A round up of the news from the latest round of matches in the 2021 Home Counties Premier League.
Division 1
High Wycombe remain top of Division 1 after a 168-run win at Datchet and maintain their 23 point lead.
Wycombe elected to bat first and totalled 274 for 7 from their 64 overs. AJ Woodland hit his third successive century as he scored 102 at the top of the order. Woodland made triple figures last weekend for Wycombe against Buckingham Town and Buckinghamshire against Bedfordshire.
Conrad Louth chipped in with 31 before Australian Harvey Brennan hit an unbeaten 110 including six sixes and nine fours.
In reply another in-form Wycombe player, seamer Cameron Parsons, caused Datchet problems as he closed with six for 20 with the home side dismissed for 106 all out.
Banbury stay in second after winning at Buckingham Town by 121 runs.
Visiting skipper Lloyd Sabin hit an unbeaten 139 as Banbury posted 300 for 6 declared. Shazad Rana (52), Olly Clarke (45) and Richard Simpson (30 not out) all making runs. Shane Shillingford’s three for 103 the pick of the Town bowling.
The home side were bowled out for 179 despite Michael Wells (79) excellent knock. David Eaton took another five wicket haul (5-58) and Sabin completed a great day with three for 15.
Henley were held at Thame Town after being inserted at Church Meadow.
Henley posted 303 for 6 before Thame held out on 167 for 6.
Oxford defeated Tring Park by 36 runs at Jordan Hill.
Oxfordshire’s George Tait top scored for Oxford with 47 as the home posted were bowled all out for 187. Buckinghamshire Academy prospect Ed Pike taking career-best figures of six for 36 after recently stepping up from the seconds.
Tring Park skipper Steven Clark hit a half century but Harvey Eltham’s three for 28 helped remove the visitors for 154.
Aston Rowant enjoyed a successful run chase as they defeated Finchampstead by two wickets.
Haydon Rossouw’s 67 with support from Robin Pritchard (39) seeing their side to victory. Lewis Sharp four for 65 and Samm Daniel three for 65 taking the wickets.
Earlier in the day, Finchampstead posted 202 all out with Zac Leonard (73) and Gregory Smith (30) batting well. Rowant had spinner Max Mannering four for 34 and Wes Morrick three for 31 doing the damage.
Home Counties Premier League Division 1 table – after Matchday 11 (Saturday 17th July 2021)
Division 2
Slough have a 14 point lead at the top of Division 2 after chasing down Chesham‘s total of 216 all out.
Matt Rance (57) and Henry Moore (63) were in excellent form for the home side as Kamran Younis claimed six for 62 for the visitors.
Younis then stroked 70 to complete an excellent all-round display, while Yaqoot Rafiq (47) and Syed Bukhari (32) supported before Dan Lincoln’s undefeated 61 from just 33 balls saw them home.
Amersham are back in the second promotion spot after a 151-run win over Harefield.
Michael Payne made a classy 102 not out and had Maduka Liyanapathiranage (54) as a solid partner as the pair guided Amersham away from 15 for 3 to post 238 for 8. Jimi Chialoufas chipped in with 38 as Buckinghamshire’s leg spinner Stephen Croft picked up three for 85.
In reply, Harefield had a disastrous start at 12 for 5 before Thomas Mcleod made 41 as the visitors were dismissed for 87 all out. Liyanapathiranage’s three for 20 the pick of the bowling.
Oxford Downs drop from second to third after suffering a six-wicket defeat to Wokingham.
George Sandbach (47) was the only batsman to get going as Downs post just 98 all out. Berkshire duo Andy Rishton (five for 18) and Chris Peploe (three for 31) doing the damage.
Wokingham were guided home by Michael Cowden’s maiden half century for the side. he finished 55 not out.
Great Brickhill returned from Horspath with maximum points following a tight four-wicket win.
Oxfordshire skipper Jonny Cater (61 not out) and Austin John (46 not out) shared a match-winning unbeaten 67-run partnership after Daniel Wood (35) and Graeme Carter (32) had made runs earlier. Aunpam Sanklecha taking four for 79.
Sulaiman Hussain hit 75 as Horspath made 192 for 8.
Wargrave secured back-to-back wins as they defeated Burnham by five wickets to move up into fourth.
Jarryd Wallace (five for 32) and Rhodri Lewis (three for 55) helped bowl Burnham all out for 132 as Syed Yousuf Tameem top scored with 31.
Sraven Konidena (33) and an unbeaten 33 from Mishan Silva took Wargrave home, despite Sulaiman Javed taking three for 56.
Home Counties Premier League Division 2 table – after Matchday 11 (Saturday 17th July 2021)
