Bilal Afzal hit a brilliant undefeated 90 as Twyford picked up their first Cherwell League Division 1 victory when beating visitors Banbury 2nd by six wickets on Saturday.

Ed Phillips (68), Tom Bradbeer (44) and Andrew Sabin (40) helped Banbury to a competitive 239-9, Tom Jackson taking 4-84 for Twyford from his 17 overs.

Afzal’s heroics saw Twyford reach 241-6 in reply to wrap up victory at the fourth attempt.

Twyford 25pts, Banbury 2nd 11 Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts went down to a fourwicket defeat at home to Horspath 2nd, who took over at the top of Division 2 as a result.

Adam Krol took 7-34 as Nondies were shot out for 157, Pablo Mukherjee and Tim Rattigan hitting 33 apiece.

Jack Biggs then led Horspath’s reply with 56 to see them home in the 36th over.

Ox & Bletch Nondies 8, Horspath 2nd 25 Bicester & North Oxford found Oxford Downs 2nd too hot to handle as they went down to a six-wicket defeat in Division 3.

Phil Warson hit 61 in Bicester’s 124 all out, Steve Roberts taking 4-26.

Darryl Woods top-scored in Downs’ reply, hitting 40 as they reached 127-4.

Oxford Downs 2nd 25, Bicester & NO 5 Twyford 2nd lost by five wickets at Horspath 3rd who moved up to second place in Division 5.

Stuart Berry took 5-37 as Twyford were bowled out for 135.

Dan Jones (32) and Matthew Turner-Wilson (30) then led Horspath to 138-5.

Twyford 2nd 7, Horspath 3rd 25 Bicester & North Oxford 2nd held on for a draw at Horspath 4th in Division 7.

Carl Thompson top-scored with 85 as Horspath reached 237-5 from their allotted overs, Oliver Ward taking 4-80 from 15 overs.

But Bicester held on for a draw at 147-9, thanks to Daniel Simpson (43) and 32 from Aaron Hancock.

Bicester & NO 2nd 4, Horspath 4th 20 Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd had the better of a draw at Bledlow Ridge 2nd.

Alam Mohammed made 51 and an unbeaten 47 from Kamran Ahmed as Nondies posted 177-7.

However, Bledlow dug in to secure a draw at 147-8.

David Bird was their topscorer with 75.

Bledlow Ridge 2nd 6, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 16

RESULTS

Division 1

Banbury 2nd 239-9 (E Phillips 68, T Bradbeer 44, A Sabin 40, T Jackson 4-84, B Afzal 3-74), Twyford 241-6 (B Afzal 90no, N Evans 36, B Elkington 34, T Nadeem 31).

Division 2

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 157 (T Rattigan 33, P Mukherjee 33, A Krol 7-34), Horspath 2nd 158-6 (J Biggs 56).

Division 3

Bicester & North Oxford 124 (P Watson 61, Roberts 4-26, R Beer 4-62), Oxford Downs 2nd 127-4 (D Woods 40, J Hobbs 3-32).

Division 5

Twyford 2nd 135 (S Berry 5-37), Horspath 3rd 138-5 (D Jones 30, M Turner-Wilson 30).

Division 7

Horspath 4th 237-5 (C Thompson 85, D Watts 65, A Argyle 37, O Ward 4-80), Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 147-9 (D Simpson 43, A Hancock 32).

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 177-7 (A Mohammed 51, K Ahmed 47no), Bledlow Ridge 2nd 147-8 (D Bird 75, J Easton 35).

Division 9

Thame Town 3rd 42, Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 43-3.

Twyford 3rd 187 (B Bridgman 57, S Harper 40, N Bint 3-58), Challow & Childrey 3rd 188-4 (A Kay 58, R Podbery 32).

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Div 1: Tiddington v Twyford.

Div 2: Oxford Downs v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts.

Div 3: Bicester & North Oxford v Shipton-underWychwood 2nd.

Div 5: Twyford 2nd v Aston Rowant 3rd.

Div 7: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd v Bicester & North Oxford 2nd.

Div 9: Bicester & North Oxford 3rd v Shiptonunder-Wychwood 4th, Dinton 3rd v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd.