READING 2S MAINTAIN SECOND PLACE WITH WIN OVER SONNING

2022-06-16 - By ANDY PRESTON apreston@wokingham.today

Thames Valley Division 1

EVERSLEY went up to fourth after they drew with bottom of the table Burnham.

A spectacular all round display from Benjamin saw the Eversley man smash 111 runs in the first innings as Eversley finished with 235, before he collected four wickets in the second innings.

But the match was drawn after Burnham ended 48 overs on 176 with three wickets left.

Thames Valley Division 2B

READING remain at the top of the table after their six-wicket win over Royal Ascot.

Ascot declared on 193, but Reading were able to take the win in the second innings thanks to several solid scores in their batting order which saw them get over the line after 43.2 overs.

WOKINGHAM 2s are hot on the tail of leaders Reading after they defeated Slough 2s.

Matthew McDonald picked up four wickets for the Oaks, while Anthony Clapham (140*) and Jayden Barson (102*) batted superbly to help their side to a seven-wicket triumph.

FINCHAMPSTEAD 2s climbed up to fourth after they beat sixth placed HURST.

Finch put 229 on the board after an excellent score from Matthew Eldirdge (98).

Despite a tremendous innings from Hurst batsman Ashley Cupido (135*), Hurst were 27 runs short after four wickets from Adam Kite.

BINFIELD dropped down the table after they drew at Fleet.

J Collett (5-59) took plenty of wickets as Fleet were all out for 225, while Wynand Lamprecht totalled 79 for Binfield to help them to a draw.

Thames Valley Division 3A

SONNING are the new leaders at the top after their success over Bagshot.

A first innings score of 196 was followed up by some tremendous bowling from G Kwatsha (5-31) and P Higginbottom (4-18) to bowl Bagshot all out for 111.

THEALE & TILEHURST defeated WHITE WALTHAM by 104 runs to keep their position in fifth.

Despite an exceptional bowling display from M Furness (6-47) for White Waltham, K Coleman hit 98 for Theale to see them on 257.

B Cooper then bowled expertly to take 6-40 as Theale took victory by 104 runs.

WARGRAVE 2s went up into seventh after they earned a positive results against Thatcham Town.

77 not out from Shamsi saw Wargrave over the line with eight wickets to spare after bright bowling performances from T Walker (4-46) and Pawar (4-1) in the first innings.

Thames Valley Division 4A

WOKINGHAM 3s sit at the top of the table after their fifth

win in six games.

Ryan Pogson collected 4-65 as Falkland set a total of 207, but the Oaks got past the target with three wickets in reserve after 44.1 overs.

FINCHAMPSTEAD 3s stay in fourth despite being beaten by Peppard Stoke Row.

Thames Valley Division 5A

WARGRAVE 3s lost ground on the top three after drawing with Marlow 2s.

Solid scores from Richards (76) and Hick (66) helped Wargrave take nine points on the road after having four wickets left at the end of their innings.

Thames Valley Division 5B

READING 2s stay in second place after they were held to a tie by SONNING 2s.

Sonning’s first innings score of 213-4 was matched by Reading who also scored 213 but lost nine wickets after 48 overs, resulting in a tie with both teams picking up 16 points from the match.

EVERSLEY 2s climbed into third by beating Royal Ascot by eight wickets.

Umair Pervaiz collected three wickets, while the second innings saw Eversley reach 163 to take the points thanks to John Matthews (73) and Tom Surrall (54*).

BINFIELD 2s moved down a place in fourth after FINCHAMPSTEAD 4s win saw them move into eighth.

Kwame Appiah smashed

98 runs without losing his wickets, while Chris May and Ganess Bun took three wickets each to earn a 53-run triumph for Finch.

Thames Valley Division 6B

EVERSLEY stay in eighth after drawing with Aldershot 2s, while WOKINGHAM 4s are rooted to the bottom after losing out to Slough 4s by six wickets.

Thames Valley Division 7A

WHITE WALTHAM lead the way after they thrashed Fleet 2s by

101 runs thanks to a century from Elliott.

WOKINGHAM 5s remain in fourth after they got the better of ninth placed HURST 2s by seven wickets.

Thames Valley Division 8A

BINFIELD 3s are the new table toppers after their six wicket win over

Bradfield 2s.

READING 3s are just one point behind in second after their 38-run victory against Royal Ascot 3s.

BRACKNELL 2s stay in fifth after they beat Aldershot 3s by five wickets and SONNING 3s keep their sixth place standing after winning by 97 runs at Cove 3s.