Leach top-scores with 88 in high-scoring Fenland Trophy match at The Avenue

Chatteris CC claimed the derby bragging rights as they pipped March 2nd XI by 17 runs in a high-scoring Fenland Trophy match at The Avenue on Sunday.

The visitors got off to a scorching start as the ball raced across the parched outfield in all directions.

But having claimed five wickets, March were unable to capitalise and the visitors went on to an impressive 231 all out.

Both Shae Pooley and Josh Hutchinson took three wickets apiece.

After a steady start, March were in with a shout when skipper Sam Mason (52no) and vice-captain Pooley (51) put on 101 for the fifth wicket.

But 20 runs from the final over was a bridge too far.

Scores: Chatteris 231 all out, 35.4 overs (Cameron Brown 38, Mark Leach 88, M Hill 22; Josh Hutchinson 3-20, Shae Pooley 3-64, Alex Oldham 2-29, Harry Gowler 1-28, Bradley Harper 1-11), March 2nd XI 214-6, 40 overs (Sam Mason 52no, Shae Pooley 51, Alex Oldham 26, Dennis Furnell 24; Liam-Haydon Hill 3-18, M Hill 2-28).

March man of the match: Shae Pooley.

Home skipper Sam Mason said: “We gave them far too many easy runs, which cost us in the end.

“But we gave it everything with the bat.”

March Saturday 4th Xl versus Kimbolton 2nd XI

The 4th XI’s trip to Kimbolton was always going to be tough – and a massive 212-run defeat emphasised that point in CCA Junior League Division 4.

With the home side fielding players with a great deal of Whitings League Division 1 experience, it was no surprise that March struggled.

Kimbolton 2nd XI, 321-6, 40 overs (Sam Mason 3-45, Simon Bradshaw 1-38, Harry Gowler 1-46, Steve Coe 1-62), March 4th XI 109-9, 29 overs (Steve Coe 42, Jacob Gray 20, Jack Stevens 15).