AUSTRALIAN Tom Rowley hit what is believed to be a Bernard Tollett Oxfordshire Cup record with a brilliant unbeaten 169 to set Tiddington on the way to a 117-run victory at home to Thame Town in the first round.

Rowley’s runs came off just 69 balls as he smashed 18 fours and ten sixes to take Tiddington to a massive 276-3.

He shared a stand of 195 with Nick Pykett, who hammered 67 from 33 deliveries, with four boundaries and six maximums.

Tiddington skipper Matt Maule then took 5-19 and Matt Johnston 4-35 as Thame were bowled out for 159.

BERNARD TOLLETT OXFORDSHIRE CUP

1ST ROUND RESULTS

Didcot 178-7 (K Johnston 37no, A Kammell 37, J Cummings 3-22), Abingdon Vale 148-9 (T Allen 48).

Cumnor 190 (C Russell 81, H Ackland 45, J Fitzjohn 45), Challow & Childrey 127 (P Bryan 52, J Harris 40, C Thompson 4-32, M Mannering 3-19).

Oxford Downs 160-4 (F Crouch 50), Witney Mills 130 (M Dove 45no).

Tiddington 276-3 (T Rowley 169no, N Pykett 67), Thame Tn 159 (M Furniss 37, M Maule 5-19, M Johnston 4-35).

Great & Little Tew 172-9 (C Slatter 58no, J White 36, H Smith 31, J Heath 3-21, G Sirimann 3-34), Cropredy 139-7 (M Warmsley-Pace 78).

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 148-6 (J Burgess 32, M Strong 32), Bicester & North Oxford 131-5 (R Simpson 56, D Clark 49).

2ND ROUND DRAW

(June 7-19)

Didcot v Cumnor, Tiddington v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts, Horley v Great & Little Tew, Oxford Downs v Shipton-underWychwood.

WILF BENNETT TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND DRAW

(June 7-19)

Cropredy v Sandford St Martin, Abingdon Vale v Challow & Childrey, Witney Mills v Bicester & North Oxford. Bye: Thame Tn.