HORLEY stayed on course to finish their first Cherwell League season with a 100 per cent winning record when they beat Brackley easily in Division 5.

Dave Eaton took 4-16 and Jonathan Hart 3-23 as the visitors crawled to 72 all out from 42.5 overs.

Dave Clark then hit 30 as the home side scored rather quicker in reaching 76-3 in 20.4.

  • Horley 25, Brackley 3

Didcot remain on track to go up by beating rivals Challow & Childrey 2nd .

Julian Hitchman (4-12) led the way as Challow were bowled out for 97.

Ian Demain (70no) then enjoyed himself against his former teammates as Didcot rushed to 101-2.

  • Didcot 25, Challow & Childrey 2nd 2

Abingdon Vale 2nd are up to third after beating Tiddington 2nd at a canter.

Luke Mitchell (3-16), Henry Pickford (3-30) and Paul Butcher (3-33) were too good for the home batsmen, who were all back in the hutch for a total of 91.

Robert Hood then hit 32 in Vale’s 92-2.

  • Tiddington 2nd 2, Abingdon V 2nd 25

Horspath 3rd dropped into the bottom two after slipping to a three-wicket defeat at fellow strugglers Banbury 4th , who climbed above them.

Dan Jones (35) was the only Horspath batsman to get going in their 110 all out, as Iffy Mahmood (5-58) held sway.

Hayden Moon’s 3-41 gave the visitors hope, but Kieran Scott (36no) held his nerve as Banbury reached 111-7.

  • Banbury 4th 25, Horspath 3rd 8

Will Sutcliffe hit 117 not out and Sam Alexander 46 as Thame Town 2nd beat Kimble by four wickets after successfully chasing down their 201-run total.

  • Kimble 10, Thame Town 2nd 25