OXFORD AND BLETCHINGDON NONDESCRIPTS

Mark Strong hit 37 vital runs and then took 6-15 as Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts carried on where they left off last summer by beating Abingdon Vale in Division 2.

Nondies won every match in 2007 as they raced to the Division 3 title.

But they looked in trouble after they limped to 141-9 from their 52 overs.

Left-arm spinner Paul White took 4-32 for Vale, who had won the toss and decided to field.

Dan King hit 42 for the visitors but off-spinner Strong proved too good as they crumbled to 113 all out.

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 25pts, Abingdon Vale 4 Scorecard
                      2nd XI: 

Scrivener sets up dramatic win

There was a close finish on the opening day as Abingdon Vale 2nd suffered a one-wicket defeat at the hands of visitors Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd in Division 5.

Graham Coates (58) and James Cook (53) took Vale to 170 all out, while George Frankland returned 5-58 for Nondies.

Matt Scrivener's 66 then helped the visitors on their way to 171-9 from 49.1 overs

Abingdon Vale 2nd 12pts, Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd 25                   

                       3rd XI:  Beaten by Oxford despite wickets for Gregor and Norton
                       4th XI:  Didcot beaten by just 12 runs in low scoring encounter