CRICKET: Rowant down Oxon champs!

6:47pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

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Aston Rowant knocked last year's national semi-finalists and county winnners Oxford Downs out of the npower Village Cup.

Rowant will host two-time former national champions Shipton-under-Wychwood, who beat Peppard, in round three.

Last season's Oxon runners-up Horspath pipped Hanborough by five runs.

Phil Chanel top-scored with 51 and Robbie Eason made 45 in Horspath's 192-9, which came despite Tim Adair taking 5-36 for Hanborough.

Matt Busby (45) and Steve Wood (40) gave Hanborough hope of an upset, but Adrian Manger (3-34) and Dave Heritage (3-36) saw Horspath to victory.

Cumnor eased into round three after defeating Warborough and Shillingford by five wickets.

Warborough collapsed from 95-3 after 20 overs to 137 all out with Dan Gaunt, Steve Slade, Ayaz Khan, Thompson and Clive Ricks each picking up two wickets.

Gaunt then made a controlled 73 as Cumnor cruised home.

• Rob Grant smashed an incredible 17 sixes in Swinbrook's friendly victory over Minster Lovell - with one bowler receiving particular punishment.

Grant racked up 150, which included five successive sixes off the unfortunate Eddie Dunn in Swinbrook's 96-run win.

Spinner Dunn was thankful he opened his only over with a dot ball before Grant ran amok.