Kings Hill get off to a winning start
Kent Regional League
Kings Hill started life in the Premier Division with a big win over Wickham Park.
They lost Werner Laubscher to a second-ball duck but Neil Taylor (60), Mohammed Cowdhury (52), Alex Richards (47), Shaun McMurray (46 not out) and Jack Raffles (45 not out) all contributed to a total of 270- 4.
Raffles (4-21) and McMurray (321) also impressed with the ball as Wickham were bowled out for 131.
Staplehurst made a good start after promotion. Tom Henson (54) and captain Tom Davey (48) set up a total of 203-7 against the Roebucks.
Henson went on to take 3-30 as the Roebucks were held to 178-8.
Jake Bacon’s five-for went without reward as Leybourne lost to Oakfield M Smit c Hodgson b Thirkell .............42 G Basey b Thirkell .............................47 M Barbosa b Fatouros .......................89 Y Arafat c Hills b Fatouros .................26 I Qayyum lbw b Thirkell ....................25 S Cunningham c J White b Harvey ......3 J Balmforth c&b Harvey ......................3 H Maheethan not out ..........................2 A Forde not out ...................................0 Extras .................................................5
Total (for 7 wkts, 50 overs) 242 Bowling: Aukett 10-0-44-0, M White 5-2-22-0, Hodgson 10-0-32-0, Thirkell 10-0-57-3, Harvey 5-0-24-2, Hills 2-017-0, Fatouros 8-1-44-2. M White b Qayyum............................48 T Harvey c Balmforth b Remice ...........1 G Fatouros c Basey b Qayyum...........71 J Hodgson b Arafat ...........................19 J White b Arafat ..................................7 J Marriott c Maheethan b Basey........20 J Leggett b Butterfill ...........................5 O Hills lbw b Butterfill .......................11 W Thirkell lbw b Arafat ........................5 A Fordham b Arafat .............................2 G Aukett not out ..................................3 Extras ...............................................18
Total (all out, 44.3overs) 210 Bowling: Remice 5-0-10-1, Forde 5-0-30-0, Butterfill 9-0-41-2, Arafat 8.3-0-34-4, Basey 9-0-53-1, Qayyum 8-2-35-2. by 53 runs in Division 1A West. Bacon took 5-51, with Oakfield 187 all out and Ashley Ulph hitting 57 in reply, but 10-man Bourne could only score 134.
Headcorn eased to an eightwicket success against Sherwood in Division 1A Central.
Rob Mansell took 6-19 as Sherwood collapsed to 85 all out. Opener Simon Phipps then hit nine fours in a knock of 45 as Headcorn won in the 24th over.
Warren Jackson scored 101 while Peter Bowles added 83 in The Mote 3rds’ 265-3 against Sheppey. M Waller c Cross b Bassan ...............29 A Williams st Stiddard b Furze ..........80 N Sale lbw b Riley .............................36 W Stickler c Basey b Riley...................8 M O’Riordan not out ..........................26 D Smith run out ..................................1 EHyde c Benn b Stevenson .................6 M Churchill not out ...........................10 Extras ...............................................15
Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 213 Bowling: Furze 10-0-36-2, Stevenson 10-1-41-2, Benn 10-0-39-0, Bassan 10-0-56-1, Riley 10-1-36-2. C Laas c Churchill b Sadler ...............94 C Basey b C Williams ........................67 A Jain b A Williams ...........................17 MCross not out .................................23 M Stiddard not out ..............................4 Extras .................................................9
Total (for 3 wkts, 42.4 overs) 214 Bowling: Sadler 5.4-0-42-1, Smith 4-0-33-0, Sale 9-0-40-0, O’Riordan 10-2-26-0, Churchill 4-0-21-0, C Williams 6-0-30-1, A Williams 4-022-1. L Tegg b Luxton ..............................102 L Reeves c Luxton b Samson ............25 F Harrison c Scrivens b Luxton ..........17 J Richardson not out .........................85 D Ling b Luxton ..................................3 C Calvert c C Davis b Shelton ............28 P Shields b Luxton ..............................1 A Crouch not out .................................2 Extras ...............................................11 Bowling: Dibben 5-0-42-0, Shelton 15-2-74-1, Samson 15-2-55-1, Luxton 10-0-54-4, Scrivens 5-0-42-0. Cs Davis c Richardson b Woodger .....24 J Hubbard c Harrison b Tegg.............11 D Smith lbw b Tegg ..........................22 C Luxton b Woodger ...........................3 D Creasey c Rodway b Ling ..............20 M McCague lbw b Tegg ......................8 N Dibben not out ...............................53 G Davis b Shields ..............................76 M Shelton c&b Crannis .......................1 A Samson not out ...............................1 Extras ...............................................12
Total (for 8 wkts, 50 overs) 231 Bowling: Woodger 15-3-35-2, Rodway 10-1-60-0, Tegg 14-4-43-3, Ling 7-0-66-1, Shields 3-0-12-1, Crannis 1-0-9-1. A Gregson b H Grinstead ...................27 N Goddard lbw b Blakeburn ................3 D Powell c Marshall b A Dooley .........42 G Hopper b H Grinstead ......................4 J Nash b A Dooley.............................47 W Crouch c D Grinstead b H Grinstead . 6 S Bagnall b A Dooley...........................8 S Barnes lbw b H Grinstead ................6 A Cannon c&b A Dooley ......................3 C Goddard c D Grinstead b H Grinstead .. 0 D Meeking not out ..............................0 Extras .................................................5
Total (all out, 43.2 overs) 151 Bowling: Marshall 12-2-37-0, Blakeburn 8-3-17-1, H Grinstead 13.22-55-5, A Dooley 10-2-38-4.
Lewis Bone took 3-34 as Sheppey were bowled out for 150.
Rumwood fell 48 runs short against Upchurch 3rds in 1B Central.
Stephen Puxty took 3-16 in eight overs as Upchurch made 139-7, but Rumwood were all out for 91.
Lenham beat Rodmersham by 45 runs, closing on 132-8 before bowling out their opponents for 87.
Snodland Community bowled out Dartford for only 18 in Division 2A West. Defending 148, Nathan Waller took 7-8 and Tim Merry 3-8.
Leeds & Broomfield 2nds beat Old Williamsonians 2nds by two wickets in Division 2A East.
Rob Farlam (4-20) and Suarav Parmer (3-50) did the damage as OWs were dismissed for 176. Opener Matthew Jones (41) and James Nurden (52) set up the chase.
Holborough Anchorians 2nds lost to Gravesend by 61 runs in Division 2B Central.
Gravesend closed on 168-9, Nisar Mirza with 4-17. Paul Roberts made 40, but Anchs slipped to 107 all out.
Alex Chapman made 105 as Kings Hill 2nds beat Hunton 2nds by 156 runs in Division 2C Central.
Dave Leppard took 3-50, but Kings Hill closed on 272-5. Hunton were out for 116 in reply, Matt Blewett with 5-30.
Headcorn 2nds beat Upchurch 4ths by eight wickets.
Upchurch made 171-9, Matt Shrimpton with 2-33. Trevor Scrivens was unbeaten on 88 while Craig Fisher made 52 not out as Headcorn won with an over left.
Yalding suffered a four-wicket defeat in a low-scoring opener against Gravesend RF.
Mark Wood (20) was one of only two players in double figures as Yalding were bowled out for 79.
Kiran Gregory took 3-25 but the visitors won inside 23 overs. T Sallis lbw b Meeking ........................2 T Dibble b Meeking ...........................17 R Dooley c&b Meeking ......................12 H Grinstead c Hopper b Meeking .........2 T Wooding lbw b C Goddard ................1 D Grinstead c Gregson b Bagnall .........4 J Marshall b Nash .............................30 A Rolfe c Nash b Bagnall .....................3 D Blakeburn not out ............................6 J Miller c Nash b Bagnall ....................0 A Dooley b Bagnall ..............................0 Extras .................................................4
Total (all out, 38.4 overs) 81 Bowling: Barnes 5-0-9-0, Meeking 15-6-23-4, C Goddard 8-3-12-1, Bagnall 7.4-2-11-4, Nash 4-0-21-1. M Tyrer lbw b Legg .............................4 S Chipperfield b Stoodley ....................2 O Lea b Legg ......................................3 J Austin c Ardley b Stoodley ................9 N McCue c Ardley b Stoodley ..............0 L Stepney b Gittings ..........................23 T Waters c Cox Legg ...........................0 T Burns c Ardley b Cox ......................14 I Pal c&b Legg ....................................1 In the only under-13 game to beat the weather, Abishek Puspavinothan starred for Linton as they defeated Sissinghurst in the Weald of Kent League. He, along with Max Butler (30 retired), got their side off to a strong start, but Linton were pegged back by Sissinghurst bowlers Freddie Freeman (3-11) and Will Brunt (2-9), finishing their 20 overs on 95-7. Sissinghurst took the attack to Linton’s bowlers, before collapsing to 54 all out, with Puspavinothan C Small c Cox b Legg ..........................4 M Crew not out ...................................4 Extras .................................................4
Total (all out, 32.5 overs) 68 Bowling: Legg 15-8-24-5, Stoodley 5-1-28-3, Gittings 11-4-11-1, Cox 1.5-0-2-1. A Dimmick b Small .............................4 S Ward c Tyler b Small......................12 B Gittings b Small ...............................0 L Harcourt not out .............................30 D Gilbert not out................................21 Extras .................................................5
Total (for 3 wkts, 21.4 overs) 72 Bowling: Pal 3-0-13-0, Lea 8-3-22-0, Small 4.4-2-21-3, M Crew 4-2-5-0, N Crew 2-0-11-0. G Evans lbw b Rowland.......................0 S Ball b Payne...................................31 D Tucker c Millen b Payne ................26 M Brooker run out ...............................5 O Gibson c Millen b Payne ..................2 M Collier c MacDonald b Rowland .....12 L Bacon b Turvey ..............................10 A Harcourt c MacDonald b Payne ......11 G Razey b Howick .............................84 S Willis b Turvey ...............................13 S Hallbrook not out .............................7 Extras .................................................9 Bowling: Payne 14-0-66-4, Rowland 14-1-36-2, Ellis 3-0-26-0, Turvey 8-1-56-2, Howick 4-1-19-1, Kirton 1-0-3-0. G Hunt c Brooker b Harcourt .............31 taking five wickets for just six runs, before Harrison Fermor returned to clean up the tail with three quick scalps. In the Under-16 League, Sissinghurst raced to a nine-wicket win against Marden. Marden made 75-8, Tom Woolgar taking 3-11, before Gus Freeman hit 30 as Sissinghurst got home in just 11 overs. J MacDonald c Tucker b Willis ..........30 T Kirton b Willis...................................1 J Rowland c Brooker b Harcourt..........8 N Howick b Harcourt ...........................9 C Payne c Collier b Harcourt................0 R Turvey not out .................................0 G Millen c Gibson b Hallbrook .............0 P Ellis c Evans b Hallbrook ..................0 C West b Hallbrook .............................0 Extras .................................................2
Total (all out, 24.1 overs) 81 Bowling: Razey 6-0-21-0, Willis 7-135-2, Hallbrook 6.1-4-8-3, Harcourt 5-2-16-4. L Hill c Taylor b Feltham .................108 J Logan b Davis ..................................4 R Dummer c Mason b Davis ................0 M Horder b Davis ................................2 M Braithwaite c Back b Mason..........38 J Slabbert b Feltham ...........................0 C Muller st Coles b Taylor ...................5 S Logan c Trussler b Davis................10 M Bluett run out ..................................6 P Luff not out ......................................3 Extras ...............................................30
Total (all out, 49.2 overs) 206 Bowling: Sheriston 10-1-42-0, Davis 9.2-0-26-4, Mason 3-0-25-1, Waters 8-2-31-0, Taylor 9-0-45-1, Feltham 10-3-26-2. K Corke b Bluett ................................57 C Back b Luff ......................................0 D Mason c Braithwaite b Luff ..............6 D Taylor b Horder..............................27 S Trussler c J Logan b Horder .............1 J Haberland-Schindler c&b J Logan ....5 In the Medway Youth League, Linton Park under-13s enjoyed another win, this time against Lordswood. Linton racked up 183-2 in their 20 overs with Puspavinothan, Fermor, Mardey Castle, Toby Hughes and Freddie Taylor all retiring on 25. In reply, Lordswood were skittled for 60 with George Taylor taking three wickets, while Sam Smith, Puspavinothan and Hughes claimed two apiece. L Waters b J Logan ...........................28 J Sheriston not out............................22 C Davis b Bluett ..................................0 C Coles b J Logan ...............................3 C Feltham run out ...............................4 Extras ...............................................22
Total (all out, 47.5 overs) 175 Bowling: Muller 9-1-19-0, Luff 10-419-2, Horder 10-1-36-2, J Logan 10-1-52-3, Bluett 7.5-0-35-2, S Logan 1-0-8-0. N Fanthome-Hodgson b Farlam ..........8 C Halls c Jones b McCague .................3 A Simmonds c Prime b Parmar .........64 L Butcher b Farlam .............................9 R Dalton c Hunt b Farlam ..................62 M King c Farlam b Stevens .................9 M Nock b Parmar ................................0 A Routledge lbw b Parmar ................10 J Butcher run out ................................3 A Mumford not out ..............................0 T Bell lbw b Farlam .............................0 Extras .................................................8 Bowling: McCague 5-2-18-1, Farlam 9-2-20-4, Prime 4-0-29-0, Stevens 10-0-57-1, Parmar 10-1-50-3. M Jones c&b King .............................41 J Nurden b Routledge .......................52 A Bailey c Routledge b King ..............15 F Roberts c&b King .............................4 D Hunt b King .....................................0 R Farlam c&b Butcher .......................15 J Ingarfield c Mumford b Butcher ........0 S Parmar lbw b Butcher ......................1 C McCague not out .............................2 M Prime not out ..................................1 Extras ...............................................46
Total (for 8 wkts, 39.3 overs) 177 Bowling: Mumford 7-2-25-0, Bell 2-0-18-0, Butcher 5-1-31-0, Butcher 8.3-1-16-3, Routledge 8-0-46-1, King 9-2-31-4, W Jackson c Ingleton b Butler .........101 N Ali c&b Martin................................42 P Bowles not out ...............................83 H Waters b Butler..............................20 M Prudence not out ............................3 Extras ...............................................16
Total (for 3 wkts, 40 overs) 265 Bowling: Stanton 10-1-64-0, Martin 6-0-40-1, March 10-0-46-0, Pearse 4-0-33-0, Butler 10-0-72-2. C March b Prudence ...........................9 D Ingleton lbw b L Bone ......................1 B King b Periera ................................48 A Patt c Bowles b L Bone ....................7 D Whiting run out ..............................23 P Martin b Adams ...............................0 R Pearse b Bowles ............................21 R Stanton b Bowles.............................4 G Hayles b L Bone.............................11 P Butler not out .................................12 A Feast retired out ..............................0 Extras ...............................................14
Total (all out, 36.1 overs) 150 Bowling: L Bone 9.1-3-34-3, Prudence 8-1-44-1, Periera 5-0-29-1, Adams 10-1-31-1, Bowles 4-1-10-2.