ADAM Mayho scored a magnificent century for Witney Mills, but his side could not quite force victory in their Cherwell League Division 4 clash with visitors Kingston Bagpuize on Saturday.
Mayho (102) and skipper Michael Dove shared a 145-run second-wicket partnership, before veteran Malcolm Evans slammed 71 in 60 balls.
Evans’s knock allowed Mills to declare three overs early on 277-6, but they found themselves up against a stubborn Kingston side with the bat.
Toby Ricks hit 90 and youngster Jonathan Warner batted out for 45 balls at the end to deny Mills victory as Kingston closed on 168-8.
Lloyd Brock’s unbeaten century helped Great & Little Tew 2nd to a thrilling four-wicket win at Aston Rowant 2nd in Division 2.
Tim Morgan (89) and Chris Eaton (55) saw Rowant to 256-6 in their 53 overs, off-spinner Kev Taylor taking 3-23.
But Brock’s belligerent 103 not out off only 60 balls, plus a more sedate 80 from opener Matt Clark, helped Tew to 257-6 – the winning runs coming off the penultimate ball of the match.
Malcolm Evans, who smashed 71 in 60 balls for Witney Mills
Conor Jones took five wickets between the sides as Oxford Downs suffered a 54-run defeat at home to Challow & Childrey.
Challow were bowled out for 176 as spinners Wasim Mehmood took 4-45 and Jonny Meardon 3-34, Ryan Gordon hitting 50.
Jones then took control with the ball as he finished with 5-46, Downs being dismissed for 122 in the 34th over.
Sandford St Martin were beaten by 107 runs at struggling Didcot.
Karl Johnston (59) and Ian Demain (56) led Didcot to 248-6 in their 53 overs, before David Slade took 4-40 as Sandford were bowled out for 141.
Shipton-under-Wychwood 2nd saw off visitors Banbury 3rd by three wickets in Division 3.
Adnan Ahmed (61) had earlier helped Banbury to 191 all out in the 52nd over, Paul Hemming taking 5-47.
Half-centuries from Jason Hunt and Steve Bates then led Shipton’s reply as they reached 193-7 with more than nine overs to spare.
Oxford Downs 2nd boosted their survival hopes with a crushing 119-run victory at Cublington.
Wes Bartlett (91) and Darryl Woods (61) helped Downs set 201-8 in their 53 overs, Jenkins taking 6-54 for Cublington.
The hosts were shot out for just 82 in reply, Cameron Spilsbury taking 3-22 and Steve Roberts 3-36.
Banbury 4th secured the Division 6 crown with a 108-run win at home to Great & Little Tew 3rd.
Michael Thomas hit 84 and Dan Bartlett 30 as Banbury set 228-7. Alex Mobbs then returned figures of 4-36 to help dismiss Tew for only 120.
George Townsend’s century in Division 7 was in vain as Shipton-under-Wychwood 3rd lost by 28 runs at home to Abingdon Vale 3rd.
Vale set 213-8 thanks to Graham Charlesworth (48), Andrew Howe (48) and Luke Charlesworth (43).
Townsend hit 100 in reply for Shipton who slipped to 185 all out as Luke Charlesworth took 4-63 and Graham Charlesworth 3-25.
Teenagers Toby Parker (109) and Michael Rae (53), both 14, were the stars as Great & Little Tew 4th wrapped up the Division 9 title, in style with a crushing 140-run victory over visitors Challow & Childrey 3rd.
Tew racked up 247-8 in their 45 overs, before Jack Owen took 5-34 as Challow slumped to 107 all out to secure Tew the title.
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