TOM Wilcox starred with ball and bat as Norton Lindsey CC returned to winning ways with a six-wicket victory at Adlestrop.
Wilcox took a five-wicket haul to help bowl the home side out for 152 in 44.1 overs at Adlestrop Park.
And Wilcox then recorded a half-century as Norton reached the required total in 34 overs with six wickets in hand.
The result means Norton sit second in the Cotswold Hills League First Division table.
Adlestrop won the toss and elected to bat as the home side’s first six batters all reached double figures while opener Otto Bisson (28) top scored.
Economical spells from Steve Bliwert (1-18) and Jack Mann (1-15) restricted Adlestrop’s ability to score runs freely.
The wicket of Chris Reakes (16), from the bowling of David McInnes (1-19) sparked a collapse as the home side lost their final six wickets for the addition of just 36 runs.
Adlestrop slumped from 116-5 to 152 all out as Wilcox (5-36) ripped through the home side’s tail order while Matthew Edwards (2-27) took two wickets.
Norton found themselves on 23-2 early in their reply as openers Jake Rushton (2) and Joe Williamson (15) both fell cheaply.
However, Harry Clarke (43) and Wilcox (72) combined for a match-winning 98-run third-wicket stand.
Wilcox eventually departed with the visitors just two runs shy of victory as Dan Fell (3 not out) and Edwards (2 not out) guided Norton over the line.
Elsewhere, Norton’s second XI claimed a five-wicket victory against Stoneleigh 2nds at Wolverton Road.
Stoneleigh won the toss and elected to bat as openers Ilyas Chattha (34) and Zain Ul-Abidin (26) put on 48 runs for the first wicket.
However, Dave Jarrett (4-27) removed all of Stoneleigh’s first four batters to leave the visitors on 91-4.
Jarrett also caught Abhishek Goswami (48) off the bowling of Martin Hall (1-33) while Steve Dellow (1-18) also took a wicket.
Ilhan Chatha (25 not out) boosted the away side’s total as Stoneleigh closed on 183-6 at the end of their 40 overs.
Norton made a strong start with the bat in reply as openers Malcolm Henchley (32) and Mark White (55) produced a 76-run first-wicket stand.
Srinivasan Parthasarathi (3-26) broke up the partnership and also accounted for White and Max Ashley (0) as the latter departed for a three-ball duck.
However, Jarrett (50 not out) scored a 52-ball half-century, which included five boundaries, to guide Norton to a five-wicket win in 38.5 overs.
The result means Norton 2nds sit fifth in the Cotswold Hills League Fourth Division table.
Norton’s first XI are next in action against Ashton-Under-Hill on Saturday, July 25 with play to begin at 12.30pm at Wolverton Road.
The club’s second XI travel to Lapworth 2nds on Saturday, July 25 with play to begin at 1pm at the Melson Memorial Ground.
