Wick... washed July 26 Update

The news from the front was not good on Saturday, all four teams cut down, with the 1s and 3s both taking their games to the wire but coming up short.

The 1xi restricted Farncombe to 203-9 from the full 55 overs, but then perished for 201 in reply with 9 balls remaining. Yasir's 49 at the top of the order provided a platform, Nomaan the elbow grease in the middle with 44 from 31 balls but the lower order were unable to get the Wick across the line. Three run outs didn't help.

For Sinjun Grammarians, Mobi Choudhury was just unable to make his 100, falling Cook-like for 95 at the 10th wicket, chasing the necessary runs off Usman. 229 was a tall order when the Wick fell away to 55-5 but Rob Reeve showed real defiance hitting 10 fours on his way to 62. The Wick failed to hang on for a winning draw even, eventually dismissed for 162 with a couple of overs remaining.

The 3xi set basement dwellers Chessington 205 to win from 51 overs but failed to defend it, losing in the last over. A patient partnership of 90 between Tom "Sydney" Symcock (26) and Rob Sayce (57) rebuilt after the majority of the top order failed to deliver and Dom Jones and Max Talman displayed great maturity to accelerate towards a declaration. A bravura attacking performance at the top of the order from the oppo's "Mad Dog" McKay (53 from about 25 balls) turned the game on its head and more cautious innings from Mark Spiller (52) and captain Richard Eustace (27*) saw them over the line. Chapeau as the say in the Tour de France.

The 4xi had an unpleasant experience at Sunbury - dismissed for 76 in 35 overs before being handed a batting lesson as the oppo chased down the total in 6 overs. Obviously keen to get to the bar.

Better luck next week...

Wick!