Minster Lovell all but ended Westbury’s OCA League Division 1 title defence after overwhelming them by eight wickets, writes David Quinn.

Jack Simpson starred with 7-14 as the hosts were dismissed for 93.

Nathan Harris then scored 44 as Minster eased home at 93-2.

Cowley Internationals are now title favourites, but if they slip up, Minster could yet prevail providing they see off Chadlington, who beat visitors Hook Norton by 30 runs.

Mark Lambert’s unbeaten 84 left Hooky chasing 209, but they fell short on 179, Steven Hunt claiming 4-41.

Charlbury thrashed visiting Garsington by six wickets to leave them facing relegation.

Ollie Hollings grabbed 7-23 as the hosts skittled the opposition for 58.

Charlbury duly reached their winning target at 60-4.

Hosts Stonesfield edged out Broughton & North Newing-ton by eight runs in a Division 2 thriller.

Despite Stuart Walton’s 71 not out, Broughton finished on 181 as Tom Gubbins (3-13) and Adam Fleetwood (3-25) did the damage.

Tim Wyatt (57), George Redknap (46) and Mark Hatton (31no) had taken Stonesfield to 189-5.

Charlie Arber’s unbeaten 93 helped Combe get up to 235-7.

David Gardener (4-30) was the main contributor as Chipp-ing Norton were rolled over for 135.

A bizarre day in Division 3 saw the bottom two triumph over the top pair.

Firstly, Eynsham bowled out visitors Wantage for 104, Tom Prentice taking 7-36, to succeed by 66 runs in spite of Mike Konschel’s earlier 5-49.

Witney Swifts’ title celebrations were left on ice after a 39-run defeat at Wolvercote, for whom John Chrystal took 5-32.

Hanborough stormed to the Division 4 title with a crushing 87-run win at Swinbrook.

Rob Lovick made an unbeaten 78 in Hanborough’s 250-6. Stanton Harcourt confirmed their superiority in Division 5 after piling on 278-9 at home to Kennington, Joel Graham contributing 71.

The visitors were then shot out for 115, Andy Walker taking 4-41.

Darren Gordon returned figures of 3-25 to help dismiss hosts Garsington 2nd for 121.

His Kilkenny colleagues then made light work of the reply, landing the spoils by nine wickets, Duncan MacDonald not out on 41.

If Minster Lovell 2nd win on Saturday, they will overtake Steventon for the second promotion spot in Division 6.

Minster defeated visitors Westbury 2nd by seven wickets, having bowled them out for 120.

Promotion-pushing Minster Lovell 3rd saw off the challenge of Chadlington 2nd by seven wickets in Division 9.

Requiring 134, Oliver Mersch steered the hosts home with 61.