MARSH Gibbon’s hopes of avoiding relegation from OCA League Division 2 were boosted by a 54-run win over visitors Cairns Fudge on Saturday.

James Scott top-scored with 56 and Stuart Leonard hit 56 as Marsh set 249-6.

Nathan Callow (4-58) and Carl Needham (4-67) then combined to dismiss Fudge for 195, Andy Small scoring 55.

Westcott fell to a 42-run defeat at home to Hanborough in Division 3.

Rob Lovick’s 46 not out helped Hanborough to 180-9, Waqas Ur-Rehman taking 4-29.

Martyn Oliver then took 5-25 as Westcott fell for 138.

Division 9 champions Chesterton made it 12 wins from 12 with a crushing 220-run success over visitors Charlbury 3rd.

Alfie Appleton hit 95 and Pete Talbot 87 in Chesterton’s 262-4.

And then Daren Trinder took 4-15 as Charlbury were skittled out for just 42.