Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts will bid to reverse a poor couple of weeks when they travel to Cropredy in Cherwell League Division 2 on Saturday.

Nondies suffered a shock five-wicket defeat against Didcot in the second round of the Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup last week.

Then they picked up just two points from their clash at home to Cumnor.

Cumnor managed 179-6 from 36 overs, Mark Strong taking 3-35.

Nondies are the slowest scorers in the division, so it was no surprise that they managed only 75-6 from 28 overs in reply.

Oxford & Bletch Nondies 2, Cumnor 15

Twyford’s Division 1 clash at Great Brickhill lasted just two overs before rain caused an abandonment, with the hosts on 9-0.

Great Brickhill 6, Twyford 6

Only eight overs were possible at Bledlow Ridge, where Richard Simpson slammed 45 not out from only 29 balls to take Bicester & North Oxford to 60-1.

Bledlow Ridge 6, Bicester & NO 6

Four rain delays in the first seven overs frustrated Twyford 2nd and Challow & Childrey 2nd in Division 5.

George Hook captured 6-52 in Twyford’s 178-9, Jason Heslington then claiming 6-26 as Challow were reduced to 83-9 from their 28 overs.

Twyford 2nd 18, Challow 2nd 4

WEEKEND RESULTS

Division 1

Great Brickhill 9-0 v Twyford – abandoned.

Division 2

Cumnor 179-6 (A Morteza 65, M Lake 31, M Strong 3-35, Zia Hamid 3-72), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 75-6 (T Ingram 3-28).

Division 3

Bicester & North Oxford 60-1 (R Simpson 45no) v Bledlow Ridge – abandoned.

Division 5

Twyford 2nd 178-9 (M Smith 36, J Heslington 31, G Hook 6-52), Challow & Childrey 2nd 83-9 (J Heslington 6-26, I Perna 3-34).

Division 6

Horspath 3rd 139-9 (R Brown 4-58), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 140-4 (G Adamson 64, A Brown 58no).

Division 7

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 77-9 (D Clark 36no, C Hickman 4-24), Great & Little Tew 3rd 81-5 (J Haggett 36no, C Howlett 3-17).

Division 8

Banbury 5th 93-7, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd 94-9 (I Gregor 37no, S Butler 4-25).

Division 10

Dinton 3rd 162-1 (C Holland 81no, P Reynolds 52no), Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 103-1 (M Mears 41no, M Moore 36no).

Twyford 3rd w/o Abingdon Vale 4th.

FIXTURES

Div 1: Twyford v Thame Tn.

Div 2: Cropredy v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts.

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

Div 5: Kimble v Twyford 2nd.

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

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

Div 8: Wallingford 2nd v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd.

Div 10: Bicester & North Oxford 3rd v Challow & Childrey 3rd, Stokenchurch 2nd v Twyford 3rd.

THE draw for the first round of the Wilf Bennett Trophy has handed Bicester & North Oxford a trip to Oxford Downs.

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts face a home clash against Abingdon Vale.

The matches will be played on Tuesday.