The Shepherd Neame Essex Cricket League entered it's second round of games at the weekend for the 2016 summer and here is what happened in the four divisions on Saturday afternoon:-
Premier Division
Buckhurst Hill 207/9 wkts
Brentwood 208/9 wkts
Brentwood won by 1 wicket
Brentwood grabbed their first win of the season and remain unbeaten after a one wicket win over Buckhurst Hill, successfully chasing down the 208 target set for them, to move into fourth place. Ian Belchamber took 5-64 for the visitors as they bowled first and then Aaron West struck 97 as they chased down the target of 208. Brentwood lost wickets though and at 175/8 looked precarious, but thanks to James Redwood's 33 not out he got the visitors over the line with a wicket to spare.
Chingford 92 all out
Wanstead & Snaresbrook 93/0 wkt
Wanstead & Snaresbrook won by 10 wickets
Zain Shazad, Kishen Velani and Joe Ellis-Grewal each took three wickets a piece as they helped bowl out Chingford for just 92 before Arfan Akram then hit an unbeaten 67 to take Wanstead & Snaresbrook to a crushing ten wicket victory and make it two wins out of two.
Colchester and East Essex 193 all out
Hornchurch 277/6 wkts dec
Hornchurch won by 84 runs
Roy Smith played a captains innings, scoring 106 not out for visitors Hornchurch, as they made it two wins out of two after defeating Colchester and East Essex by 84 runs. Joe Austin hit 44 in reply for the hosts but Thomas Moore took 3-41 to help bowl out the hosts for 193 and inflict their second loss in two games.
Shenfield 323 all out
Chelmsford 262 all out
Shenfield won by 61 runs
Shenfield won a high scoring game against Chelmsford where nearly 600 runs were amassed between the two sides to grab their first win of the new season and climb above their opponents by two points. Haris Mahmood and Jack Kliber both struck hundreds as Shenfield scored well over 300 and despite fifties from Jack Sterland and Karamat Ali, the visitors fell 61 runs short thanks to Arshad Ali's 5-93.
South Woodford 118 all out
Ilford 216/6 wkts
Ilford won by 98 runs
Ilford made it two wins from two after bowling out hosts South Woodford for 118 to win by 98 runs, having set them 217 to win earlier in the day thanks to Saf Imtiaz's 78. Syed Ashar Ahmed Zaidi then took 3-26 as he helped to bowl out the hosts cheaply.
# Team P Pts
1. Hornchurch 2 45
2. Ilford 2 45
3. Wanstead & Snares' 2 45
4. Brentwood 2 34
5. Shenfield 2 30
6. Chelmsford 2 28
7. Buckhurst Hill 2 10
8. South Woodford 2 8
9. Chingford 2 5
10. Colchester and East 2 5
Next Weekend's Fixtures (play starts at 11:30)
Buckhurst Hill vs Colchester and East Essex
Chelmsford vs Chingford
Hornchurch vs Shenfield
Ilford vs Brentwood
Wanstead & Snaresbrook vs South Woodford
Division One
Fives and Heronians 145 all out
Southend-on-Sea & EMT 146/4 wkts
Southend-on-Sea & EMT won by 6 wickets
Joe Robbins struck 63 and Phil Gray also hit an unbeaten 54 to help Southend to a six wicket win over Fives and Heronians, taking the Southchurch Park club level on points with their opponents in second place. Earlier in the day Robbins, Ashleigh McCafferty and Alex Karkoski took three wickets each to bowl out the hosts for 145.
Harold Wood 194/8 wkts
Billericay 198/6 wkts
Billericay won by 4 wickets
Billericay chased down their target of 195 to defeat Harold Wood, thanks mainly to a fifty from Paul Martin, before Ross Poulton saw the visitors to their target, and see them top the Division with two wins from two.
Loughton 170/9 wkts
Orsett & Thurrock 230 all out
Match Drawn
Loughton clung on for a draw against Orsett & Thurrock to pick up their second successive draw to remain unbeaten for the season whilst visitors Orsett & Thurrock also remain unbeaten after one win and a draw so far. The hosts looked in trouble at 76/6 and then 132/8 but a more than useful 33 from Naeem Amin and 32 not out from Shaun Gymer made sure they got out with a draw.
Upminster 172/4 wkts
Hadleigh & Thundersley 171/9 wkts
Upminster won by 6 wickets
Alan Ison's brilliant all round performance saw Upminster to a six wicket win over Hadleigh & Thundersley and take their first win of the campaign. Ison took four wickets as the hosts restricted the visitors to 171 before he then hit an unbeaten 90 to take his side to a six wicket win.
Woodford Wells 293/3 wkst dec
Harlow 217/3 wkts
Match Drawn
The bat certainly dominated the ball in this one as only six wickets fell in two innings which amassed over 500 runs as the game between Woodford Wells and Harlow ended in a draw, leaving both sides in the lower half of the table. Michael Arblaster had earlier hit 158 not out for the hosts but then saw Hafiz Yawar Afzal hit an unbeaten 100 in reply.
# Team P Pts
1. Billericay 2 40
2. Fives and Heronians 2 28
3. Southend-on-Sea 2 28
4. Upminster 2 27
5. Orsett & Thurrock 2 25
6. Woodford Wells 2 20
7. Harold Wood 2 12
8. Harlow 2 11
9. Loughton 2 11
10. Hadleigh & Thunder 2 9
Next Weekend's Fixtures (play starts at 13:00)
Hadleigh & Thundersley vs Loughton
Harlow vs Billericay
Harold Wood vs Fives and Heronians
Orsett & Thurrock vs Woodford Wells
Southend-on-Sea & EMT vs Upminster
Division Two
Belhus 248/2 wkts dec
Hutton 97 all out
Belhus won by 151 runs
Belhus made it two wins from two after thrashing Hutton. The hosts posted 248 for 2 thanks to Joe Joyce, who stroked his second successive SNEL century, and skipper Danny Joyce who supported with a masterly 51 and give Hutton a daunting 249 to chase down. They were to get nowhere near that target though as Martin Guilbert snared three fine outfield catches and Dan Norris and Dan Dreher bowled superbly in taking five and four wickets respectively to see the hosts home to a massive 151 run victory.
Harlow Town 274/6 wkts
Leigh On Sea 294/1 wkts dec
Match Drawn
Leigh put in a strong batting performance, bouncing back after being bowled out for less than three figures last weekend, to score 294 for 1 before declaring, although it wasn't enough as they could only draw against Harlow Town. Iain McDonald and Jon Edwards shared an opening stand of 167 before McDonald went for 70, and then Edwards shared another century stand with Dean Waller and saw both men make unbeaten hundreds. Harlow Town lost two early wickets but then saw Joe Holland and Neil Gladwin both hit hundreds themselves in a third wicket stand of 228 to make sure the hosts at least came away with a point.
Horndon On The Hill 187/8 wkts
Oakfield Parkonians 184 all out
Horndon On The Hill won by 2 wickets
Despite Khan hitting 78 and Ramasamy taking six wickets, Oakfield Parkonians fell to a two wicket defeat at the hands of Horndon On The Hill in a game where both sides came into this one having won their opening matches last weekend. Damian Sweet hit fifty in reply for Horndon as they reached their target with two wickets left.
Old Southendian & Southchurch 238/4 wkts
Hainault & Clayhall 238/9 wkts
Match Drawn
After a whole day's cricket and 476 runs combined, neither side could be separated as the match at Garon's Park in Southend finished in a draw as visitors Hainault & Clayhall saw a victory disappear thanks to some terrific bowling and fielding from the hosts. Rob Johnston hit 105 for the hosts as they set the visitors 239 to win and at 181/4 they looked well set for the win, however three run outs contributed to them failing to overhaul this target so a draw was the result. Both sides therefore remain unbeaten after two games.
Wickford 250/8 wkts
Gidea Park & Romford 210/6 wkts
Match Drawn
A terrific unbroken century stand between Shawn Findlay and Adam McKie guided Gidea Park & Romford to a draw against Wickford after it looked likely the hosts would win comfortably at one stage. Wickford batted first and saw half centuries from Dale Kinsley and Dean Etchells help them post 250 for 8 and then saw Jamie Went and Daniel Pryke demolish the visitors top order and leave them six down and in dire straits, however, Findlay struck and unbeaten century and was aided by Mckie, who grabbed an unbeaten fifty, as the game ended a draw.
# Team P Pts
1. Belhus 2 50
2. Horndon On The Hill 2 45
3. Old Southendian 2 32
4. Oakfield Parkonians 2 29
5. Gidea Park & Rom 2 27
6. Wickford 2 13
7. Leigh On Sea 2 12
8. Harlow Town 2 11
9. Hainault & Clayhall 2 11
10. Hutton 2 0
Next Weekend's Fixtures (play starts at 13:00)
Gidea Park & Romford vs Horndon On The Hill
Hainault & Clayhall vs Belhus
Harlow Town vs Wickford
Hutton vs Leigh On Sea
Oakfield Parkonians vs Old Southendian & Southchurch
Division Three
Basildon & Pitsea 166 all out
Westcliff-On-Sea 160 all out
Basildon & Pitsea won by 6 runs
Gary Ayres took 4-27 as Basildon & Pitsea managed to defend 166 to beat Westcliff-On-Sea by six runs, seeing them to their first win of the season. The hosts slid to 108/8 and were indebted to Phillip Tooke's 40 ball 54 to get them up to 166 although this looked like it would not be enough. However the visitors then slid to 102/8 themselves and despite late runs from Tom Baker and Graham Cox they were unable to get their side to the target and saw the hosts run out winners.
Epping 191/9 wkts
Old Brentwoods 195/7 wkts
Old Brentwoods won by 3 wickets
Both teams went into this one having won their opening matches last weekend and it was Old Brentwoods who made it two wins from two after chasing down Eppings 191/9 to win by three wickets and go six points clear at the top.
Stanford Le Hope 66/1 wkt
Benfleet 64 all out
Stanford Le Hope won by 9 wickets
Benfleet are two defeats from two and bottom with no points after a thrashing at the hands of Stanford Le Hope. The hosts won the toss and batted but slid to 64 all out with Greg Barr taking 3-17 and left the visiors the simple task of knocking off the 65 needed in 18 overs and stroll to victory.
Walthamstow 184/8 wkts
Ardleigh Green 218/8 wkts
Match Drawn
Three wickets from Muhammad Asif and Jamal Chaudry helped Ardleigh Green defend their 218/8 to get a draw against Walthamstow. Chris Cook had earlier hit 78 not out for the visitors who are now level on points with their opponents in the table.
West Essex 210/6 wkts
Woodford Green 209 all out
West Essex won by 4 wickets
West Essex chased down the 210 needed for victory to defeat Woodford Green. The visitors batted first and saw Cooper Bingham hit 101 but he wasn't supported enough and thanks to four wickets from both Ali Raza and Abdul Gafangaf the visitors were bowled out for 209. Mohammed Hasan took 4-39 in the hosts reply but solid batting saw the West Essex side reach their target with four wickets still in the hutch.
# Team P Pts
1. Old Brentwoods 2 40
2. Epping 2 34
3. Basildon & Pitsea 2 33
4. Ardleigh Green 2 31
5. Walthamstow 2 31
6. Stanford Le Hope 2 30
7. Westcliff-On-Sea 2 26
8. West Essex 2 28
9. Woodford Green 2 18
10. Benfleet 2 6
Next Weekend's Fixtures (play starts at 13:00)
Ardleigh Green vs Woodford Green
Benfleet vs Walthamstow
Old Brentwoods vs Stanford Le Hope
West Essex vs Basildon & Pitsea
Westcliff-On-Sea vs Epping
That concludes the round up for the weekend,i'll be back next week with a round up of May 21st's action.
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