HUNTS LEAGUE CRICKET: Buckden back on track thanks to Alex’s century and six of the best from Chester; Five-star Fiaz shines for Alconbury; Skipper hits unbeaten ton for flying Upwood
Godmanchester Town 2nds bowler Ethan Rice sends down a delivery during their Hunts League Division Two defeat to Alconbury. Picture: DUNCAN LAMONT - Credit: Archant
A century and a six-wicket haul helped Buckden return to winning way in the Hunts League top flight.
Godmanchester Town 2nds, pictured ahead of their Hunts League Division Two defeat at Alconbury last Saturday, are back row, left to right, Liam Asquith, Billy Quinn, Nick Willmer, Martin Dean, Jim Lunn, Jamie Rice, front row, Ben Lemmon, Mark Jackman, Ethan Rice, Toby Eddleston, Rob Howells. Picture: DUNCAN LAMONT - Credit: Archant
Alex Marsh hit 100 and Matt Chester took 6-40 in a 91-run triumph at Burghley Park in Division One.
Marsh’s first ton of the summer was complimented by 52 from Richard Harris as Buckden amassed 277-8 before removing their Stamford hosts for 186.
Eaton Socon 2nds snapped a four-game losing run with a 169-run rout of Hampton. Dan Wood (70) and Karthik Jagadish (60) helped the locals to 254-6 before they dismissed their Peterborough opponents for just 85 with Ryan Vale (3-15) leading the way.
Fiaz Mirza delivered his best-ever bowling figures to help Alconbury see off Godmanchester Town 2nds by 90 run in Division Two.
Tom Brooks batting for Alconbury against Godmanchester Town 2nds last Saturday. Picture: DUNCAN LAMONT - Credit: Archant
Mirza bagged 5-11 as the Town side were dismissed for 94 when chasing Alconbury’s 184, which featured 51 from Neil Suckling.
Godmanchester bowlers Jamie Rice and Jim Lunn returned identical 3-33 figures in that game.
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Captain Mitchell Newman’s unbeaten century helped Upwood see off Waresley 2nds at that level. The skipper starred with 107no in a 36-run triumph – their fourth victory in a row.
Newman’s innings helped Upwood to 239-7 before Waresley 2nds were restricted to 201-9 in reply. Tushaar Garg (59) and William Paul (44no) were the most impressive contributors while Neil Tuffin returned the seemingly popular figures of 3-33 for Upwood.
