Richard Simpson took 5-29 as Bicester & North Oxford earned their first win of the season in Cherwell League Division 3 by beating Dinton 2nd – but only just.

Dinton looked doomed after being dismissed for 121, especially when Bicester reached 74-1.

But they faltered once Joe Moorman was out for 43, eventually making it to 122-8, despite the best efforts of Ollie Chaplin (5-20).

Bicester & North Oxford 25pts, Dinton 2nd 9 Twyford dug in for a draw as Thame Town failed to win for the first time this season in Division 1.

Town chose to bat and reached 231 before being bowled out off the penultimate ball of the final over.

The hosts soon fell behind the required rate, but kept enough wickets in hand to play out for a draw, which they achieved at 192-7.

Twyford 9, Thame Town 18 In Division 2, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts failed to cope with the menace of Chris Eaton as they slipped to a 48-run defeat at Aston Rowant 2nd, who joined Great & Little Tew at the top.

Eaton stroked a fine 107 from 156 balls as Rowant closed on 213-8 from their 53 overs, with Ben Knowler (32) the only other contributor of note.

All of Nondies’ top order got going, but got out against Linsey Smith (5-26) and Wes Morrick (4-46), and they fell away to 165 all out.

Aston Rowant 2nd 25, Ox & Bletch Nondies 5 Twyford 2nd tumbled to 56 all out at Thame Town 2nd in Division 5.

Ian McStay took 5-12.

Earlier, Thame posted 184-6 through Andy Jinman (56) and Ben Warwick (35).

Nathan Perna had been the pick of the visiting attack, taking 5-42.

Thame Tn 2nd 25, Twyford 2nd 2 Nick Moorman fell four runs short of a century as Bicester & North Oxford 2nd cruised to victory against Brackley 2nd in Division 7.

Moorman (96) starred in Bicester’s 183-4, before Lydia Harris took 4-4 off three overs to wrap up a 98-run success.

Brackley 2nd 1, Bicester & NO 2nd 25 Dave Holley’s half-century was in vain as Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondies 3rd lost by eight wickets to Challow & Childrey 3rd in Division 9.

Holley hit 72 as Nondies reached 128-9, before Challow eased in at 132-2.

Challow & Childrey 3rd 25, Oxford & Bletch 3rd 4

WEEKEND RESULTS

Division 1

Thame Town 231 (M Higgs 46, J Nielson 40), Twyford 192-7 (S Lyon 75no, D Powles 31, S Lachlan 4-23).

Division 2

Aston Rowant 2nd 213-8 (C Eaton 107, B Knowler 32, A Ahmed 3-26), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 165 (C Day 32, L Smith 5-26, W Morrick 4-46).

Division 3

Dinton 2nd 121 (R Simpson 5-29), Bicester & North Oxford 122-8 (J Moorman 43, O Chaplin 5-20).

Division 5

Thame Town 2nd 184-6 (A Jinman 56, B Warwick 35, N Perna 5-42), Twyford 2nd 56 (I McStay 5-12).

Division 7

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 183-4 (N Moorman 96, D Barnes 3-26), Brackley 2nd 85 (L Harris 4-4).

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 128-9 (N Smith 52, S Moore 4-34), Abingdon Vale 3rd 129-6 (K Ahmed 3-26, I Ahmed 3-41).

Division 9 Abingdon Vale 4th w/o Twyford 3rd.

Kimble 2nd 189 (J Price 46, M Long 32no, P Walton 4-33), Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 81 (S Skeggs 5-10, J Price 3-18).

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd 130 (D Holley 72, L Russell 4-43), Challow & Childrey 3rd 132-2 (J Coombs 67).

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Div 1: Twyford v Banbury 2nd.

Div 2: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts v Horspath 2nd.

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

Div 5: Horspath 3rd v Twyford 2nd.

Div 7: Bicester & NO 2nd v Horspath 4th, Bledlow Ridge 2nd v Ox & Bletch Nondies 2nd.

Div 9: Thame Tn 3rd v Bicester 3rd, Twyford 3rd v Challow & Childrey 3rd.