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Cricket round-up: Wokingham move to top of the table with convincing victory

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August 17, 2022
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Home Counties Premier Division

WOKINGHAM are back up to the top after they thrashed Buckingham Town by 178 runs.

The Oaks hit a huge 385 in the first innings after several exceptional innings, including a century in the middle of the order from Shaan Khan.

They started their innings strongly with 30 from opening batsman Andy Rishton and 44 added by Imran Malik.

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Captain Danny Housego totalled a half century, before Khan smacked a century from 77 balls.

Conrad Louth contributed 63 more runs as the Oaks finished with an exceptional score from their 50 overs.

The hosts defended their total with ease, conceding just 207 runs on their way to bowling Buckingham all out.

Billy Rogers claimed four wickets and Andy Rishton added three.

Chris Peplow took two wickets and the other was taken by Calum Creighton as the Oaks strolled their way to an emphatic victory to put them top of the league.

With three league games left to play, Wokingham lead second placed Aston Rowant by two points.

Thames Valley Division 1

EVERSLEY are down in eighth after they lost to Burnham by five wickets.

Kyle Bienefeld hit 79 not out for the hosts and followed that up with three wickets in the second innings, but his side fell to defeat.

Thames Valley Division 2B

WOKINGHAM 2s maintained their place at the top after they got the better of Slough 2s.

Iain Muirden and Jarrett Bobb both took three wickets, while M Cowdell scored 96 to see them to a six wicket success.

READING dropped down to third position after they lost by eight wickets to Royal Ascot.

L Beaven collected four wickets for Reading as Ascot were all out on 136 before R Akram totalled 79 to help the hosts to win the match convincingly.

 

HURST are still in fourth after they defeated FINCHAMPSTEAD 2s by 58 runs.

Hurst hit a huge total of 335 and only dropped three wickets as Sam Warren (125) and James Watt (138) batted exceptionally.

Finch batted strongly but could only manage 277 from 50 overs.

 

BINFIELD climbed up to sixth place after they beat Fleet by six wickets.

Isaac Humphrey amassed 82 not out to see Binfield hit 244 from 49 overs to take the game.

Thames Valley Division 3A

SONNING lead the division after they earned a 66-run success over Bagshot.

K Malik totalled 114 to see Sonning to 231, while Bagshot were all out on 165.

WARGRAVE 2s are down to seventh after they lost to Thatcham Town by five wickets.

 

THEALE & TILEHURST moved up to sixth after they recorded a four wicket win over bottom of the table WHITE WALTHAM.

Thames Valley Division 4A

WOKINGHAM 3s lost out by nine wickets to league leaders Falkland 2s.

FINCHAMPSTEAD 3s stay in seventh despite losing to Peppard Stoke Row by four wickets.

Thames Valley Division 5A

WARGRAVE 3s climbed up to sixth position after they beat Marlow 2s by six wickets.

Mark Richards scored 78 runs after Scott Morton had taken four wickets in the first innings to see them to victory.

Thames Valley Division 5B

READING 2s lost some ground on the league leaders after a one wicket loss to SONNING 2s.

Despite five wickets from Beaven, Sonning managed to take the win after 38.3 overs with just one wicket left in reserve.

 

EVERSLEY 2s got the better of Royal Ascot 2s by one wicket in a tense match.

Eversley chased down 223 to take the game with just one wicket left after half centuries from W Reis and E Jones.

 

FINCHAMPSTEAD 4s lost out to BINFIELD 2s by 93 runs.

Sean Ennis smashed 139 runs for Binfield, while Cameron Ireland totalled 95 to see them take a comfortable win.

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