Perfect start for Falkland
They cruised to a six wicket win at Thame Town to collect a maximum 25-points starter to life in Division Two west. Thame had opted to bat first at Church Meadow but Hamza Riazuddin announced his return to Falkland by clean bowling opener Hiren Desai for a duck and Bruce Martin claimed his partner Sam Lachlan to leave Thame reeling at 3-2.
And the Falkland attack continued to strike with only Pratik Patel’s 26 offering any resistance as Riazuddin went on to claim 3-14 in 13.3 overs and Martin 3-23 in his 15 over stint. George Trewby picked up 2-11 and Neil Gunter the other wicket as Thame were shot out for 56 inside 37 overs.
Openers Jon Chandler (13) and Jim Ettridge made half that total on a tricky wicket, and although Riazuddin, Stephen Pope and Tom Heath went cheaply, Ettridge guided Falkland home to 57-2 in the 22nd over with his unbeaten 25.
arrival in Division Two B of the Morrant Thames Valley League did not get off to the start they wanted as they went down by 130 runs at home to Burnham II.
Skipper Charles Anstey again led from the front when claiming 6-49 but Faisal Choudhary resisted with 69 to steer the visitors to 202-9 in their 52 overs, and Newbury were shot out for 72 in reply with Waqar Ahmed taking 5-18.
made the perfect start to their life in Division Two B however, winning by seven wickets away to Reading II. Reading stuttered to 119 in 49 overs with Thatcham needing 10 fewer to knock off the runs with seven wickets to spare.
had to settle for a draw against North Maidenhead II in Division Three B. Falkland posted 253-2 in 47 overs with Danny Williams marking his league debut for the club with an unbeaten century before the visitors survived to reach 179-7 after 53 overs to leave Falkland with 13 points.
scored a comfortable 106-run victory over Portsmouth II in Division Two of the Hampshire League. Hungerford were aided by no fewer than 44 extras as they totalled 236-7 in their 45 overs, Spencer Annetts out-scoring those with his 79 and Lloyd Ponsford making 40. Dan Taylor claimed 4-30 as Portsmouth were dismissed for 130 in reply to give Hungerford 24 points.
