A round up of the news from the latest round of matches in the 2021 Home Counties Premier League.
In the latest round of games, in eight of the ten games the teams chasing recorded victory.
Division 1
Henley maintain their spot at the top with a six-wicket win over Oxford at The Breakspear Ground.
Berkshire’s Matthew Rowe (47) and Tom Scriven (42) joined their National Counties Cricket Association side’s skipper Richard Morris (66) in chasing down their target.
Earlier, Oxfordshire’s George Tait batted with aplomb as he made an excellent 94 as along with Harvey Jupp (73) the pair took their side from 20 for 4 to 160 for 5. Scriven’s six for 44 the pick of the home side’s bowling.
High Wycombe are still on their heels after securing a six-wicket win at Banbury.
Harrison Ward held the Banbury innings together after Harvey Brennan’s stunning catch to dismiss dangerman Lloyd Sabin. The home side were eventually dismissed for 106 all out.
AJ Woodland batted with incredible patience as he made made an unbeaten 42 and found good support from Teddie Casterton (24 not out). The two Wisden Young Cricketers of the Year guiding their side home through some tight Banbury bowling.
Datchet remain third after securing a five-wicket success at Thame Town.
After being inserted, Thame skipper Michael Beard was the mainstay of the home side’s innings with his knock of 81 out of 159 all out.
Oli Smithson, Steven Naylor and Sulaiman Akhtar all collecting three wickets each for the visitors.
Datchet skipper Joe Barrett (45) led from the front as the visitors took the points.
Former West Indian international Shane Shillingford took his tally to 19 wickets for the season in Buckingham‘s win over Finchampstead.
Shillingford returned with match-winning figures of seven for 42 as Finchampstead were bowled out for 105.
Earlier, Michael Wells (30), Rob Large (29) and Jack Deal (28) helped Buckingham post 144 all out.
Aston Rowant are sixth after recording their first win of the campaign against Tring Park.
Tring Park were blown away in the opening exchanges as Karl Penhale (four for 17) and Wesley Morrick (three for 47) reduced them to 6 for 5.
Emmerson Wood (36) and Ben Jacobs (32) fought back for Park but Max Mannering’s three wickets closed the visiting innings on 108 all out.
Thomas Condon was undefeated on 50 as Rowant eased to a nine-wicket success. Andrew Tolson (47) and Haydon Rossouw (12 not out) the only other batsmen to make it to the crease.
Home Counties Premier Cricket League Division 1 table Saturday 12th June 2021
Division 2
Amersham have returned to the Division 2 summit after recording an impressive 136-run win over Wokingham.
Michael Payne again showed his quality as he stroked an unbeaten 98 with Maduka Liyanapathiranage making 72 as they posted an impressive 287 for 9. Ian Muirden and Salman Khalid both taking three wickets.
Wokingham skipper Dan Housego (37) batted well but Liyanapathiranage capped a fine display with five for 46 from 20 overs and Amersham’s captain Samuel Helm, four for 59, was excellent at the opposite end. The visitors were eventually removed for 151.
Oxford Downs captain Tom Costley claimed seven victims as his side travelled to morning leaders Wargrave and returned with a six-wicket win.
Costley’s seven for 40 in 10.5 overs pegged the home side back after Rhys Lewis (70) and Mishan Silva (60) were in the runs.
Oxfordshire’s Tom Cosford amassed 61 as Downs took maximum points to go second.
Slough are third after defeating Great Brickhill by five wickets.
Raja Nawaz (four for 47) with Nadeem Syed and Kamran Younas put Slough on top early on as they restricted Brickhill to 30 for 5.
Graeme Carter (37) and Doug Aris (26) fought back before Nimesh Chavda made 31 batting at number nine and Kevin Wijesinghe hit 44 from the number ten berth.
The Lincoln brother dominated the chase as Josh hit 76 and Dan made 52 despite the best efforts of Jude Ramanadanpulle, who picked up four wickets for the visitors.
Chesham enjoyed a seven wicket win as they defeated Harefield at The Meadow.
Thomas Mcleod made 51 after Harefield were inserted but once he was removed by the home side skipper Matt Rance, who took four for 34, they were dismissed for 136 all out.
Opener Alex Morgan guided his side home with an unbeaten 60 as Chesham move up to eighth.
Horspath collected a valuable victory as they defeated Burnham by just six runs at The Memorial Ground.
The home side were left to rue losing their last seven wickets for just 11 runs as they went from 182 for 3 to 193 all out in their chase. Karan Kumar’s 54 setting up the chase after openers Rahim Akhtar (34) and Syed Tameem (32) had given their side a solid start.
Anupam Sanklecha claimed five for 42 while Luke Heritage (three for 22) chipped in at the end to secure victory.
Eliot Ruff (42) gave Horspath a good start with Will Eason’s 30 not out at the end proved to be vital as they made 199 for 7.
Home Counties Premier Cricket League Division 2 table Saturday 12th June 2021
