Harefield stayed top of the 2022 Home Counties Premier League, Division 2 table with second placed Wargrave picking up a valuable win.
Home Counties Premier League Division 2 table – After matchday 7 – Saturday 18th June 2022
The Division 2 leaders Harefield drew their home fixture with Thame Town.
Batting first, Harefield recovered from losing early wickets as Will Shepherd (73), Karanpeet Singh (47 not out), Dan Ogden (39) and skipper Stephen Croft (35 not out) fought back to help their side post 247 for 7. Thame’s Dinushka Malan taking five for 59.
Thame closed the rain-effected game on 131 for 3 with Michael Beard (56 not out) and Alex Browne 38 not out.
The Berkshire duo of Euan Woods and Rhodri Lewis contributed with bat and ball as Wargrave chased down Tring Park’s total to earn a valuable 25 points, close the gap at the top, and stay second.
Woods (30) and Lewis (56), supported by Fazez Shamsi (39) and Sulaiman Javed (35 not out), aided their promotion push.
Earlier, Woods took five for 43 and Lewis four for 51 as Park were dismissed for 177. Only opener Ed Pike (52), who made his maiden league half century, made a notable knock.
A serious injury sustained fielding to Horspath’s Jeehan Mohammed, brough a swift end to their game with Chesham.
Mohammed top scored with an undefeated 45 and Robert Wright made 33 as the ‘path posted 183 for 7.
Richard Levi had made 43 for the visitors with Horspath skipper Pat Foster collecting three for 27 before the game was stopped with Chesham 119 for 4 from 22.3 overs.
The games between Great Brickhill versus Cumnor and Oxford Downs versus Amersham were cancelled with all four teams earning seven points.
