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Cricket round-up: Wokingham overcome Wargrave to move up to fourth

by Andy Preston
August 12, 2021
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Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Rhodri Lewis seems to be RUN OUT but the umpire said NO.

Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham

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Home Counties Division Two
WOKINGHAM
moved up to fourth after an away victory at WARGRAVE.

In a high scoring affair, Wargrave finished on 194 after a brilliant partnership at the end of the innings from Malik(77) and Robinson (74).

But the Oaks scored quickly with the bat as 66 from Chris Peploe and 52 from Danny Housego saw them over the line after 42.5 overs.

Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Andy Rishton bowling to Rhodri Lewis.
Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Andy Rishton bowling to Rhodri Lewis.

BCM Championship
SHINFIELD
got back to winning ways as they defeated Ballinger Waggoners by 32 runs.

Muhammad Hafeez hit the most runs for Shinfield with 38 as the team totalled 172 before they were bowled all out.

Ashiq Khan (4-35) and Anuraag Shukla (3-27) were both in fine bowling form as they helped to see Shinfield to victory as they bowled Waggoners all out for 140.

Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Bowler Andy Rishton just misses catching Rhodri Lewis.
Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Bowler Andy Rishton just misses catching Rhodri Lewis.

BCL Premier Division
CROWTHORNE & CROWN WOOD
are in second after they put 33 points on the board with a seven-wicket win over Stratfield Turgis/Hartley Wespall.

Julian O’Loughlin took three wickets as Stratfield finished on 127 from 40 overs.

Crows made light work of the run chase as 48 from James Whitehurst put them on the road to victory, where they sealed the points after 31.3 overs.

Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Andy Rishton bowling
Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Andy Rishton bowling

FARLEY HILL fell to a six-wicket defeat against Goring on Thames.

Peter Weston hit 48 for Farley, but they were beaten as they took six points away from home.

WOODLEY were on the end of a narrow five run defeat to Mortimer West End.

Mortimer set a challenging run chase of 195, and despite a superb innings from Arshad Mohamed (85), Woodley came up just short.

Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Rhodri Lewis batting.
Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Rhodri Lewis batting.

TWYFORD AND RUSCOMBE are still bottom of the table after a five wicket loss to top of the table Woodcote.

BCL Division One
FARLEY HILL 2s
lost out by six wickets to Peppard Stoke Row 2s.

Farley were skittled all out for 70, before their opponents surpassed their total after 19.4 overs.

Chilterns Division One
EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD
stay as league leaders after a 44-run victory away at Holyport.

Jack Narraway struck 59 runs for the Bears as they finished with 159 from 45 overs.

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Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Wokingham celebrate taking a wicket.

Richard Cole (3-22) and Andy Lazenbury (4-43) took plenty of wickets as Emmbrook bowled Holyport all out for 115.

Chilterns Division Two
EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD 2s
added 35 points to their total with a four-wicket triumph over Knotty Green 3s.

Charles Sayer and Adrian Trueman both collected three wickets each as Knotty Green were removed for 144.

55 from Ravi Balakrishnan allowed the Bears to take the points as they went past the chase total after 37 overs.

Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Shiryar Ahmed is bowled out by Andy Rishton.
Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Shiryar Ahmed is bowled out by Andy Rishton.

Home Counties Division One
FINCHAMPSTEAD
were on the end of a heavy defeat as they lost by 109 runs to top of the table High Wycombe.

Lewis Sharp bowled exceptionally to take five wickets to see Wycombe all out for 163.
Other than 29 from Jed Crerar, Finch struggled as they were removed quickly all out for 54.

Thames Valley Division 2B
EVERSLEY
are still at the top after they drew against second placed Reading.

Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Shiryar Ahmed batting.
Wargrave (batting) v Wokingham Shiryar Ahmed batting.

Malik collected four wickets for Eversley as Reading scored 216 from 50 overs.

Eversley totalled just 87, but had two wickets in hand at the end of their 50 overs.

WOKINGHAM 2s climbed up to seventh after they beat Thatcham Town by four wickets.

In a low scoring match, Iain Muirden bowled excellently to take six wickets as Thatcham were all out on 35.

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