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Thames Valley Cricket round-up: Eversley earn big win in season opener

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May 12, 2022
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Thames Valley Division 1

Current title holders EVERSLEY kicked off their season with an assertive performance against Falkland.

They totalled a huge 326 runs after 78 from Oli Parsons to set a challenging target.

Kyle Bienefeld (3-36) and Kam Khanna (3-14) helped them to a convincing victory.

Thames Valley Division 2B

BINFIELD got the better of READING in the opening match of the season.

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Reading scored 233 with a century from Luke Beaven, while Theo Penn bowled exceptionally for Binfield to take 6-41.

64 from Dan Humphrey and 54 from Tom Andrews saw them take a three-wicket win.

FINCHAMPSTEAD 2s got off to winning ways up against Slough 2s.

WOKINGHAM 2s made a winning start by thrashing Royal Ascot.

Jayden Barson hit a huge century, while Mac Dsouza was 76 not out.

Billy Rogers (3-26) and Jarrett Bobb (3-62) bowled strongly to see the Oaks to victory.

Thames Valley Division 3A

WHITE WALTHAM started their season with a win after they beat Thatcham Town by six wickets.

WARGRAVE 2s edged out Bagshot with a one wicket win.

S French scored 75 not out for Wargrave, while J Clark (4-15) and M Meader (3-40) bowled well.

SONNING earned a conclusive triumph over Aldershot with a 116-run success.

Thames Valley Division 4A

FINCHAMPSTEAD 3s began their campaign with victory over Taplow.

Wes Roberts hit 107 runs not out, while Gary Loveday added 77 to help Finch to 311.

Jamie Brown then took 4-74 as they won by 46 runs.

WOKINGHAM 3s started the season with a seven-wicket loss to Cove 2s.

Jake Turner (53) and Joe Drabble (54) batted strongly for the Oakds but they lost out in their season opener.

Thames Valley Division 5A

Wargrave 3s (191-1) beat Kew 2s (189-8)

Thames Valley Division 5B

Bracknell (176-5) beat Royal Ascot (172 all out), Sonning 2s (206-6) lost to Newbury (246-8),

Bagshot (198-6) beat Finchampstead 4s (108 all out), Reading 2s (209-9) lost to Binfield (233-6), Eversley 2s (234-7) beat Purley-on-Thames (167-9)

Thames Valley Division 6B

Wokingham 4s (138 all out) lost to Boyne Hill (212 all out), Bradfield (87 all out) beat Eversley 3s (73 all out)

Thames Valley Division 7A

Maidenhead & Bray 3s (238-8) beat Hurst 2s (207-7), Newbury 2s (206-9) lost to Wokingham 5s (207-6), Falkland 3s (177-8) lost to White Waltham 2s (248-7)

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