Premier Division

A magnificent century from Adam Rouse led Sevenoaks Vine to a four-wicket victory over Sandwich Town. Half-centuries from Zack

Fagg and Alex Smith helped Sandwich to 219 all out having opted to bat first.

Vine were then inspired by Kent’s Rouse in reply as they reached 222-6 in 41 overs. Sandwich were boosted by an 81-run opening wicket partnership between Fagg (52) and Ben Smith (41), who was first to depart after being caught by Rouse off Tom Parsons (3-34).

Alex Smith fired 51 from 59 balls as the visitors were eventually bowled out for 219 with four overs remaining. In reply, Rouse raced to a magnificent 125 off 67 deliveries, with 18 fours and four sixes, until he was finally caught by Jake Smith off Jan Gray (3-48).

Bottom side HSBC produced an upset as they beat fourthplaced Tunbridge Wells by 15 runs in a low-scoring affair. Electing to bat first, visitors HSBC started positively with a 69-run first-wicket stand between Sam Perks (28) and Richard Golbourn (51). Matthew Barker cleaned up HSBC’s tail to finish with figures of 6-27 as they were bowled out for 153.

Wells slipped to 6-2 in reply, two of four wickets for

Ishmail September (4-27). Julian O’Riordan top scored with 50 from 93 balls and David Smith contributed 29 at No.10 but he couldn’t steer his team to victory as Wells were bowled out for 138. Bexley kept up their hunt for top spot with a three-run win at Blackheath.

Calum MacLeod struck 78 as Bexley made 215-9 but Blackheath fell short on 2128, Jaskaran Singh taking 3-36.

Beckenham extended their lead at the top by beating Lordswood by 28 runs.

Invited to bat first, the Premier Division frontrunners saw skipper Alex Senn open with a key 50 from 116 balls before he was bowled by

Chris Piesley (4-45).

Johan Malcolm made 61 and 45 extras helped them to 215. James Anyon made 39 but Lords were bowled out for

187 in the 46th over, Will MacVicar claiming 3-29. Canterbury were beaten by 159 runs in their meeting with fifth-placed Bickley Park. Ranjit Singh (86) and

Safwaan Imitiaz (81) helped Bickley to 268-6, Ben Cooper taking 3-36.

Canterbury showed early promise with a 68-run stand between captain

Stuart Drakeley (42) and

Ben Rutherford (20). But both went with the score on 69 and Adeel Malik (3-17) and Arafat Bhuiyan (3-32) combined to bowl the hosts out for 110.