The Outside Edge

This month’s cricket review from our local teams

REPORT AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS COOK

Wokingham CC 1st XI - The month started well with a 38-run victory over Wargrave. However, consecutive losses to Aston Rowant by 78 runs and a home defeat to Datchet by 71 runs, followed by an away draw against Finchampstead, saw Wokingham drop to 5th in the league.

The midweek team had wins over Reading by 5 wickets and Eversley by 88 runs, and a loss to Binfield by 41 runs. However, they secured a semi-final victory in the knockout cup over Reading by 67 runs.

Finchampstead CC 1st XI started with a defeat at Henley by 7 wickets but remained undefeated for the rest of the month with draws against Slough, Harefield, and Wokingham. Finch still sits at the bottom of the league, trailing by 4 points.

The midweek team won away at Eversley by 5 wickets but suffered a defeat away at Crowthorne by 8 wickets and a home loss to Reading by 7 runs.

Binfield CC 1st XI had a good month with home wins over Hurst by 65 runs, Harpsden by 5 wickets, and Finchampstead by 4 wickets but lost away at Reading by 7 wickets. Binfield holds 3rd place in the league.

The midweek team had a great month with wins over Eversley by 6 wickets, Wokingham by 41 runs, and Crowthorne by 8 wickets but were beaten by Bracknell by 41 runs.

Woodley CC 1st XI had a mixed month with wins away at Farley Hill by 131 runs and Mortimer West End by 5 wickets, but suffered losses at home to Reading by 3 wickets and Twyford by 4 wickets, leaving them fourth in the league.

Emmbrook and Bearwood CC 1st XI started the month with a 9-wicket home win over Great Kingshill. However, a defeat at Penn & Tylers Green by 3 wickets saw them drop to second place in the league, with Penn taking over the top spot. They managed to secure home wins over West Reading by 69 runs and a 10-wicket victory over Ley Hill, keeping Emmbrook in second spot by only one point behind Penn & Tylers Green.

The midweek team had wins at Pinkneys Green by 3 wickets, Wokingham by 7 wickets, and Royal Ascot by 9 wickets but lost to Farley Hill by 12 runs and again by 7 runs.

Earley CC 1st XI had a good month with wins over West Reading by 199 runs, Silchester by 7 wickets, and Wel- ford Park by 139 runs, only losing to Waltham St Lawrence by two wickets. Earley holds fourth place in the league, only 13 points behind the top spot.

The midweek team won their quarter-final with Woodcote by 2 runs in the BCL T20 Cup and secured a 99run win over Reading Dynamites in the league. They also beat Stratfield Turgis by 4 runs in the semi-final, setting up a final match against Peppard Stoke Row.

Hurst CC 1st XI started with a loss at Binfield by 65 runs, followed by a draw at home against Sonning. An away win at Sulhamstead & Ufton by 7 wickets was the only highlight, but another defeat at Burnham by 7 wickets left Hurst at the bottom of the league, trailing by 15 points