St Lawrence & Highland Court boosted their Kent League Premier Division survival prospects with a hard-fought victory at second-bottom Blackheath on Saturday.
Legendary former Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens (81), captain Matt Hammond (65 not out) and teenager Oliver Curtiss (61) led their 265-8 from 50 overs, with Tejpal Birdi (2-38), ex-Kent bowler Arafat Bhuiyan (2-39) and Jahid Ahmed (2-56) claiming scalps.
In reply, West Indian overseas professional Shermon Lewis’ figures of 3-33 left the hosts 224 all out inside the 47th over. Angus McKenzie (61 not out) running out of partners.
Leaders Tunbridge Wells bounced back from the previous weekend’s loss with a 23-run win at Bexley.
Will Stickler top scored with 57 in their 169 all out as Freddie Foster (4-34) and Aiden Griggs (3-29) bowled nicely.
Skipper Matthew Stiddard’ 63 gave Bexley hope but Matthew Luksich and Matthew Barker – returning 4-22 and 3-30, respectively – dismissed Bexley with 11 balls to spare.
Second-placed Hayes were nine-wicket winners at home to Minster.
Alfie Peck (4-31) helped to leave the away side 153 all out in the 45th over as teenager Akhil Venugopalan (47) dug in.
But an unbroken 125-run partnership between William MacVicar (66 not out) and opener Aaron Burrage (59 not out) saw Hayes home in the 28th over.
Sandwich Town were inched out by seven runs in their top-four home encounter against Bromley.
Oliver Butterfill (60) and Aditya Kumar (41) shared an 86-run partnership in Bromley’s 161 all out to help them recover from 24-4 at one stage. Ben Smith claimed 4-29 from his 10 overs.
Marcus Lilley’s 4-22 then left Sandwich short on 154-9 as wicketkeeper Ryan Davies (22) top scored but nobody really kicked on for Sandwich.
Lordswood were six-wicket winners over basement boys Holmesdale at home.
Wicketkeeper Jamie Baird’s 62 inspired Holmesdale’s 237-8 off 50 overs while Abdullah Nazir (3-28) impressed.
But opener Bradley Goldsack (58) set the platform for Lordswood’s successful run-chase, and Joe Gordon (61 not out) and Ed Taylor (61 not out) did the rest in an unbroken 116-run stand.
Dom May took figures of 2-35 in Holmesdale’s losing cause.
