Fabulous weather on Tuesday evening saw the first set of games in both the Hartwell and Wilf Bennett Competitions under the new two tier format.
The Hartwell Trophy results were:
Pool 1
– Banbury beat Cropredy by 6 wickets
– Oxford beat Cumnor by 9 wickets
Pool 2
– Horspath beat Tiddington by 4 wickets
HORSPATH opened their Pool 2 campaign by claiming a four-wicket win at home to Tiddington in a last-over thriller.
Having restricted Tiddington to 129-8 after the visitors had chosen to bat, the game was in the balance with the home side 111-5 with two overs remaining.
Opener Jimmy Phillips, with 47 off 41 balls, had laid the foundations for the run chase, before teenager Christopher Hofen stepped up to the plate with an unbeaten 25 from 18 deliveries to snatch victory.
Twelve runs came off the penultimate over, with seven following off the first five deliveries of the last over, as Horspath edged home at 130-6 with a ball to spare.
Earlier, Will Goodman top-scored in Tiddington’s innings with 38 from 46 balls.
Scores: Tiddington 129-8 (20ovs, W Goodman 38), Horspath 130-6 (19.5ovs, J Phillips 47).
Opener Jimmy Phillips, with 47 off 41 balls, had laid the foundations for the run chase, before teenager Christopher Hofen stepped up to the plate with an unbeaten 25 from 18 deliveries to snatch victory.
Twelve runs came off the penultimate over, with seven following off the first five deliveries of the last over, as Horspath edged home at 130-6 with a ball to spare.
Earlier, Will Goodman top-scored in Tiddington’s innings with 38 from 46 balls.
Scores: Tiddington 129-8 (20ovs, W Goodman 38), Horspath 130-6 (19.5ovs, J Phillips 47).
– Oxford Downs beat Aston Rowant by 5 wickets
The Wilf Bennett Cup results are:
Pool 1
– Faringdon & District CC conceded to Shipton Under Wychwood CC
– Witney Swifts CC beat Witney Mills CC by 32 runs
Pool 2
– Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts beat Charlbury by 8 wickets
– Sandford St Martin beat Oxenford by 4 runs
Next week Hartwell fixtures are:
Pool 1
– Banbury CC v Oxford CC
– Cumnor CC v Bicester & North Oxford CC
Pool 2
– Aston Rowant CC v Horspath CC
– Tiddington CC v Challow & Childrey CC
Next week Wilf Bennett fixtures are:
Pool 1
– Witney Mills CC v Langford CC
– Faringdon & District CC v Witney Swifts CC
Pool 2
– Oxenford CC v Brackley CC
– Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts CC v Sandford St Martin CC