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BCL Division Two
TWYFORD AND RUSCOMBE lost out for just the second time this season which means they stay in third position.
In a tight contest, Twyford missed out by just 27 runs.
Outlaws batted first and scored 223 before they were all out after 39.5 overs as Twyford bowler Sathesh Polepaka picked up five wickets with a stunning performance.
Twyford ran their opponents close as scores of 75 from Ankush Jain and 47 from Polepaka helped them to creep up to the first innings total.
However, they suffered a narrow defeat as they finished on 196 from 40 overs.
BCM Championship
EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD stay top of the table despite losing out in the league for the first time this season.
Ollie Williams (61) and Jason Middleton (70) totalled strong scores to help the Bears score 266 in the first inning.
Despite four wickets from Middleton, Penn & Tylers were able to seal the win after 42.5 overs with three wickets in reserve.
SHINFIELD moved up with a 35-point triumph away at CROWTHORNE & CROWN WOOD.
The Crows were all out on 165 before Shinfield managed to surpass that total after 29.1 overs with five wickets left.
Chilterns Division One
EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD 2s moved into seventh place after they put 35 points on the board with a win over Harpsden 2s.
The Bears had their opponents all out for 156 before they hit 158 from 41.2 overs thanks to a top score of 47 from opening batsman Harry Ramsey.
BCL Premier Division
CROWTHORNE & CROWN WOOD 2s sit at the top after their three wicket success at Peppard Stoke Row 2s.
Andrew Baines bowled tremendously to take five wickets before 65 from Amit Puri made sure the Crows reached 198 to take the win.
READING UNITED amassed 38 points with a 76-run triumph over FARLEY HILL.
Suman Ganguly top scored for Reading with 84 runs to see them onto 216 and he then claimed four wickets to help his team to victory.
SANDHURST took the share of the points with a four wicket success over WEST READING 2s.
Sandhurst chased down the first innings score with four wickets to spare.
SHINFIELD 2s lost out at home to Stratfield Turgis by just two wickets.
BCL Division One
WALTHAM ST LAWRENCE are in fourth position after they missed out by 36 runs against Calcot.
Waltham were skittled all out for 80 after Calcot’s first innings score of 116.
EARLEY totalled 35 points with an away success at Silchester.
Srini Yella collected four wickets before a century from Aravind Gururajan and a half century from Vish Shende ensured they surpassed the total with seven wickets left.
WEST READING 3s were beaten at home by four wickets against Checkendon.
Thames Valley Division One
EVERSLEY sit in pole position after they racked up an impressive win over Henley 2s.
The Boars batted first and amassed a huge total from 47 overs, which included a astonishing double century from Oli Parsons not out.
Harry Maxcield and Tom Nichols also scored half centuries before Noah Vojinov (4-9) bowled excellently as Eversley had Henley all out for 86 to seal a 265-run triumph.
WOKINGHAM 2s are still waiting for their first win after they drew with Boyne Hill.
Boyne scored 258-4 from 52 overs before the Oaks totalled 160-7 from 48 overs which meant Wokingham picked up six points.
Thames Valley Division 2B
READING made it four wins from six matches as they defeated BINFIELD by seven wickets.
Reading bowler Luke Beaven managed to take five wickets before they secured the win after 30 overs with plenty of wickets in hand.
FINCHAMPSTEAD 2s got the better of Haprsden by seven wickets to move into fifth position.
Olliver Thilo was in fine form with the ball which saw him collect five wickets as Harpsden were removed for 84.
Finch got over the line with seven wickets left after 18 overs.
SONNING and HURST had to both settle for a draw in their meeting.
Sonning scored 224-7 from 52 overs before Hurst ended on 213-8 from 48 overs.
Thames Valley Division 3A
WARGRAVE 2s are in ninth position after they lost out by 57 runs to Falkland.
THEALE & TILEHURST lost out away at Windsor by six wickets.
Thames Valley Division 4A
WOKINGHAM 3s are in third position after they drew with Boyne Hill 2s.
The Oaks declared on 282-7 before Boyne totalled 186-7 which saw the Oaks take 14 points.
WHITE WALTHAM climbed into fifth with an eight wicket success against Purley on Thames.
Matt Furness knocked a century without losing his wicket to help his team to a comfortable win.
READING 2s dropped down after they suffered a narrow 11-run loss at Newbury.
