Reading Today

OAKS STAY AT THE SUMMIT WITH FIVE-WICKET WIN OVER FLEET

- By ANDY PRESTON sport@wokingham.today

Thames Valley Division 1

EVERSLEY remain in sixth place despite their six wicket loss at Ickenham.

Eversley totalled 207 in the first innings as Kyle Bienefeld recorded 63.

But Eversley took just four wickets as Ickenham took the win after 38.3 overs.

Thames Valley Division 2B

WOKINGHAM 2s are still at the summit of the division after their nine wicket victory over Fleet.

Jarrett Bobb collected four wickets and the Oaks then chased down 225 to breeze to success after a stunning partnershi­p from Jake Turner (101) and Anthony Clapham (107*).

READING moved up to third position after their 100-run success over FINCHAMPST­EAD 2s.

Reading totalled 220 runs from 51 overs and then bowled Finch all out on 120 to clinch the game after four wickets from Beaven.

HURST climbed into fourth place after their eight wicket win over bottom place Royal Ascot.

Despite a strong first innings total of 249 from Ascot, Hurst made light work of chasing that down and dropped just two wickets as Warren amassed 84 runs.

BINFIELD dropped down to seventh after they lost out by just four runs to Cove.

Binfield came close to taking the game after Shaun Miller hit 70 runs, but they lost their final wicket with 203 runs on the board after 50.3 overs.

Thames Valley Division 5B

READING 2s took 15 points, while EVERSLEY 2s earned eight points in a draw.

Reading declared after hitting 305 runs after 51 overs, while Eversley ended on 259-8 after 49 overs.

BRACKNELL stay in third place despite being beaten by top of the table Newbury.

Hasan took four wickets for Bracknell, but they were removed for 139, 90 runs short of the target.

FINCHAMPST­EAD 4s moved into fifth place after they beat Royal Ascot by two wickets.

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