Sam seizes initiative
Kent Regional League
Sam McConnel had a good day with bat and ball for Premier Division promotion contenders Staplehurst.
McConnel took 3-31 as The Roebucks were bowled out for 167.
He followed up with an unbeaten 57 as Staplehurst secured a four-wicket victory.
Four wickets from Jack Bacon kept Leybourne on track at the top of Division 1A West.
Opponents Oakfield Warriors were all out for 163, with Leybourne winners by four wickets.
Holborough Anchorians beat Hunton Wanderers by 15 runs in Division 1A Central.
Aneil Landa top scored with 59 in Anchs’ total of 192, Jack Hart with 4-32.
Jack Crouch made 60 in reply but Hunton were all out for 177, Sohail Akhtar and Ruchier Bhomia with three wickets each.
The Mote 3rds bowlers had too much for Sheppey in Division 1A Central.
Defending 206-7, Fraser Inglis removed the top three and there were also three wickets for Lewis Bone and Rhys Williams as Sheppey were bowled out for 148. The Mote won by 58 runs. Leaders Headcorn made it 10 wins out of 10.
They won by three wickets after bowling out Sherwood for 121.
Lenham were winners over Rodmersham in Division 1B Central.
They closed on 153-7 before dismissing Rodmersham for 108, to win by 45 runs.
Ten-man Rumwood lost to Upchurch by 66 runs. Upchurch closed on 177- 4, Steve Puxty and Jordan Austin with two wickets each.
Austin followed up with 35 but Rumwood could only manage 111.
A half-century from Marc Edmonds (55) set up Snodland Community’s victory over Dartford in Division 2A West.
Snodland, all out for 184, won by 39 runs after 3-34 from Lee Hewitt saw Dartford held to 145- 6.
Matthew Mustill bowled Leeds & Broomfield 2nds to victory in Division 2A East.
He took 5-29 in 10 overs as OWs collapsed to 79 all out in reply to 198, Leeds winners by 107 runs.
Yalding limped to 72 all out in a five-wicket defeat by Gravesend RF in Division 2C Central.
Openers Trevor Scrivens (35) and Grace Scrivens (23) were the only players in double figures as Headcorn 2nds were bowled out for 94 by an Upchurch side who won by seven wickets.
Kings Hill 2nds made light work of Hunton 2nds.
Matthew Blewett claimed 4-18, with Hunton 101 all out.
Nick McGeorge made 73 not out Kings Hill eased to a 10-wicket victory in the 17th over.