Report of week ending 31st May

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There were two wins and four defeats for the Saturday League sides.  There were close finishes in three of the games but all three ended in victory for the opposition.  

T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 1.  The 1st XI visited Canvey Island 1st XI who batted first on a pitch of variable bounce and were bowled out for 123, Ian Turnbull taking 5 wickets.   At 39-7 in reply the game looked all over for Rayleigh but Danny Frost, Matt Gilmore and Ian Bryant chipped away at the target and an unlikely win seemed a possibility but the last wicket fell at 105 and defeat by 18 runs.

T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 2. The 2nd XI entertained Havering-Atte-Bower 1st XI, who batted first and scored 195 all out, Sam Verrinder taking 5-42 including a hat-trick. Neil Henson (67), Liam Druce (64*) and Sam Verrinder (24*) saw the home side through by 5 wickets and their first win of the season.  

T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 5. The 3rd XI went to play Havering-Atte-Bower 2nd XI, and batting first scored 314-8, Jim Ewing (86*), Kalpesh Patel (57) and Colin Mayor (57) leading the scoring.  The home side were bowled out for 246, Tony Catling (4-73) and Jim Ewing (3-25) being the pick of the bowlers.     

T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 8. The 4th XI entertained Great Baddow 3rd XI and batting first scored 191-8.  Tom Gosling top scoring with an unbeaten 80.  In a tight finish the visitors won by one wicket with Jai Patel taking 4-48 & Richard Mantell 3-33.  

T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 10. Rankins 2nd XI were the visitors to the 5th XI and batting first scored 162-9. Tom Peppiatt taking 4-51.   Despite valiant efforts by Adam Krise (54) and Matt Walker (24) Rayleigh fell behind the required run rate and were ten runs short on 152-9 at the close of their innings.

The 6th XI went to Rankins 3rd XI who batted first and scored 285-4, Chris Slough taking 1-40.  Rayleigh’s reply fizzled out to an all out total of 102 only Phil Hammond (20) and Chris Slough (20) making a score of any note.  

A weakened Women & Girls XI entertained Great Waltham and batting first scored 89-9 in their 20 overs, Jodie Billett (25*) leading the scoring.  The visitors passed this score for the loss of 1 wicket and a first defeat of the season for the team.

South Essex District Cricket Board Under 11 East Division.  Rayleigh Fairview 268-6 (net 238) Rayleigh under 11 A  340-2 (net 330)  Ben Wheeler 48* off 15 balls – Rayleigh won by 92 runs. 

South Essex District Cricket Board Under 11B East Division.  Rayleigh under 11 B  284-2 (net 274),  Rankins under 11 B 280-2 (net 270) – Rayleigh won by 4 runs.

 

 

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