Pic: South Woodford celebrate taking a wicket against Chelmsford during their battling three wicket win (thanks to Graham Hodges for the photo)
Here is what happened in the weekend's Saturday 1st XI match up's across the four divisions:-
Premier Division
Buckhurst Hill 211/8 (50 overs)
Shenfield 213/8 (49.3 overs)
Shenfield won by 2 wickets
Prashant Chand-Bajpai hit 55 for hosts Buckhurst Hill as they posted 211/8 with Shenfield bowlers Jack Plom (3-28) and Arshad Ali (3-48) doing the damage with the ball. In response Jack Potticary hit 66 for the visitors and despite Darren Ironside's 4-41 Shenfield reached their victory target with just three ball to spare.
Chelmsford 143 (38.2 overs)
South Woodford 146/7 (37 overs)
South Woodford won by 3 wicketsDan Hagen hit 55 for Chelmsford but no other batsmen got going as they slipped to just 143 all out with Saihaj Jaspal (4-23) and Harry Shirt (3-18) doing the damage. South Woodford did make a meal of their chase and saw Anthony Hill take 3-44, but Peter Lazarus hit 69 and made sure the visitors got home by three wickets with thirteen overs left.
Colchester and East Essex 231 (45.2 overs)
Brentwood 302/5 (50 overs)
Brentwood won by 71 runs Visitors Brentwood amassed 302/5 thanks to fifties from Dave Hammond (93), Max Osbourne (67) and Will Buttleman (50no) and then the bowlers then took over and saw Jake Wickham (3-25) and Ian Belchamber (3-63) help bowl out the hosts for 231.
Hornchurch 285/8 (50 overs)
Chingford 296/3 (50 overs)
Chingford won by 11 runs Ben Macregor (136) and Mubasher Hassan (103) put on 177 for the opening wicket for Chingford as they made 296/3, with Marc Whitlock (3-48) taking all the wickets to fall. Hornchurch then saw fifties from Roy Smith (85) and Billy Gordon (75) but Ejaz Khan took 4-60 as Hornchurch fell 11 runs short.
Wanstead & Snaresbrook 263/1 (44.2 overs)
Ilford 260 (49 overs)
Wanstead & Snaresbrook won by 9 wicketsIlford made 260 all out thanks to fifties from Saf Imtiaz (58) and Abid Ali (52) but Aron Nijjar (3-43) and Lesbourne Edwards (3-57) helped bowl them out an over short. Hassan Chowdhury then struck a magnificant 157 not out from 123 balls and shared a unbroken second wicket stand of 201 with Feroze Khushi, who hit 85no from 107 balls, as the league leaders made light work of the target, reaching it with 5.4 overs left.
1. Wanstead & Snaresbrook 13 226
2. Hornchurch 13 184
3. Brentwood 13 181
4. Chelmsford 13 180
5. Colchester and East Essex 13 157
6. Shenfield 13 155
7. Ilford 13 127
8. Chingford 13 107
9. Buckhurst Hill 13 103
10. South Woodford 13 101
Next Weekend's Fixtures (play begins at 12:30)Brentwood vs Wanstead & Snaresbrook
Chingford vs Buckhurst Hill
Ilford vs Chelmsford
Shenfield vs Colchester and East Essex
South Woodford vs Hornchurch
Division One
Fives and Heronians 327/7 (50 overs)
Billericay 206 (48.4 overs)
Fives and Heronians won by 121 runsJake Poulter (105no), Fahad Iqbal (87) and Gary Norris (65) helped Fives and Heronians amass 327/7 in their 50 overs and Billericay got nowhere near their huge target, falling well short for 206 all out.
Hadleigh & Thundersley 256/8 (50 overs)
Woodford Wells 244 (49.5 overs)
Hadleigh & Thundersley won by 12 runsHadleigh posted 256/8 with Paul Tibbenham hitting 76 and in response Woodford Wells saw fifties from Tanveer Shah (88) and Michael Arblaster (67) give them a great chance. However Oliver Smith took 5-40 as the visitors fell 12 runs short.
Harold Wood 213 (48.3 overs)
Upminster 226/7 (50 overs)
Upminster won by 13 runsShahbaz Butt (83) and Harry Jenkins (57no) put on 103 for the fifth wicket as they helped Upminster post 226/7, with Shahbaz Khan taking 4-27. Harold Wood fell to 160/9 thanks to John Curtis (3-31) and Connor Whetstone (3-37) and although Richard Brabner hit a run a ball 62 in a last wicket stand of 53, they still fell 13 runs short.
Orsett & Thurrock 217 (45.2 overs)
Harlow 193 (48 overs)
Orsett & Thurrock won by 24 runsMark Pavitt hit 94 for Orsett & Thurrock but Mustanser Meraj (3-9) and Nicky Baxter (4-40) helped restrict them to 217 all out. However despite Ahmed Khawaja's 61, the visitors failed to reach the 218 victory target, as they were bowled out for 193 with Paul Bennett taking 3-36.
Southend-on-Sea & EMT 294/8 (50 overs)
Loughton 254/9 (50 overs)
Southend-on-Sea & EMT won by 40 runsPhil Gray (107) and Oliver Wagstaff (54) shared a second wicket stand of 139 as they laid the foundation for the hosts 294/8, despite Taqi Abbas taking 6-59 for the visitors. Loughton opener Vikrant Venkatesan hit 54 but no one else really made a notable contribution as the visitors ended up falling 40 runs short.
1. Upminster 13 222
2. Orsett & Thurrock 13 176
3. Southend-on-Sea & EMT 13 171
4. Harold Wood 13 158
5. Harlow 13 156
6. Woodford Wells 13 148
7. Hadleigh & Thundersley 13 142
8. Billericay 13 125
9. Fives and Heronians 13 120
10. Loughton 13 87
Next Weekend's Fixtures (play begins at 12:30)Billericay vs Orsett & Thurrock
Harlow vs Hadleigh & Thundersley
Loughton vs Harold Wood
Upminster vs Fives and Heronians
Woodford Wells vs Southend-on-Sea & EMT
Division Two
Gidea Park & Romford 246/4 (38.2 overs)
Old Southendian & Southchurch 245/6 (50 overs)
Gidea Park & Romford won by 6 wickets OS & S posted 245/6 thanks to David Johnson's 67 from just 47 deliveries. Matt Connaughton took 3-33 for the hosts. In reply the hosts were 88/3 but then saw a fourth wicket stand between Jamal Francis (99) and Shawn Findlay (90no) of 156 steer them to the brink of victory before they nudged over the line with more than ten overs to spare.
Hainault & Clayhall 241 (48.5 overs)
Hutton 230 (49.2 overs)
Hainault & Clayhall won by 11 runsEtinder Bopara hit 50 for the hosts but Carl Mumba took 4-43 as they were dismissed for 241. Mitchell Fenn then carried his bat for 102 but no other batsmen scored past thirty as Sagar Joshi (3-45) and Ryan Hurst (3-57) helped see Hutton bowled out 11 runs short.
Harlow Town 275/6 (50 overs)
Horndon On The Hill 274 (48.5 overs)
Harlow Town won by 4 wicketsDamien Sweet hit 83 for visitors Horndon whilst Daniel Farmer took 5-43 as they posted a decent 274 all out. Jeff West took 3-53 in Harlow Town's reply but solid knocks from a majority of the batting line up got them into a position to have a crack at the target and sure enough an unbeaten seventh wicket stand of 66 saw them home off the last ball of the match.
Oakfield Parkonians 165/4 (32.1 overs)
Belhus 163 (47.4 overs)
Oakfield Parkonians won by 6 wicketsEshun Kalley (4-28) and Raghav Chopra (3-28) saw the visiting league leaders bowled out for just 163, and the target proved no trouble for the third placed hosts as they got home with a massive 17.5 overs to spare.
Wickford 184 (46 overs)
Leigh On Sea 157 (35 overs)
Wickford won by 27 runsThe hosts batted first and slid to 91/7 as Patrick Groves took 4-19 in his ten overs, but Adam Deller then hit 57 for the hosts to bring them up to a respectable 184 all out. Leigh were then bowled out for just 157 thanks to Jamie Went (5-39) and Daniel Pryke (3-56) although had it not been for skipper Dean Waller's 101 off 71 balls, it would have been even worse for the visiting side.
1. Belhus 13 206
2. Gidea Park & Romford 13 191
3. Oakfield Parkonians 13 187
4. Old Southendian & Southchurch 13 152
5. Harlow Town 13 146
6. Hainault & Clayhall 13 145
7. Hutton 13 128
8. Horndon On The Hill 13 126
9. Leigh On Sea 13 120
10. Wickford 13 112
Next Weekend's Fixtures (play begins at 12:30)Belhus vs Gidea Park & Romford
Horndon On The Hill vs Wickford
Hutton vs Oakfield Parkonians
Leigh On Sea vs Hainault & Clayhall
Old Southendian & Southchurch vs Harlow Town
Division Three
Basildon & Pitsea 221 (45.5 overs)
Woodford Green 225/8 (48.3 overs)
Woodford Green won by 2 wicketsPhillip Tooke hit 79 for hosts Basildon although Mohammed Hasan's 4-48 helped bowl them out for 221. Dean Bedford took 3-36 in reply but 55 from Cooper Bingham helped see visitors Woodford Green home with nine balls to spare.
Benfleet 273/7 (50 overs)
Ardleigh Green 258/9 (50 overs)
Benfleet won by 15 runsBenfleet skipper Gavin Blowes struck 105 not out as his side posted 273/7 and then he saw his bowlers do the job as Gareth Steed (4-63) and Rob Zammit (3-41) help restrict the visitors to 258/9, despite Choudhry Mahboob's 62.
Old Brentwoods 208/5 (38.5 overs)
Walthamstow 207/9 (50 overs)
Old Brentwoods won by 5 wicketsRhys Marsh struck 66 for visitors Walthamstow but they struggled to 207/9 thanks to decent bowling from all the Old Brentwoods attack. However the hosts reply started terribly as Mark Goulding (who ended up with 3-37) dismissed the top three for just four runs between them, but then Baber Chowdhary (107) and Mohammad Amin (74no) easily saw the league leaders home with more than ten overs to spare.
West Essex 302/5 (50 overs)
Epping 213 (39.4 overs)
West Essex won by 89 runsHaroon Qayum (90) and Riz Akbar (70) helped West Essex post over 300 and then Salid Mehmood (3-24), Murad Ali (3-32) and Abdul Gafangaf (3-36) helped them bowl out Epping for just 213, despite Ramiz Miah's 65.
Westcliff-On-Sea 280 (48 overs)
Stanford Le Hope 276 (48.2 overs)
Westcliff-On-Sea won by 4 runsThe hosts posted 280 all out with Alex Hatton (96) and Lewis Groves (71) scoring fifties. Greg Barr took 3-59 for the visitors and in reply Stanford Le Hope saw fifties from Shehan Perera (82) and Robert Page (71) get them to around fifty runs of the target. However Alex Hatton followed up his 96 by taking 5-71 and was supported by Nigel Holmes's 3-27 as the hosts held their nerve to bowl out Stanford for 276 to win by just four runs.
1. Old Brentwoods 13 222
2. Basildon & Pitsea 13 186
3. Westcliff-On-Sea 13 185
4. Stanford Le Hope 13 149
5. Woodford Green 13 140
6. Epping 13 139
7. Ardleigh Green 13 134
8. Walthamstow 13 133
9. Benfleet 13 124
10. West Essex 13 87
Next Weekend's Fixtures (play begins at 12:30)Ardleigh Green vs Old Brentwoods
Epping vs Basildon & Pitsea
Stanford Le Hope vs West Essex
Walthamstow vs Westcliff-On-Sea
Woodford Green vs Benfleet
That concludes the action for the weekend, i'll be back with a round up of next weekend's action early next week.
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