Witney Swifts' Andy Fisher plays a fine stroke

OCA League

A tremendous 103 from captain Andy Fisher inspired Witney Swifts to a 69-run victory over Radley in Division 3 on Saturday.

Batting first, Swifts rattled up 212-8, Simon Huxtable grabbing 4-34.

In reply, Radley never really got going as they subsided to 143 all out, George Seacole claiming 4-33 and Alfie Saunders 3-26.

Jamie Burns smashed 116 to help Stonesfield to a 115-run success against Brill.

Ben Redknap (55no) helped Stonesfield up to a formidable 260-3, before Sam Hibberd (4-38) and Adam Lambert (3-35) combined to dismiss Brill for 145.

In Division 1, Minster Lovell suffered their first defeat as they lost by five wickets at home to Great Horwood.

Minster rattled up an impressive 246-7, Jason Hunt scoring 88 and Billy Carter 64.

Horwood made better use of a good track batting second to get home at 247-5.

Charlbury's match at Shrivenham was ruined by the rain.

Charlbury had posted 190-7, Rob Garrett scoring 67 and Glenn McCallum 65.

Shrivenham had reached 11-0 in reply when the rain intervened.

Eynsham fell to a six-wicket defeat against Hook Norton in a high-scoring Division 2 clash.

Andy Howard (98no) helped Eynsham to 248 all out, but a magnificent 131 from Simon Richards and 97 not out from Tim Lunel steered Hooky to victory.

Freeland went down by eight wickets at home to East Oxford.

Billy Webb (49) and Ian Harris (47no) saw Freeland to 128 all out, Mohammad Sarfraz claiming 6-23.

In reply, East Oxford cruised in at 131-2, Akshay Brahmbhat scoring 55 not out.

In Division 4, West Witney and Deddington tied in a dramatic last-ball thriller.

Deddington 175, but Jim Head (58) and James Head (37) took West Witney close to victory.

However, with three runs needed from the last ball, Ankur Srivastava was run out after getting two.

Charlbury 2nd saw off Westcott by six runs.

Charlbury were all out for 127, but Charlie Sinton's 7-19 saw Westcott fall just short.

Sean King took 5-34, but could not inspire Hailey to victory against Oxford Rescue.

Hailey posted 156-9, Rob Webb hitting 67.

Rescue crept to a one-wicket win, with David Layen scoring 74.

Elsewhere, Combe, saw off Britwell Salome by three wickets.

In Division 5, Chadlington continued their good start with a ten- wicket win against Kennington.

Richard Ingram took 4-20 in Kennington's paltry 70 all out, before Danny Harding (41no) steered Chadlington to victory.

Minster Lovell 2nd came unstuck at Chalgrove, where they lost by 16 runs.

Eddie Dunn (4-32) helped to dismiss Chalgrove for 185, and despite 67 from Pete Haley and 30 from Ashley Hubbert, Minster finished short on 169-8.

Andy Walker took 7-20 as Ducklington beat Steventon by 125 runs in Division 7.

Carey James made 85 in Ducklington's 218-6, before Walker did the damage.

Kilkenny's David Wann took 5-36 as they beat East Oxford 3rd by ten runs in Division 8.

In Division 9, Witney Swifts 2nd were on the receiving end of an excellent spell by Darren Kavanagh (6-15) as they lost by three wickets at Brill 2nd.

Swifts were shot out for just 67, but Brill struggled in the wet conditions, edging home at 68-7, Graeme Woodward taking 3-15.

Minster Lovell 3rd had Uffington 2nd in enormous trouble, before their No 8, Dave Courtney smashed 135 not out as they finished on 203 all out.

In reply, Minster were bowled out for just 83.

9:23am Wednesday 21st May 2008

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