CRICKET: Wootton & Boars Hill celebrate title after tight win

WOOTTON & Boars Hill wrapped up the OCA League Division 2 title as they edged past hosts Eynsham by 12 runs.

In a rain-affected match reduced to 25 overs per side, Wootton batted first and set 133-4 as Damien Wiskin struck 54 not out and Billy Webb 33.

Eynsham were then restricted to 121-7 in their reply as Cam King took 4-28 and Sam Jones hit 42.

Division 1 runners-up Faringdon finished with a disappointing 25-run defeat at home to Stonesfield.

Stonesfield set 144-7 as Adrian Birkett hit 53, before Sam Hibberd (3-14) restricted Faringdon to 119-9.

In Division 4, Uffington eased past visitors Deddington by 105 runs.

Dan Painter (64) and Martin Key (50) led Uffington to 200-9, before Tom Fillery took 4-25 in Deddington’s 95.

Shrivenham wrapped up the title in Division 6 after crushing visitors Faringdon 2nd by 131 runs.

The match was reduced to 40 overs per side, and Manoj Perera’s excellent 112 helped Shrivenham to 220-5.

Faringdon were never in the hunt, falling for 89, with Naveed Akram taking 3-24.

Dorchester 2nd secured the Division 8 South title with an eight-wicket win against visitors Marcham 2nd.

Marcham were held to just 74-8 as Lawrence Belcher took 5-15.

Ian Ferris (40) and Chris Rudling (32no) then led Dorchester to 75-2.

Chalgrove beat Letcombe by 50 runs to take the runners-up spot.

Ben Little (50no) helped Chalgrove to 146 all out, Zeeshan Najmi taking 5-26.

Richard Murphy then claimed 4-22 and Heath Cooper 3-7 to dismiss Letcombe for 96.

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