Leg-spinner Richard Simpson claimed 7-50 as Bicester & North Oxford kept alive their hopes of avoiding the drop in Cherwell League Division 3 with a 60-run victory at home to Cublington.

Joe Moorman hit 36 in Bicester’s 162 all out, Kieron Sear taking an impressive 7-36.

Simpson proved tough to play against for the visitors as his seven-wicket haul helped to dismiss Cublington for 102 and ensure Bicester, who are third from bottom, take their relegation fight to the final weekend.

However, they remain up against it as they travel to champions Cropredy on the last day.

Twyford were beaten by seven wickets at high-flying Great Brickhill, who secured the Division 1 runners-up spot with a convincing seven-wicket victory.

Twyford were all out for 120, before Brickhill cruised home on 121-3.

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts are still not safe from relegation after their 74-run defeat at home to Challow & Childrey in Division 2.

Ryan Gordon hit 104 in Challow’s 191 all out, Arfan Ahmed taking 6-40 for Nondies.

The hosts then struggled to cope with the bowling of Ollie Dimbylow (6-23) as they crashed to 117 all out in reply.

Majid Aslam’s spell of 6-26 for Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd was all in vain as his side lost by 36 runs at Oxford 4th in Division 7.

Alf Symons hit 40 in Oxford’s 150 all out, Aslam taking 6-26.

But Nondescripts fell to 114 all out in reply, Hamza Khan top-scoring with 31.

RESULTS

Division 1

Twyford 120 (F Khan 38no, G Humphries 4-49), Great Brickhill 121-3 (N Cadman 34).

Division 2

Challow & Childrey 191 (R Gordon 104, A Ahmed 6-40), Oxford & Bletch Nondies 117 (P Mukherjee 43, A Ali 32, O Dimbylow 6-23).

Division 3

Bicester & North Oxford 162 (J Moorman 36, K Sear 7-36), Cublington 102 (R Simpson 7-50).

Division 5

Twyford 2nd 100, East Oxford 105-3.

Division 7

Oxford 4th 150 (A Symons 40, M Aslam 6-26), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 114 (H Khan 31).

FIXTURES

Div 1: Twyford v Wolverton Tn.

Div 2: Bledlow Village v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts.

Div 3: Cropredy v Bicester & North Oxford.

Div 5: Abingdon Vale 2nd v Twyford 2nd.

Div 7: Bicester & North Oxford 2nd v Abingdon Vale 3rd, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd v Cropredy 2nd.