43), Cropredy 2nd 145 (M Fisher 3-18, M Speight 3-30).

Division 8 Aston Rowant 3rd 294-4 (S Lambourne 151no, G Hughes 67), Oxford & Bletch Nondies 3rd 174 (M Thompson 54, T Khan 41, W Morris 4-39).

Dinton 3rd 209-9 (D Piggott 45, R Wade 3-39), Twyford 2nd 117 (I Wilkinson 31, T Burrows 5-21).

Division 9 Great & Little Tew 3rd 216 (P Woolley 61, H Surwar 6-85), Oxford & Bletch Nondies 4th 56 (T Young 3-14).

Division 10 Challow & Childrey 3rd 193-7 (P Atkinson 94, Bicester & NO 4th 194-5 (D Clarksen 88, J Head 42, A Pepper 3-37).

WEEKEND FIXTURES Div 1: Bicester & NO v Buckingham.

Div 2: Banbury 2nd v Oxford & Bletch.

Div 3: Twyford v Bledlow Village.

Div 5: Oxford & Bletch N 2nd v Banbury 3rd, Wallingford v Bicester & NO 2nd.

Div 7: Oxford 5th v Bicester & NO 3rd.

Div 8: Banbury 4th v Oxford & Bletch N 3rd, Stokenchurch 2nd v Twyford 2nd.

Div 9: Oxford & Bletch N 4th v Witney Mills 2nd.

Div 10: Bicester 4th v Long Marston 3rd.

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