LOUTH CENTURY HELPS OAKS TO OVERCOME OXFORD
Home Counties Division 1
WOKINGHAM climbed up to fifth after they got the better of Oxford by six wickets.
Oxford elected to bat first and totted up 217 runs before they were bowled all out by the Oaks thanks to three wickets each from Max Uttley and Billy Rogers.
Wokingham’s opening batsman Conrad Louth survived the entire innings and gave them an excellent platform to take the victory as he hit 105 runs
Rogers followed his impressive bowling spell by contributing a half century which helped Wokingham to seal the win after 48.2 overs after dropping only four wickets.
FINCHAMPSTEAD were defeated away at Aston Rowant by 113 runs.
Lewis Sharp was in fine form with the ball for Finch which saw him collect four wickets, but Aston managed to total 250 from 50 overs.
But Finch fell short of the run chase after they were skittled all out for 137.
Home Counties Division 2
WARGRAVE put 20 points on the board with an away triumph at Great Brickhill.
Wargrave bowler Euan Woods took three wickets as Brickhill finished on 185.
A half century from Toby Greatwood, who remained not out, saw Wargrave get over the line after 44 overs with three wickets to spare.
BCM Championship
WEST READING added 38 points to their total after they earned success against CROWTHORNE & CROWN WOOD.
Saqib Gulfraz top scored with 59 runs for West Reading as they were all out on 163 after Anthony Cluett picked up a five-wicket haul for Crows.
Cluett totalled 37 but Crows fell short of the chase after Muhammad Zameer also bagged a five-wicket haul which saw Crows all out on 134.
SHINFIELD fell 50 runs short as they lost against Braywood.
CMB Premiership
EMMBROOK & BEARWOOD fell to a home defeat against Monks Risborough.
Andy Robertson picked up three wickets for the Bears as their opponents recorded 231 in the first innings.
Alex Cobb top scored for Emmbrook with 53 but they lost after being bowled all out for 190.
Chilterns Division Two
EMMBROOK & BEARWOOD 2s are up to second after they were successful away at Penn & Tylers Green 2s.
Alec McNab bowled superbly to take six wickets as Emmbrook had Penn all out for 102.
52* runs from Simon Huppmhrey and 34* Adrian Trueman saw Emmbrook breeze to victory after just 16.3 overs with eight wickets left.
BCL Premier Division
SHINFIELD 2s scored 10 points despite being beaten by Stratfield Turgis/Hartley Wespall.
Arun Kumar hit 54 runs for Shinfield as they posted 186, but Stratfield won in the second innings with six wickets to spare.
WEST READING 2s lost out on their trip to Woodcote.
36 runs from opener Zain Raja helped West Reading post 141, but Woodcote surpassed the target after 25 overs to take the win.
BCL Division 1A
READING UNITED lead the way after they earned a huge win over Peppard Stoke Row.
A massive total of 351 was posted by Reading after Daud Sardar batted an incredible innings, hitting 202 runs from 84 balls.
Peppard were all out for 176 after three wickets from Kiran Alluri which gave Reading a 175-run win.
READING LIONS and EARLEY couldn’t be separated as they tied.
Earley batsman Vinod Kumar Reddy Aduri scored 40 as they finished on 174 after three wickets each from Lions’ bowlers Rahul Chansouriya and Param Palanisamy.
Shiva Aruna totalled 63 runs, but the match was tied after they lost their final wicket with both teams on the same total.
BERKSHIRE ROYALS lost out away to Silchester by 45 runs.