LOCAL CRICKET
Kent Regional League
Hollingbourne made light work of relegated Holborough Anchorians on the opening day of the Premier Division season.
Lewis Bedwell (3-8) and Dan Pritchard (3-13) led the way as Holborough, back in the Kent Regional League after a season in the Kent League, were bowled out for 95.
Hollingbourne lost captain Tom Osborne for 36 but Zachary Gayfer (53 not out) secured a nine-wicket victory in the 15th over.
Kings Hill’s Championship East campaign started with defeat by Borstal.
Captain Shaun McMurray (31) was one of three players to reach double figures in a total of 102 all out.
David Tibbles (2-27) made an early breakthrough and Jancan Adams took 3-23 but Borstal completed a four-wicket victory.
Snodland Community lost to 10-man Sevenoaks Vine in Division 1A West.
Vine closed 40 overs on 222- 6, then bowled out Snodland for 175 to win by 47 runs.
Hunton Wanderers lost a meeting of two promoted sides in Division 1A Central.
Three wickets each for Tom Matthewson and Dave Leppard restricted Milstead to 167-9 but Hunton collapsed to 66 all out in reply, beaten by 101 runs.
Yalding beat Holborough Anchorians 3rds by three runs in Division 2C Central. Captain and opener James Fenn scored 93, including 13 fours and two sixes, as Yalding closed on 160-9.
Kiran Gregory (2-26) took an early wicket before Josh Gregory (6-17) ran through the middle and tail, with Holborough 157 all out.
Jacob Rose (53 not out) helped Leybourne 2nds beat Sherwood 3rds. His unbeaten half-century, coming in at No.7, saw the hosts post 213- 8.
They won by 49 runs after holding Sherwood to 164- 6.
The Division game between Holborough 1B Central Lenham and Anchorians 2nds was abandoned. David Tucker made 40 from 48 balls as Anchs were bowled out for 149, David Gardner with 4-21.
Adrian Longley and Peter Humphries shared a half-century stand for the opening wicket, with Lenham 56-3 when the rain came. M McCague c Wheeler b Rangin .......14 C Davis c Wheeler b Rangin ..............14 G Davis c Wheeler b Kidd ....................7 M Aitken st Wheeler b Dasari ............62 D Creasey c Dasari b Kidd.................39 R Turner c Wheeler b Kidd ................24 D O’Connell run out.............................5 M McCague lbw b Dasari ....................1 N Dibben lbw b Kidd ...........................1 M Shelton c Wheeler b Kidd ................0 A Samson not out ...............................4 Extras .................................................4
Total (all out, 44.4 overs) 175 Bowling: Dewell 6-2-24-0, Rangin 6-1-26-2, Kidd 12.4-4-36-5, Dasari 10-1-47-2, Frewin 6-1-19-0, McCormick 4-0-20-0. S Dasari c Shelton b Samson ............33 E Fox c Shelton b Dibben ....................2 I Dilkes c Shelton b Dibben .................0 J Wheeler run out .............................10 S Narraway not out ...........................31 M Frewin lbw b Samson ...................14 J Dewell b Turner .............................53 A Huntley run out ..............................12 C Kidd b Turner...................................0 M Rangin not out ................................0 Extras .................................................8
Total (for 8 wkts, 36.5 overs) 163 Bowling: Dibben 9.5-4-23-2, Turner 10-0-48-2, Samson 6-1-50-2, Aitken 8-2-21-0, Shelton 2-0-11-0, McCague 1-0-6-0. Match incomplete.
FIXTURES KENT LEAGUE 1st XI Premier Division: Blackheath v Bromley, Beckenham v Dartford, Hartley Country Club v Bexley, Sevenoaks Vine v Tenterden, Tunbridge Wells v Lordswood. Division 1: Canterbury v Sandwich Town, Folkestone v The Mote, Gore Court v Whitstable, Hayes v Linden Park, Holmesdale v HSBC. Division 3: Broadstairs v Leeds & Broomfield, Catford & Cyphers v OD CUACO, Chestfield v Minster, Old Elthamians v Sidcup, Orpington v Catford Wanderers. Division 4: Betteshanger CW v Cowdrey, Bexleyheath v Old Colfeians, Downham & Bellingham v WestgateOn- Sea, Offham v Harvel, Old Williamsonians v Addington Village. Division 5: Bapchild v Blackheath 3rds, Chislehurst & West Kent v RACS, Faversham v Rodmersham, Frindsbury v Walmer, Rainham v Tonbridge. 2nd XI Premier Division: Bexley v Hartley Country Club, Bromley v Orpington, Dartford v Folkestone, Sandwich Town v Sevenoaks Vine, Whitstable v Tunbridge Wells. Division 1: Linden Park v Blackheath, Bromley Common v Gravesend, Bickley Park v Holmesdale, Tenterden v Canterbury, The Mote v Beckenham. Division 4: Addington Village v Bexley 4ths, Blackheath Wanderers City of London v Frindsbury, Harvel v Rainham, Minster v Chestfield. Division 5: Bromley Town v Offham, Cowdrey v Betteshanger CW, Hartley Country Club 4ths v Ashford Town, High Halstow v Bapchild, Shooters Hill v Chislehurst & West Kent.
KENT REGIONAL LEAGUE Premier Division: Bexley 3rds v High Halstow, Dartfordians v Hollingbourne, Holborough Anchorians v Shooters Hill, Mersham Sports v Bromley Town, The Roebucks v Blackheath Wanderers City of London. Championship West: Bexley Park v RASRA Eagles, Dartford 3rds v Pembury, Horton Kirby v Tunbridge Wells 3rds, Roan & Lambethans v Hartley Country Club 3rds, Wickham Park v Simba. Championship East: Borstal v Cobham, Nelson v Ash, Sandwich Town 3rds v Kings Hill, Sherwood v Nurstead, St Margaret’s v Staplehurst. 1A West: Belvedere v Snodland Community, Gravesend 3rds v Sevenoaks Vine 3rds, LESSA Christ Church v New Ash Green, Leybourne v Oakfield Warriors, New Ifield v Gravesend RF. 1A Central: Gore Court 3rds v Holcombe & Blue Bell Hill, Hunton Wanderers v Headcorn, Milstead v Bobbing Court & Lower Halstow, Sheldwich v Upchurch 3rds, The Mote 3rds v Sheppey. 1B Central: Bapchild 3rds v Lenham, Higham & Mockbeggar v Stonehouse, Lordswood 3rds v Holborough Anchorians 2nds, Rainham 3rds v Minster 3rds, Rodmersham 2nds v Sherwood 2nds. 2A East: Cobham v Borstal, Holcombe & Blue Bell Hill v Mersham Sports, Leeds & Broomfield v Old Williamsonians, Walmer v Deal Victoria & Barns Close, Westgate- OnSea v Littlebourne. 2B Central: Frindsbury 3rds v Lordswood 4ths, Gravesend 4ths v Milstead 2nds, Sheppey 2nds v The Mote 4ths, Upchurch 4ths v Rumwood. 2C Central: Gravesend RF 2nds v Holmesdale 3rds, Headcorn 2nds v Hunton Wanderers 2nds, New Ash Green 2nds v Holborough Anchorians 3rds, Yalding v Leybourne 2nds.
KENT COUNTY VILLAGE LEAGUE Division 1: Flimwell v Penshurst Park, Plaxtol v Bearsted, Shipbourne v Four Elms, Bidborough v Outwood, Horsmonden v Sissinghurst. Division 2: Leigh v Ightham, Hadlow v Linton Park, Speldhurst v Locksbottom, Meopham v Withyham, Underriver v Cudham Wyse. Division 3: Eynsford v Groombridge, Farningham v Southborough, Shoreham v Otford, Knockholt v Limpsfield Chart, St Lawrence v Marden. Division 4: Halstead v Horsmonden 2nds, Four Elms 2nds v Shipbourne 2nds, Luddesdowne v Plaxtol 2nds, Stonewall Park v Chiddingstone, Weald v Bidborough 2nds. Division 5: Limpsfield Chart 2nds v Kemsing, Sennocke v Fordcombe, Linton Park 2nds v Chevening Amblers, Sissinghurst 2nds v Flimwell 2nds, Penshurst Park 2nds v Meopham 2nds. Division 6: Cudham Wyse 2nds v Leigh 2nds, Outwood 2nds v West Farleigh, Locksbottom 2nds v Speldhurst 2nds, Southborough 2nds v Farningham 2nds, Horsmonden 3rds v Betsham. Division 7: Withyham 2nds v Kilndown & Lamberhurst, Otford 2nds v Shoreham 2nds, Bearsted 2nds v Hadlow 2nds, Marden 2nds v Eynsford 2nds, Cudham Wyse 3rds v Bidborough 3rds.
MEDWAY YOUTH LEAGUE Sunday: Under-13 East: Linton Park v Sherwood Outlaws. Tuesday: Under-17: Bearsted v Higham & Mockbeggar.