Ross Brown took 5-29 as Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts successfully defended a low total to beat Abingdon Vale by 22 runs at home in Cherwell League Division 2 on Saturday.

It saw the hosts climb away from the foot of the table with only their second win of the season.

Nondies looked in trouble after being bowled out for 112, as Jonathan Jenkinson took 5-30 from eight overs.

But Brown ripped out five of the top seven and Vale were dismissed for 90.

Ox & Bletch Nondies 25pts, Abingdon Vale 5

Dan Scott helped bowl Leighton Buzzard Town to victory over Twyford in Division 1.

The left-armer took 5-36 from ten overs and, in combination with Jack Kempster (3-38) and Alan Priestley (2-12), dismissed the home side for 90 – 122 runs short.

Earlier Town had managed 212-7 after being put into bat.

Openers Chris Thompson (46) and Antony Francis – whose 32 came entirely in boundaries – had got the innings off to a good start, then Phil Whatmore hit 44 and Tom Light made 33.

Rory Lyon was the pick of the home attack, taking 3-57.

Twyford 3, Leighton Buzzard Town 25

An expensive, but effective, spell from Oliver Ward helped Bicester & North Oxford beat hosts Buckingham Town by five wickets in Division 3.

Ward’s 5-63 from seven overs held Buckingham, who lost the toss, to 150-8 from 32 overs.

In reply, Bicester romped to 151-5 with 31 balls to spare.

Openers Richard Simpson (47) and Nick Moorman (32) broke the back of the run chase.

Jonny Miller went on to finish the pursuit with an unbeaten 37.

Buckingham Town 2nd 7, Bicester & North Oxford 25

RESULTS

Division 1

Leighton Buzzard Town 212-7 (C Thompson 46, P Whatmore 44, T Light 33, A Francis 32, R Lyon 3-57), Twyford 90 (D Scott 5-36, J Kempster 3-38).

Division 2

Ox & Bletch Nondescripts 112 (J Jenkinson 5-30), Abingdon Vale 90 (R Brown 5-29).

Division 3

Buckingham Town 2nd 150-8 (O Ward 5-63), Bicester & North Oxford 151-5 (R Simpson 47, J Miller 37no).

Division 5

Cumnor 2nd v Twyford 2nd – abandoned.

Division 7

Bicester & North Oxford 2nd 139-7 (K Hicks 64, P Somerton 4-19, A Hussain 3-48), Cropredy 2nd 108 (M Clark 3-10).

Brackley 2nd v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd – abandoned.

Division 9

Great & Little Tew 4th 135 (G Selwood 48, P Walton 4-16, M Ilbery 4-28), Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 121-9 (S Rae 5-25).

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd v Kingston Bagpuize 2nd – abandoned.

SATURDAY FIXTURES

Div 1: Cumnor v Twyford.

Div 2: Didcot v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts.

Div 3: Bicester & North Oxford v Banbury 3rd.

Div 5: Twyford 2nd v Oxford 3rd.

Div 7: Buckingham Town 3rd v Bicester & North Oxford 2nd, Ox & Bletch Nondies 2nd v Horspath 4th.

Div 9: Ox & Bletch Nondies 3rd v Bicester & NO 3rd, Twyford 3rd v Kimble 2nd.