Winning the toss the 1st XI asked their visitors, Chignal to bat first on and by virtue of a lot of dropped catches allowed them to total 175 all out, Jon Cook taking 5-39. In another disappointing performance with the bat, they were bowled out for 88, only Jason Ox (29) troubling the scorers.
The 2nd XI match at Great Totham was called off without a ball being bowled due a waterlogged pitch.
The 3rd XI entertained Rettendon 2nd XI who batting first scored 167-7, Adam Dudmish taking 3-53. At 114-6 Rayleigh looked in trouble but a 7th wicket patnership between Matt Verrinder (35*) and Adam Dudmish (27*) saw them home by 4 wickets.
The 4th XI visited Navestock & Ardleigh Green 2nd XI who batted first and scored 162-5. Rayleigh were 3-1 when the heavens opened and the match was abandoned.
The 5th XI visited top of the league Billericay St Johns 2nd XI and batting first totalled 158 all out, Adam Keeley (74) and Duncan Bond (32) top scoring . With Rayleigh sportingly carrying on bowling in the wet, the home side passed the required total for the loss of 7 wickets, Andy James taking 2-41.
The Saturday 6th XI entertained Rayleigh Fairview 4th XI at Gloucester Park, Basildon and batting first struggled against some accurate bowling and finished their 40 overs on 110-9, Nick Buckley (30) and Mike Humphrey (13*) being the only batsmen to reach double figures. In reply Fairview were soon in trouble with a fine spell of bowling from Conor Slough (3-10 off 5 overs) but at 43-5 a third heavy shower meant the pitch became unsafe for further play and the match was abandoned as a draw.
The Women & Girls XI match at Kelvedon was called off without a ball being bowled due heavy rain on Friday afternoon and evening.
Pegasus & Corringham U15A 106 all out, Josh Jones 3-6 Rayleigh U15A 107-7 Christian Humphries 36 retired, Gideon Humphries 20. Rayleigh won by 7 wickets with one ball to spare.
Rayleigh U15B
Rayleigh Under13B 96-8, Owen Brooks 18, Henry Hands 14* Southend on Sea Echo Monarchs Trojans 80 -5
Rankins U11A 289 – 12 net score 229 Rayleigh Under 11A 265 – 6 net score 238 Rayleigh won by 9 runs
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Rayleigh Under 11B 261-4 net score 241 Southend on Sea Echo Monarchs Trojans Under 11B 262-0 net score 262 , Rayleigh lost by 21 runsSam Caton and Harry Mole both taking 2-14 off 4 overs. Rayleigh won by 16 runs100-8 Cameron Gray 18. Pegasus & Corringham U15B 101-5. Pegasus & Corringham won by 5 wickets.
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