Atif Ali’s outstanding 125 helped propel Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts to an unassailable total of 265-7 at home to Bledlow Village in Division 2 of the Cherwell League on Saturday.

Garry Adamson scored 60 as James Hawkes (4-95) made early inroads, but was then hit to all parts.

Bledlow settled for a draw on 171-6, Matthew Bolton hitting 61, while Mark Strong took 3-37.

Ox & Bletch Nondies 17pts, Bledlow Vill 6

Ben Curlew’s 89 was the mainstay of Twyford’s 209-8 from 53 overs at Wolverton Town in Division 1.

Opener Shahid Mahmood added 36, while Idrees Butt (4-56) was the pick of the home attack.

Babar Raja and Ahsan Malik both fell for 31, and Jack Deal (4-24) ran through the tail to leave them 134 all out.

Wolverton Town 5, Twyford 25

Cropredy were held for the first time this season, but still dominated their draw with Bicester & North Oxford.

Saim Hussain (55) and Matthew Walmsley-Pace – who was out hit wicket for 46 – helped the leaders to 242-7. Richard Simpson took 5-52 from 17 overs.

Jon Pilgrim (30) gave Bicester hope, but Walmsley-Pace took 5-36 and the visitors’ effort petered out on 190-7.

Cropredy 18, Bic & N Oxford 7

Twyford 2nd had a day to forget in Division 5 as they went down to defeat at home to Abingdon Vale 2nd.

Michael Howe-Davies (54no) and Paul Butcher (44no) produced an unbroken fourth wicket partnership as Vale reached 145-3 in 33 overs.

Only Nathan Perna (3-59) celebrated success for the hosts.

Twyford had been bowled out for 143, with Matthew Butcher taking 4-43 and his uncle, Paul, picking up 3-44.

Twyford 2nd 5, Abingdon 2nd 25

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd failed to cope with the bowling of Jack Owen as they went down to a five-wicket defeat against Great & Little Tew 4th in Division 9.

Owen led the way for Tew with 6-56 as Nondies were skittled for 131.

Ralph Watts hit 45 as Tew chased the target down with five wickets to spare in the 29th over.

Great Tew 4th 25, Ox & Bletch Nondies 3rd 7

RESULTS

Division 1

Twyford 209-8 (B Curley 89, I Butt 4-56), Wolverton Town 134 (B Raja 31, A Malik 31, B Afzal 3-19, J Deal 3-24).

Division 2

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 265-7 (A Ali 125, G Adamson 60, J Hawkes 4-95), Bledlow Village 171-6 (M Bolton 61, T Moore 31, M Strong 3-55).

Division 3

Cropredy 242-7 (S Hussein 55, H Walmsley Pace 46, H Holter 30no, R Simpson 5-52), Bicester & North Oxford 190-7 (D Savin 38no, J Pilgrim 30, H Walmsley Pace 5-36).

Division 5

Twyford 2nd 143 (T Cook 30, M Butcher 4-43, P Butcher 3-44), Abingdon Vale 2nd 145-3 (M HoweDavis 54no, P Butcher 44no, N Perna 3-59).

Division 7

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 124 (K Dave 39no, M Simpson 30, O Price 5-23, R Newman 3-20), Abingdon Vale 3rd 126-6 (D Martyn 52).

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 211-8 (C Bethell 68, B Ali 38, A Hussain 3-38), Cropredy 2nd 109 (A Haynes 4-16, I Mohammed 4-32).

Division 9

Challow & Childrey 3rd w/o Bicester & North Oxford 3rd.

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd 131 (T Ahmed 33, J Owen 6-56, P Woolley 3-43), Great & Little Tew 4th 133-5 (R Watts 45).

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Div 1: Long Marston v Twyford.

Div 2: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts v Great & Little Tew 2nd.

Div 3: Bicester & North Oxford v Horley.

Div 5: Twyford 2nd v Long Marston 2nd.

Div 7: Bledlow Ridge 2nd v Bicester & North Oxford 2nd, Buckingham Tn 3rd v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd.