Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts stopped the rot as they held on for a draw at home to Cherwell League Division 2 strugglers Cropredy.

Ed Somerton (51), Joe Fox (47) and Richard Lynch (43) helped Cropredy reach 208-9 after they were asked to bat.

Arfan Ahmed took 4-59 and Sanjay Vinjimoor 3-52.

Harry Walters (3-20) soon put Nondies in trouble, but they dug in to close on 126-9.

Cropredy 19pts, Oxford & Bletch Nondescripts 5 Shahid Mahmood made 69 and Jake Kubinek crashed 42 in Twyford’s 197 all out at home to Great Brickhill in Division 1.

The visitors made light work of the run chase, reaching 200-4 with 12 balls to spare to win by six wickets.

Twyford 8 Great Brickhill 25 There was an exciting finish at Bicester & North Oxford before visitors Dinton 2nd prevailed by nine runs.

They successfully defended 213-9, which was built around middle-order contributions from Will Ebsworth (53) and Dan Ripley (32). Daniel Savin took 3-47.

Richard Simpson (47) gave Bicester the ideal start, but Ebsworth (3-37) wrestled back control, before Aaron Alison took 4-33 to wrap up the tail.

Bicester & North Oxford 8, Dinton 2nd 25 Gus Shrimpton’s 5-27 saw Cumnor 2nd upset Division 5 leaders Twyford 2nd by 45 runs.

Mo Chatterji joined in with 4-23 as Twyford were dismissed for 102 in reply to Cumnor’s 147, Ian Perna taking 4-29.

Cumnor 2nd 25, Twyford 2nd 6

Dave Holley captured 7-13 to help Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd to a five-wicket win at Kingston Bagpuize 2nd in Division 8.

Holley’s haul saw Kingston rolled over for 84, before Nondies eased home in reply.

Kingston Bagpuize 5, Ox & Bletch Nondies 3rd 25

RESULTS

Division 1

Twyford 197, Great Brickhill 200-4.

Division 2

Cropredy 208-9 (E Somerton 51, J Fox 47, R Lynch 43, A Ahmed 4-59, S Vinjimor 3-52), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 126-9 (H Walters 3-20).

Division 3

Dinton 2nd 213-9 (W Ebsworth 53, D Ripley 32, D Savin 3-47), Bicester & North Oxford 204 (R Simpson 47, M Collins 40, A Allison 4-33, W Ebsworth 3-37).

Division 5

Cumnor 2nd 147, Twyford 2nd 102.

Division 6

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 168 (I Gregor 58, N Smith 44, K Ahmed 3-26), Long Marston 2nd 169-6 (P Jackson 62no, S McLeman 7-45).

Division 7

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 102 (J Lawrence 41, F Mohammed 5-30), Horley 2nd 106-2 (M Tubb 59no).

Division 8

Kingston Bagpuize 2nd 80 (D Holley 7-13), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd 84-5.

Division 10

Twyford 3rd w/o Leighton Buzzard Town 3rd.

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Div 1: Oxford 2nd v Twyford.

Div 2: Bledlow Village v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts.

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

Div 5: Twyford 2nd v Stokenchurch.

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

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

Div 8: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd v Banbury 5th.

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