Thirds only side to win and move into top spot in their Division

1^st XI.

Kenilworth  v. Aston Manor

WCCL Division 1 – Win/Lose format. 50 overs a side.

LOSE

Aston Manor 255-5 (20 points) beat Kenilworth 161-9 (3 points) (50 overs) by 94 runs.

Table topping Aston Manor proved far too strong for the Kenilworth side as they posted 255-5 from their 50 overs with opener, Ali, making a fine 91 (12 x 4), Shahid 62 not out, whilst Junhva chipped in with 28, Mufti 25 and Mazhar 22 as Kenilworth’s bowlers toiled away. Connor Shingler took 2-50 with Joe Atkinson and Darius Potten-Ravenshad, a wicket each with a run out accounting for the other wicket to fall. Tom Booker took a catch and a stumping behind the sticks.

Replying, Kenilworth started well and it was not until the 12^th. over that the first wicket fell when Booker departed for 20, The side then struggled against the accurate Aston attack and found runs hard to come by, with wickets falling regularly. Stuart Cope with 39 (4 x 4, 1 x 6) was the side’s top scorer but the target was far out of reach and they had to settle and end the day on 161-9 from their 50 overs. Aston used 9 bowlers with Khan taking 3-26 and Shahzad 2-12.

2^nd XI

Kenilworth v. Warwick

WCCL Division 7 East – Win/Lose format. 50 overs a side.

LOSE

Warwick 205-7 (20 points) (50 overs) beat Kenilworth 90-10 (3 points)  (33.3 overs) by 115 runs.

Warwick inflicted Kenilworth a heavy 115 run defeat as the side posted 205-7 with A. Sharma hitting an unbeaten 71 (6 x 4, 3 x 6) and P. Sharma 65 (6 x 4, 1 x 6) in their total despite the best efforts of Jono Sparks who took 3-58 and Dave Gamble 2-14 from 10 tidy overs. Kapil Dubey and Sam Leach each took the other wickets to fall as Tom Skinner claimed 2 outfield catches.

Only Chris Prophet with 40 and Dave Smithson 10 managed to reach double figures for Kenilworth as the side were skittled out for 90 losing their last 8 wickets for 30 runs as the side fell away once Prophet was out, as Singh ripped through the line up taking 4-5 off 6.3 overs, T. Sharma 2-7 from his 6 overs to give Warwick a comprehensive win.

3rd. XI

Kenilworth v. Bearley

CHL Division 6 – Win/Lose format. 40 overs a side.

WIN

Kenilworth 202-9 (22 points) (40 overs) beat Bearley 175-10 (8 points) (36 overs) by 27 runs.

Kenilworth 3^rd.’s moved to the top of their division with a fine 27 run win at Bearley as they posted 202-9 thanks to skipper, Steve Kelley, hitting a solid 74 (11 x 4), Dhruv Vyas 47 (5 x 4, 2 x 6) and Will Thompson 25 as Ullah took 3-32, Mirza 2-28 and Yewer 2-25 for the hosts. Kelley and Thompson shared in a 84 run 5th. wicket partnership.

Bearley started well with openers L. Ross making 27 and Mirza 26. D. Ross added 28 and Wood 26 but the side were bowled out for 175 as Kenilworth’s Ben Clarke claimed his maiden 5 wicket haul for the Club as he took 5-29, Matt Dadswell took 2-44 and James Adamson 1-7  with two sharp run outs accounting for the other wickets to fall.

Saturday League Match reports

All 3 Kenilworth sides were in League action on Saturday but only the 2nds. gained a win.

1^st XI

Kenilworth v. Olton & WW

Warwickshire Cricket League Division 1 – W/L – 50 overs a side

LOSE

Olton 229-6 (20 points) (50 overs) beat Kenilworth 122-10 (2 points) (35.1 overs) by 107 runs.

High flying Olton proved too strong for the Kenilworth side as they easily won their win lose match by 107 runs after posting a stiff 229-6 in their innings. After an early loss of a wicket, the Olton batsmen steadily piled on the runs with Kulkarni 44 not out and Richter 40 sharing in a 87 run 6^th. wicket partnership after Webb had earlier made 37, the highlight of their innings. Five Kenilworth bowlers each took a wicket a piece whilst keeper, Tom Booker, took two catches.  In reply, only 3 Kenilworth batsmen managed to reach double figures with Sunil Kumar top scoring and last man out having made a steady 43 (3 x 4). Joe Atkinson had earlier added 18 and Henry Curran 13 but the side lost their last 4 wickets for 7 runs as the side toiled against a tidy Olton attack and the side were bowled out in the 36^th. over for only 122. Burke took 3-34. Hawkins 2-8 and Kendall 2-14 for the victorious visitors.

2^nd XI

Kenilworth v. Oakfield and Rowlands

Warwickshire Cricket League – Division 7 East – W/L – 50 overs a side

WIN

Oakfield and Rowlands 153-8 (2 points) (50 overs) lost to Kenilworth 154-3 (20 points) (36 overs) by 7 wickets.

Youngster, Shyaan Imam, was Kenilworth’s match winner along with Adie Sellar as the pair shared in an unbroken 125 run  4^th. wicket partnership as the side easily chased down Oakfield’s 153-8. Imam made an unbeaten 70 (6 x 4) whilst Sellar chipped in with 43 not out (5 x 4) to reach 154-3 with 14 overs of the match remaining after Chris Prophet had earlier added 16. Whitwell took 2-25 and Claasen 1-49 for the hosts. During the Earlswood innings, Sam Leach had snapped up 3-16 for Kenilworth with 5 other Town bowlers claiming a wicket a piece as Naragata made an unbeaten 35 and Dowling 31 for the hosts.

3^rd XI v. Earlswood

Cotswold Hills Cricket League – Division 6 – W/L – 40 overs a side

LOSE

Earlswood 223-5 (21 points) (40 overs) beat Kenilworth 201-8 (7 points) (40 overs) by 22 runs.

In a high scoring affair, Kenilworth fell short by 22 runs after Earlswood had posted 223-5 as Rock hit an impressive 92 (12 x 4, 1 x 6) and 16 year old, Laal, a fine 79 (8 x 4, 2 x 6) despite the efforts of Town bowlers, Will Thomson who took 2-25, James Sparks 2-52 whilst Christian Mortlock took 1-33. In reply, Kenilworth’s opener, Mark Stranks, made 52 hitting 8 boundaries, Steve Kelley 21, Matt Dadswell 20 and the efforts of number 9 Tom Skinner proved in vain despite making a solid unbeaten 34 (5 x 4) as overs ran out and the side had to end the day on 201-8. Earlswood’s Rock followed up his fine batting display with the ball and he took 4-28 to complete an all round performance to give his side victory.