CHARLBURY were one of the few OCA league teams to beat the rain as they overcame derby hosts Stonesfield on Saturday.

The Division 1 game was reduced to 25 overs per innings before the start in a bid to achieve a result.

And it proved a good decision as the home side were restricted to 128-8, before Graham Atkins (49) and Ben Geeson-Brown (40no) led Charlbury to 129-3.

Elsewhere in Division 1, Minster Lovell were 141-6 at home to Radley when the rain came, while the match at Chipping Norton against Shrivenham was abandoned.

In Division 2, Steven Hunt’s unbeaten 50 was in vain for Chadlington at East & West Hendred, where the match was called off with Chadlington 165-4, while Witney Swifts were denied at home to Clifton Hampden, who were 125-8 when the rain came.

In Division 3, no matches reached a conclusion, but there was enough time for some notable performances.

At Marcham, Eynsham’s Sam Jones defied the wet conditions to score a brilliant 118 in his side’s 212 all out.

Michael Palmer claimed 5-55 for Marcham, but again rain had the final say.

In Division 4, Hailey declared on 209-7 in a bid to reach a result at home to Dorchester.

Will Anastasiadis took 5-60 for the visitors, but there was no chance of a reply.

Minster Lovell 2nd shot hosts Uffington out for just 68, only for the bad weather to ruin any chance of victory.

In Division 5 on Sunday, Bampton edged past hosts Garsington by three wickets.

Julian Easterbrook took 4-21 in Garsington’s 63 all out, and Bampton reached 64-7.

Division 7 saw a couple of victories.

At Combe, Mike Eeley took 5-29 and Dave Gardner 3-35 to dismiss Witney Swifts for 79, before Mark Westerby hit 41 in Combe’s 80-5.

Kilkenny romped to victory at home to Hanborough 2nd.

Adam Bezance took 4-14 in Hanborough’s 66-6 in 25 overs, before Tom Clapham (42) led Kilkenny to 67-1.

Stanton Harcourt 2nd defied the wet weather to record a four-wicket win at Dorchester 2nd in Division 8.

Ryan Wastie’s 4-18 reduced the hosts to 104 all out, despite 50 from John Hyde.

Charlie Waite (55no) then led Stanton to 105-6.