LEADERS Oakley took a big step towards securing the Hampshire County Division Four North title with a comprehensive win at third placed Twyford.

The visitors batting first made 166, which often this season would not have been enough, but last Saturday, their bowlers were in superb form as the home side were shot out for 66 thanks to

Tom Barnes (4-15), Dan Sumner (3-4) and Dave Pistorius (3-12).

Overton are still hot on their heels after a nine wicket win against Tichborne Park, who they bowled out for 91.

Sam Miller hit 47 not out to guide Overton to victory

Results; County Division 1: Easton 241-7 Hook II 222-7.

Division 2: Odiham 241-5 Bedhampton 205-8, Old Basing 185-8 South Wilts 189-8, Basingstoke III 198 (Daniel Birch 60) Compton 201-5.

Division 3 North: Ramsdell 214 Redlynch & Hale 215-6, OTs & Romsey III 374-8 Hartley II 213, RAM 221 Hook III 225-7.

Div 4 North: Basingstoke IV 248-8 (Keith Harsham 68, Shaun Bradley 3-35) Silchester 164 (Muhammed Khan 9-7-6-3), Old Basing II 124 Fair Oak 128-2, Compton II 212-5 AWE Tadley 187, Littleton 206-8 Ashford Hill 207-9.

Regional Div 1 North East: St Mary’s 258-3 Odiham II 171, Ropley 152 Overton II 131, Holybourne 282-5 Old Basing III 233-7 (Vivek Basanatani 64 Kannan Kumara 54), Oakley II 178-9 (Steve Brown 52, JJ Haigh 4-34) Hartley III 73 (Jeff King 5-44, Rav Kancharia 4-7), Kingsclere 229-6 Rotherwick ITW 222-9, Sherfield 182-9 (Jon Gibson 84, Tony Robson 5-33), Hook IV 183-1 (Tony Robson 82, Alex Campbell 56).

Division 2 North East: Ramsdell II 226-6 (Mark Gibson 60) Odiham III 229-3 (Graham Jones 74no, Kurt Schonert 66, Nethmin Waranakulasumya 63 ) , Littleton 183-7 Herriard 187-1, Basingstoke V 226 Bentworth 227-6.

Division 2 North West: Ashford Hill II 116-8 Paultons 117-4.

Division 3 North East: Herriard II 187-4 St Cross V 181-9.