Home defeat for Wisbech 2nds but March 2nds enjoy big win
On another Saturday where many games fell victims to waterlogged pitches, Wisbech 2nds may be forgiven for wishing their game had suffered a similar fate.
Visiting Royston took all 20 points as they beat the hosts by a whopping 109 runs in the Cambs & Hunts Premier League CCA Senior League Division One, leaving them with just the six points.
Asked to bat first, the Hertfordshire team amassed 167 all out from their 44.1 overs, despite Tom Buck taking 4-42 from nine overs. Ali Anthony returned figures of 2-22, Adam Gardner 2-38, Jamie Gollands 1-27 and Joseph Broomfield 1-31.
In reply, Wisbech were doing okay at 27-0 but when they lost opener Dom Stannard for 21 it triggered a collapse, with the team struggling to 31-5.
A sixth wicket stand between Broomfield (18) and Seb Bell took the score to 55-6, but then the final four wickets were taken for just two runs as Wisbech were dismissed for 58 from 25.5 overs.
In the same division, the game between Chatteris and Wilbrahams was cancelled.
In the East Anglian Premier League, Wisbech’s game at Horsford was abandoned without a ball being bowled, leaving both sides with seven points.
In the Cambs and Hunts League Premier League LLP Division One, March lost by 60 runs at Eaton Socon. The home team decided to bat first and put 216-5 on the scorecard from their 50 overs, with Sam Robinson the pick of the visiting bowlers with 3-53. Samuel Clarke took 1-24 and Callum Young 1-32.
In reply, only a dogged 25 from 56 balls from Will Steventon showed resistance for the visitors as they struggled to match the required run rate and soon found themselves at 84-6.
Young then came into bat and showed some spirited resistance with his 26 from 60 balls, but when he was bowled, his side were 155-9, and they finished their allotted 50 overs with just one more run on the board.
March 2nds had a much better day, beating visiting Buntingford by 10 wickets in the Cambs & Hunts Premier League CCA Senior League Division Two.
Asked to bat first, Buntingford managed 159-5 from their 45 overs, before March raced to 163-0 from just 27 overs.
In Junior 3 North, Chatteris 2nds won by six wickets at St Ives Town & Warboys 3rds. Electing to bat first, the home side were 124 all out from 33 overs, after winning the toss and electing to bat. Chatteris then reached 125-4 from 39 overs.
In Junior 4 North, Wimblington enjoyed victory, beating visiting City of Ely 3rds by six wickets. After electing to bat, Ely were 98 all out from 30.3 overs, Leon Walker taking a fantastic 5-5 from 5.3 overs. Other wicket takers were Jason Bullman (2-19), John Mair (1-10), Paul King (1-15) and Bailey King (1-19).
In reply, Wimblington reached their target in 36.4 overs, hitting 101-4, Robert Kemp top scoring with an unbeaten 46, opener Henry Mair scoring 22, and Marcus Larham 10 not out.
Wisbech 4ths lost by eight wickets at home to Longstanton Grasshoppers 2nds in the same division. The visitors put Wisbech into bat and it proved a good decision as only opener Joshua Osborne (10) and Mark Buttriss (12 not out) reached double figures in a total of 59 all out in 29.1 overs.
In reply, Grasshoppers hit 61-2 off just 14.1 overs, the wickets going to Buttriss (1-8) and Louis Avis (1-9).
March 3rds were beaten by six wickets at Fordham in Junior 5 North. March were 106 all out from 29.3 overs and the home side reached 107-4 from 24.3 overs.
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