MINSTER Lovell returned to winning ways after a sixwicket success at Charlbury in Division One of the OCA League on Saturday.
Charlbury posted 213-9, with Marcus Rump hitting 62 and Tom Eaton 52.
In reply, Minster eased home at 215-4 as Jack Simpson hit 70 not out and Connor Tinsley 56 not out.
Chadlington’s relegation was confirmed following an eight-wicket defeat at home to Shrivenham.
Chris Stone claimed 4-35 to help dismiss the hosts for just 107 before Shrivenham replied with 109-2.
Stonesfield upset Great Horwood’s title hopes with a six-wicket win.
Sam Hibberd claimed 5-40 in Horwood’s 171-8, but Stonesfield eased in at 174-4.
In Division Two, veteran Jason Seacole hit 54 not out to see Witney Swifts to a sixwicket win at Marsh Gibbon.
The hosts were bowled out for 167 before Seacole’s halfcentury led Swifts to 169-4.
Cairns Fudge kept their slim hopes of the title intact with a nine-wicket win over Eynsham in Division Three.
The visitors were skittled for 115, before Tom Small (62) and Mark Small (30no) took Fudge to 116-1.
Hanborough edged out visitors Wootton & Boars Hill by nine runs, scoring 173-9 before bowling Wootton out for 164.
In Division Four, Kilkenny eased past visitors Swinbrook by 65 runs.
Darren Gordon (63) helped Kilkenny set 217-6, before he returned figures of 4-44 as Swinbrook were held to 152-9.
Andy Walker claimed 6-35 to help Stanton Harcourt to a five-wicket win over Hailey.
The visitors were shot out for 88 thanks to Walker’s haul, and then Chris Pascoe hit 41 to steer Stanton to 91-5.
Minster Lovell 2nd look set to be Division Five runners-up, after beating visitors Steventon by six wickets.
Elliott Crowther took 4-45 to restrict Steventon to 124-7, before Zak Jarvis hit 39 to lead Minster to 125-4.
Charlbury 2nd defeated hosts West Witney by seven wickets.
Dean Warner-Carter’s 4-35 undid West Witney as they were held to 175-8, Chris Thompson hitting 90 not out.
Barry Nutt (70) and Dave Cox (65no) then combined to steer Charlbury home 178-3.
In Division Eight, Witney Swifts 2nd dismissed visitors Uffington 2nd for just 38 runs before easing their way to an eight-wicket win.
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