NOONECHRONICLESTHEACTIONBETTERTHANUS LINCOLN DUO PROVES KEY AS WARGRAVE

By ANDY PRESTON apreston@wokingham.today

Home Counties Premier Division

WARGRAVE got off to a winning start as they started their quest to earn back the points they were docked.

Wargrave began the season on -70 points after being dealt a penalty by the league for a ‘player registration infraction’. Up against FINCHAMPSTEAD in their first fixture of the campaign, Wargrave moved 20 points closer to being on an even footing with an 84-run success.

Wargrave batter first and strong displays from Euan Woods (61) and Dan Lincoln (115) helped the team to finish on 242 from 50 overs.

Finch’s task to try and catch the first innings total got off to a poor start as the hosts grabbed three quick wickets from the bowling of Josh Lincoln.

Despite a better showing in the middle order, Wargrave took a relatively comfortable victory by bowing Finch all out on 158 after 45.1 overs.

BCM Championship

EMMBROOK AND BEARWOOD made a successful start to their campaign with a seven wicket triumph away at SHINFIELD.

The Bears put Shinfield into bat first and the home team managed to total 202 from 45 overs as Devesh Gauchwal

(56*) and Lucky Sardrar (65) top scored, while Andy Robertson collected four wickets.

Emmbrook responded and surpassed the total after 35.4 overs, losing just three wickets in the process.

Matt Loxton scored highest with 65, while Jake David (53) and Jason Middleton (52*) contributed.

BCL Premier Division

FARLEY HILL lost out in their season opener away at Goring on Thames. Needing to catch a total of 139, Farley managed 87 runs before they were all out which left them 52 runs short.

SANDHURST suffered a narrow defeat at home to SHINFIELD 2s who took a four-run win.

Shinfield defended their first innings score of 165 as Sandhurst finished on 161 from 40 overs.

READING UNITED were on the end of a one-wicket defeat at Stratfield Turgis.

WEST READING 2s added 35 points to their total with a seven-run win over CROWTHORNE & CROWN WOOD 2s West Reading amassed 169 before they bowled the Crows all out for 161.

BCL Division One

EARLEY took the points in a tense clash that saw them edge past Maidenhead Royals by just one run.

Earley batted first and