Half-centuries from Stewart Black and Alex Wallace helped second-placed Marsh Gibbon close the gap on Division 2 leaders Broughton with an eight-wicket win against Stonesfield on Saturday, writes Kieren Bushnell.

Only Jamie Burns (60) shone in Stonesfield’s 139-8, before Black (77) and Wallace (52no) led Marsh Gibbon to 140-2.

In Division 1, defending champions Westbury went down to a two-wicket defeat at Garsington, who stayed clear at the top.

The visitors were bowled out for 170, Clive Woodward taking 3-23 and Gersh Whiteman 3-32.

Garsington replied with 171-8 as Asif Shah contributing 37 and Qaiser Naveed 35.

Talib Hussain’s 61 helped third-placed Westcott to a 24-run victory over East & West Hendred in Division 3.

Westcott rattled up a testing 236-7, Donley Romain chipping in with 48. Hendred were then restricted to 212-8 in reply.

In Division 4, Fringford lost by nine wickets against leaders Chipping Norton.

The visitors were bowled out for 123, and then Ben Tew (39no) and Sam Evans (39) led Chippy to 124-1.

A five-wicket haul from Wayne Sellwood saw West-bury 2nd pull off a shock 171-run win against Division 7 leaders Hanney.

The home side were dismissed for 237 with Charlie Harper making 68 and Sellwood 48.

Sellwood then starred with the ball, taking 5-34 as Han-ney crashed to 66 all out.

Phil Lowe hit a magnificent 118 as Chesterton 2nd eased to a 107-run win against Swinbrook 2nd in Division 9.

His ton saw Chesterton to 178 all out, before they skittled Swinbrook for 71, Simon Morse (4-30) and Steve Gray (3-29) doing the damage.

WEEKEND RESULTS Division 1 Westbury 170 (C Woodward 3-13, G Whiteman 3-32), Garsington 171-8 (A Shah 37, Q Naveed 35, R Tredwell 4-26). Division 2 Stonesfield 139-8 (J Burns 60, W Platts 3-16), Marsh Gibbon 140-2 (S Black 77, A Wallace 52no). Division 3 Westcott 236-7 (T Hussain 64, D Romain 48, R Wratton 38), E&W Hendred 212-8 (M Baring 42, N Thomas 4-31, N Ur Rehman 3-62). Division 4 Fringford 123 (R Blake 34, M Jarvis 4-20, A Underhill 3-30), Chipping Norton 124-1 (B Tew 39no, S Evans 39, I Widdows 30no). Division 5 Brill 107 (R Gascoigne 41, S Pearce 6-22), Horley 2nd 108-4 (R Hart 40no, S Smith 32). Division 7 Westbury 2nd 237 (C Harper 68, W Sellwood 48, E Arnold 41, R Green 4-53), Hanney 66 (W Sellwood 5-34, D Hopkins 3-17). Division 9 Chesterton 2nd 178 (P Lowe 118, R Lane 4-55), Swinbrook 2nd 71 (S Morse 4-30, S Gray 3-29). Division 11 Westcott 2nd 88 (G Drummond 4-22, B Masih 3-15), Risinghurst 2nd 89-7 (T Young 4-26). WEEKEND FIXTURES Saturday Div 1: Westbury v East Oxford. Div 2: Broughton & NN v Marsh Gibbon. Div 3: East Oxford 2nd v Westcott. Div 4: Fringford v Kennington. Div 5: Brill v Great Horwood 2nd, Swinbrook v Chesterton. Div 7: Kings Sutton v Westbury 2nd, Marsh Gibbon 2nd v Kidlington. Div 9: Chesterton 2nd v Minster Lovell 3rd. Div 11: Westcott 2nd v Kilkenny 2nd. SUNDAY Airey Cup semi-finals: Westbury v Garsington.