Lutterworth go top
Tue 28 Jul 2015
Lutterworth showed real character to land a vital 35-run victory against Kegworth that took them to the top of the Leicestershire and Rutland Premier League, sponsored by Everards.
Before the matches, like in all games played throughout the Everards County League, players and officials observed a minute’s silence in tribute to Mike Turner MBE.
In the match at Lutterworth, vital contributions from Craig Wilson (64) ,Steven Masic (21) and Karl Smith (35 not out) helped the hosts post 208-9 after they had slipped to 63-5.
Kegworth were 141-1 at one point but Alec Hill and Darren Cader each took three wickets and Akash Fotedar and Nathan Welham claimed two wickets apiece as the visitors were dismissed for 173.
Sunny Patel and Pite van Biljoen struck half-centuries but Kibworth’s latest victory bid was thwarted by Barrow Town.
The home side scored 222-7 and Barrow were 178-4 as Tim Taylor struck 94. Darren Shaw’s 4-49 was a key factor in pegging Barrow back to 199-9.
Leicestershire Academy player George Corbett was in good form as Syston landed a fine victory against Ivanhoe.
Corbett took 3-15 as Ivanhoe were bowled out for 196 and former Academy batsman Ram Ghuman struck 92 not out to guide his side to a five-wicket win.
Market Harborough cantered to a nine-wicket victory at Thorpe Arnold as Sam Williams (52*) and Max Levine (81*) shared an unbroken 139 for the second wicket.
There has been a number of thrilling games in recent weeks and Loughborough Town and Hinckley Town/CCA were involved in a tie at the weekend.
Anish Patel snared 4-16 to restrict Hinckley Town/CCA to 256-9 after Craig Crowe (103) and Priyank Patel (58) had shared a substantial second wicket partnership.
Ronaka Ahangamage (60), Aleem Mahmood (49) and Kyle Saddington (46*) played well for Loughborough but with one needed off the last over, number eleven Prakash Modha was run out as they ended on 256.
In another entertaining game, Jack Ford (119 not out off 96 balls) and Chris Trevis (56) put on 114 for the seventh wicket as Sileby posted 258-7 and Rothley made 239-9 to take a share of the spoils.
Former Leicestershire seamer Charles Dagnall had a good game for Rothley, taking 2-15 from ten overs before making a hard-hit 73 off 75 balls at the top of the reply.
