Rivals can’t be separated

Kent Regional League

A top-of-the-table Premier Division clash between Kings Hill and Staplehurst ended in a tie.

The pair came up together from Championship East last season and there was nothing between them again.

Tom Davey (47) and Tom Henson (41) were the main men as third-placed Staplehurst closed on 186-5, David Tibbles and Jack Raffles with two wickets each.

The match was in the balance throughout the Kings Hill reply.

Raffles (51) kept Kings Hill in the hunt but they wound up on 186-9, with Henson claiming 3-55.

Leybourne are the new leaders in Division 1A West following a four-wicket success at Gravesend RF.

Matthew Webb took 3-32 as Gravesend were held to 170-8. Raja Adeel Javed set up the chase with 61 at the top of the order.

Headcorn maintained their 100% record in Division 1A Central, beating Bobbing Court & Lower Halstow by nine wickets.

Rob Mansell collected 5-13 as nine-man Bobbing were bowled out for 53.

Andrew Fisher hit seven fours in an unbeaten 38 as Headcorn raced home in the 11th over.

Holborough Anchorians beat Sheppey by three wickets after bowling out the visitors for 82.

Rumwood won a low-scoring Division 1B Central game against Stonehouse.

Opening bowlers Jordan Austin (3-18) and Stephen Puxty (2-16) did the damage, with Stonehouse 97 all out.

Cameron Chambers (42) played the key knock as Rumwood won by four wickets.

Staplehurst 2nds fell away after a promising start against Lordswood 3rds.

Opener Ryan Chandler and George Watts put on 60 but a string of singlefigure scores saw them all out for 131. Lordswood won by six wickets. Snodland Community made a good fight against Division 2A West leaders Bexleyheath.

Runs down the order from Nathan Waller (26) helped Snodland to 149 all out. He followed up with 3-35, while Lee Hewitt took 2-28 but Bexleyheath won by three wickets.

Leeds & Broomfield are nine points off top spot in Division 2A East after losing to Holcombe & Blue Bell Hill by 22 runs.

Andrew Turner (4-23) bowled well as Holcombe were limited to 144-8.

James Pope hit 41 but the reply ended up short on 122 all out.

David Brown fell seven runs short of a century in Hunton Wanderers’ victory over Yalding in Division 2C Central.

Brown’s innings featured 13 fours and three sixes as Hunton were bowled out for 147.

Ashley Maguire (4-36) and Dave Leppard (3-31) shared seven wickets, with Yalding falling 33 runs short on 114 all out.

Headcorn 2nds beat New Ash Green by 27 runs, all out for 123 before dismissing their opponents for 96.

Kings Hill 2nds collected 20 points after Sheppey conceded.