Windsor CC title hopes washed away
Sportsdesk • Published 21 Aug 2011 12:20
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WINDSOR CC's chances of winning Thames Valley Cricket League Division 2A were dealt a cruel blow when rain forced an early abandonment of their top of the table clash with Marlow at Higginson Park on Saturday.
Batting first Marlow were 16-1 after eight overs before the heavens opened.
Adam Weston's side remain 25 points behind the leaders with matches against Eversley (away) and Datchet (home) remaining. Marlow will win the Division if they beat Datchet at the Wally Gage Memorial Ground on Saturday.
Burnham have been crowned champions of Home Counties Division Two West after a five wicket victory against Gerrards Cross at the Memorial Ground on Saturday.
The 25 point win, coupled with second placed Slough's abandoned match against Reading, means Shaid Nadeem's team have an unassailable 48 point lead with two fixtures remaining.
Gerrards Cross won the toss and chose to bat first with Dan Hampton (64) and Hamzah Taj (57*) helping them post a target of 163-2 off 40 overs.
However, Aftab Khan's 62 helped the champions-elect chase down the target inside 29 overs and for the loss of five wickets.
Slough were 100-2 after 31 overs at Sonning Lane when match was abandoned due to persistent rain, meaning Zaheer Sher's side could only take six points from the game.
Although they cannot win the Division, the battle for second place is still alive and Slough must beat Horspath (away) and Aston Rowant (home) to maintain the position come the end of the season.
Farnham Royal dropped one place to fourth after a winning draw against Aston Rowant at Church Road.
Captain Ollie Clayson's 54 helped Farnham set the visitors 137-6 but Aston Rowant made 117-8 in 31 overs despite Javed Khan taking 5-43.
Farnham are 22 points behind Slough with matches against Gerrards Cross (away) and Harefield (home) remaining.
Despite a 22-run defeat Farnham Royal moved six-points further clear of the relegation zone in Thames Valley Cricket League Division 4A.
Captain Scott Wilcox's 6-63 wasn't enough to stop second placed Chenies & Latimer make 135, with Scott Norwood hitting 75.
In reply, Farnham Common were bowled out for 113 with Andy Wilde taking 6-60 for the hosts.
However, Wilcox's men move six points clear of second bottom Chiswick & latymer 2nd's who suffered a heavy ten-wicket defeat to leaders British Airways 2nd's.
Farnham Common have a must-win game against bottom side OMT on Saturday.
Finally, Mark George's Datchet moved step closer to securing third with a six wicket win against North Maidenhead.
Seamer James Dick took 6-30 to restrict Maidenhead to 159-7 before opening batsman Nick Tilley smashed 70 to help wrap up the win inside 31 overs.
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