1st team have twelve-point lead with one game to play
Posted by Ken Hobbs on 30 August 2015
Brentwood won their eighth consecutive league match by beating Ilford by seven wickets at Valentines Park and with Wanstead winning at league leaders Chelmsford, it meant Brentwood go back to the top of the table.
Left-arm spinner Charlie Griffiths took 5-36 as Ilford were dismissed for 125, Tom Moore taking 1-4 from six overs, Anthony Giles 2-30 and Ian Belchamber 2-26. Charlie Griffiths then opened the batting and gave innings some early momentum with a run-a-ball 33. Guy Balmford hit 45 and Tom Oakley 36 not out as Brentwood reached their target in 23 overs before the forecast rain arrived.
For the full scorecard on Play-Cricket go to the following link:
http://brentwood.play-cricket.com/website/results/2427336
The Chelmsford v Wanstead match at Chelmsford was a remarkable, low-scoring affair with Wanstead “recovering” from 56-9 before being bowled out for 93. But Chelmsford then collapsed to 74 all out with young Essex player Kishen Velani taking 7-31.
The Shepherd Neame Premier Division title will be decided next Saturday (5th September) at the Old County Ground when Brentwood play Chelmsford (11am start).
Brentwood 2nd XI had to settle for a draw in a rain-affected match against Southend-on-Sea & EMT 2nd XI at the OCG on Saturday. Batting first, Brentwood made 241-5 declared with Ben Sach (48), Doug Maxwell (64), Matt Bell (50 not out) and Richard Walford (51) all making runs. The game was eventually abandoned with Southend on 134-8. Wicket-takers were Bell (2-25), Paul Humphries (3-31), Richard Horswill (1-18) and George Wingrove (2-20). Brentwood took 11 points and stay in third place in the 2nd XI Premier Division, For the full scorecard on Play-Cricket go to the following link:
http://brentwood.play-cricket.com/website/results/2428567
The 3rd XI had a narrow and vital win by four runs over Wanstead on the back pitch at the OCG. Brentwood scored 151 all out with only Stephen Heywood (68) making a notable contribution to the total. Wanstead were dismissed for 147 with James Berry taking 4-19, Peter Bainbridge (3-47), Billy Hull (2-7) and Heywood (1-16). For the full scorecard on Play-Cricket go to the following link:
http://brentwood.play-cricket.com/website/results/2470853
The 4th XI went desperately close to a win away to Chingford after having their opponents nine wickets down and had to settle for a draw that means they are now unlikely to avoid a bottom-two finish in the 4th Premier Division. Brentwood totalled 197 with Nirav Parekh (71) and George Bull (64) top-scoring. Chingford never threatened to match that score and finished on 83-9, Daniel Ranns finishing with 4-33 and Luke Ranns 2-8. For the full scorecard on Play-Cricket go to the following link:
http://brentwood.play-cricket.com/website/results/2473218
