Jack Deal scored a superb century to help Twyford to a 61-run win at Tiddington in Cherwell League Division 1 on Saturday.

Visitors Twyford were reeling at 5-2, but Deal stroked 21 fours in his 123 from 155 balls, to take them to 220 before they were all out for 245.

Tiddington’s Tom Rowley (83) did his best to keep the hosts in the game, but Adam Bone (5-42) and Bilal Afzal (3-44) left them short on 184.

Tiddington 8pts, Twyford 25 Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts’ woes in Division 2 continued as they lost by six wickets at Oxford Downs to leave them one place off the bottom.

Nondies struggled against Wasim Mehmood (4-38) and Harry Sutton (3-41) to finish with 174-9. Jonathan Guthrie top-scored with 63.

Will Watts (74) and Wes Bartlett (54) set up an easy win for Downs Oxford Downs 25, Ox & Bletch Nondies 7

A quickfire 50 from opener Richard Simpson was the highlight for Bicester & North Oxford in their home draw against Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd in Division 3.

Jason Hunt fell one short of his century, Paul Hemming hit 48 and Ian Lewis made 41 as Shipton racked up 317-7.

Simpson smashed 50 from 31 balls, but after he was out, Bicester settled for a draw at 229-7.

Bicester & North Oxford 5, Shipton 2nd 18

Twyford 2nd declared on 254-9 from 48.2 overs at home to Aston Rowant 2nd in their Division 5 clash.

Ben Curlew (76), Sam Lyon (54) and Rob Fairclough (41) were all in the runs.

Jonathan Hern (49) and Paul Plumridge (36) gave Rowant hope, but their reply fizzled out to 192-8.

Twyford 2nd 19, A Rowant 3rd 4

Kevin Hicks hit an unbeaten 96 as Bicester & North Oxford 2nd raced to 204-3 at Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts in Division 7.

Haris Naeem (5-37) then helped dismiss Nondies for 118.

Ox & Bletch Nondies 2, Bicester & NO 2nd 25

In Division 9, Bicester & North Oxford 3rd dismissed visitors Shipton-under-Wychwood 3rd for just 78, Mike Ilbery taking 5-20.

But then Bicester collapsed to 75 all out against Simon Dickens (4-16 off 15 overs) to lose by three runs.

Bicester & NO 3rd 5, Shipton 3rd 25

RESULTS

Division 1

Twyford 245 (J Deal 123, S Sansome 33), Tiddington 184 (T Rowley 83, A Bone 5-42, B Afzal 3-44).

Division 2

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 174-9 (J Guthrie 63, W Mehmood 4-38, H Sutton 3-41), Oxford Downs 175-4 (W Watts 74, W Bartlett 54).

Division 3

Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd 317-7 (J Hunt 99, P Hemming 48, I Lewis 41, R Simpson 3-76), Bicester & North Oxford 229-7 (J Moorman 54, R Simpson 50).

Division 5

Twyford 2nd 254-0 (B Curley 76, S Lyon 54, R Fairclough 41, S Shepherd 4-53), Aston Rowant 3rd 192-8 (J Hearne 49, P Plumridge 37, T Weymes 3-40).

Division 7

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 204-3 (K Hicks 95no, D Simpson 60), Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 118 (K Ahmed 35, H Naeem 5-37, l Moore 3-25).

Division 9

Shipton-under-Wychwood 4th 78 (M Ilbery 5-20, D Brown 3-14), Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 75 (S Dickens 4-16, B Robinson 3-29).

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd 143 (D O’Sullivan 3-35, J Kneller 3-36), Dinton 3rd 144-1 (S Ali Raza 43no, J Law 42no).

Twyford 3rd 225-5 (A Gilder 65, K Cronshaw 47, B Bridgeman 41, S Rae 3-27), Great & Little Tew 4th 88 (A Gilder 3-17).

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Div 1: Twyford v Leighton Buzzard.

Div 2: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts v Abingdon Vale.

Div 3: Buckingham Tn 2nd v Bicester & North Oxford.

Div 5: Cumnor 2nd v Twyford 2nd.

Div 7: Bicester & North Oxford 2nd v Cropredy 2nd, Brackley 2nd v Ox & Bletch Nondies 2nd.

Div 9: Bicester & NO 3rd v Gt & Little Tew 4th, Ox & Bletch Nondies 3rd v Kingston Bagpuize 2nd.