BEN Charlesworth celebrated his call-up to the Oxfordshire senior men’s side with a match-winning innings for Abingdon Vale.
The south Oxfordshire side thumped struggling Wolverton by 128 runs in Division 2 of the Cherwell League.
Charlesworth, 15, top-scored with 51 in Vale’s 195-7, Wasim Fayyaz taking 4-47.
Paul White (5-11) and Dan Hartley (4-39) then shone with the ball as the hosts were skittled out for just 67.
Early-season pacesetters Challow & Childrey lost again to slip down to third place, falling to a 17-run defeat at Great & Little Tew 2nd.
Henry Woodward (38) and Tom Price (34) helped Tew to 202 all out in their final over, George Trewby taking 5-61 for the visitors.
But the Brock brothers, Lawrence (4-37) and Lloyd (3-54), combined to dismiss Challow for 185.
Didcot kept up the pressure on Division 3 leaders Bledlow Village as they easily beat relegation-haunted Oxford Downs 2nd by seven wickets.
Downs struggled to 169-9 in their 53 overs, Jordan Morrison the pick of the home side’s attack, taking 3-43.
Elliot Matthews then scored 76 not out and Connor Morrison 55 as Didcot eased to 171-3 in the 40th over to wrap up victory.
Blewbury & Wallingford were edged out by three-runs at Banbury 3rd in a low-scoring affair.
They had been shot out for a paltry 68 in just 15.5 overs, only to skittle Blewbury for 65 in a remarkable game.
Kingston Bagpuize fell to a three-wicket defeat at Division 5 leaders Thame Town 2nd.
George Woodley hit 54 for Kingston as they were bowled out for 180, Alastair Thomas taking 4-47.
James Adams then replied with 67 not out for Thame to steer his side to 182-7 in the penultimate over.
Abingdon Vale 2nd kept up the pressure with a crushing 145-run victory at home to Leighton Buzzard Town 2nd.
Batting first, Vale racked up 244 all out as Paul Butcher hit 64, Michael Howe-Davies 42 and Tom Allen 40.
Butcher then shone with the ball, taking 4-18 as Buzzard were bowled out for just 99.
Didcot 2nd saw off hosts Chearsley by three runs in a thriller.
Batting first, Didcot were bowled out for 144, Soumyajit Moitra top-scoring with 48 and Ed Holland taking 4-30.
Ryan Higgins then claimed 3-17 and Kunal Patel 3-43 as the home side were bowled out for 141.
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