FORD AND PARSONS BATTING MASTERCLASS SEES EVERSLEY RISE TO SIXTH

2022-07-06 - By ANDY PRESTON apreston@wokingham.today

Thames Valley Division 1

EVERSLEY rose up to sixth with a stunning 244-run victory over Beaconsfield.

Eversley built up a huge first innings total as Oli Parsons (156) and Jack Ford (118) were in superb form with the bat tot total 349.

Kyle Bienefeld collected four wickets as Beaconsfield were skittled all out for 105 to confirm a comprehensive win for Eversley.

WOKINGHAM 2s are still in top spot despite being beaten by second placed Cove.

Matthew McDonald had four wickets to his name but Cove managed to total 226 from 52 overs.

The Oaks were removed for 127 as they fell 99 runs short of the target.

FINCHAMPSTEAD 2s dropped down to third after they could only manage a draw with Royal Ascot.

Loveday struck 83 runs for Finch as they finished on 262, while Ascot hit 248 from 48 overs which saw the match drawn.

READING remain in fourth after losing at home to HURST.

BINFIELD moved closer to Reading by beating Slough 2s by 21 runs.

SONNING are still top of the table after they got the better of THEALE & TILEHURST.

M Rawat totalled 83 not out which helped his side to a big total of 278 and a second innings total of 248 meant Tilehurst up 30 runs short.

WARGRAVE 2s moved up the table despite losing out by five wickets to Windsor.

O Newton collected a century, but Windsor surpassed the target after 41.3 overs.

WOKINGHAM 3s took a draw against FINCHAMPSTEAD 3s which keeps them as table toppers.

M Jones top scored with 87 for Finch, while D Bishop took five wickets for the Oaks.