Voneus National Village Cup Berkshire Final
EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD were victorious in the Voneus National Village Cup Berkshire group final against Wraysbury with a 41-run win.
The result means that the Bears move through to the next round and will be up against Goatacre Cricket Club at the Lowther Oval on Sunday, June 18 in the national rounds.
The Bears elected to bat first and the first wicket fell when Jack Narraway was bowled out for two with Emmbrook on 10.
Opening batsman Matt Loxton tallied 58 and Andy Lazenby added 34 to help keep the score ticking over.
Tom Stevenson came in to bat at number seven and lasted the remainder of Emmbrook’s innings and formed a strong partnership with Toby Morgan.
Stevenson was 52 not out, while Morgan scored 26 as Emmbrook finished with a strong total of 228 from 40 overs.
With 229 to chase down to win the game, Wrasysbury made a decent start as the opening pair of Prasad and Baig saw their team onto 63 before the first wicket fell.
The wickets began to tumble as Jake Middleton tore through the opening half of Wraysbury’s batting order which had them on 98-5 in the second innings.
Wryabury managed to claw themselves back into the contest with their next partnership which saw them onto 148 before the next wicket dropped.
Andy Robertson claimed two wickets, as did Stevenson who took the final wicket of the game to seal success for Emmbrook with Wrasysbury on 187.
BCM Championship
EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD continued their winning streak with a comfortable victory over Great Kingshill.
Three wickets each from Jason Middleton and David Healey ensured that the Bears bowled Kingshill all out for just 69.
Emmbrook then made light work of surpassing the target and dropped just one wicket in the process.
Matt Loxton (37*) and Andy Lazenbury (32*) guided Emmbrook over the line after 10.3 overs to consolidate a nine wicket win.
Chilterns Division One
EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD 2s dropped to a place above the bottom of the table after they lost to Fulmer by 168 runs.
