Newly-promoted Middleton Cheney made a flying start to Division 1 life in the Banbury Indoor League by thrashing Sandford A by six wickets.

Steve Twynham (28no) and Ryan Markham (21no) top-scored with the bat as they easily passed Sandford’s 102-run target.

RESULTS

Great & Little Tew 103-5, Cropredy 104-2 (8.2 ovs, L Cherry 30no).

Banbury 126 (9.3 ovs, C Harper 3-49), Preston Capes 109-5 (J Street 42, J Cox 37).

Charlbury 108-6 (B Liyanarach 32), Sandford 108-4 (M Anson 34no, P Tanner 30). Sandford won by losing fewer wickets.

Sandford A 102 (9 ovs), Middleton Cheney 103-0 (5.4 ovs, S Twynham 28no, R Markham 21no).