NORTHDOWN v CARDINALS

Friendly

NORTHDOWN won the annual match against their West Indian friends from London.

Cardinals – formerly known as Stonebridge Park and then Westbourne Park – have been visiting the isle since 1979.

Many of them remembered Northdown founder Gordon Jarman, so the teams observed a minute's silence before the game.

Cardinals weren't as strong as usual as their younger players were involved in a T20 game.

They were all out for 148 in 40 overs, with the home attack bowling economically.

In reply, Bob Green and Colin Mills put on 78 for the first wicket while Leon Harris again batted well as Northdown won with five overs to spare.

Cardinals

Pat Raeburn hit wicket b Crow	20
W Baptiste c Hills b Scott	17
L Payne run out	1
Phil Raeburn not out	60
K Gibbons b Garnier	7
A Blackman c and b Garnier	0
Walker b Pemble	4
Albert c Hills b Garnier	4
Joram not out	4

Extras 21

Total (for 7 wkts) 148

Crow 8-0-26-1; Scott 8-2-22-1; Garnier 8-0-43-3; Gillard 8-2-17-0; Pemble 8-0-26-1.

Northdown

R Green lbw b Pat Raeburn	35
C Mills c Gibbons b Payne	18
M Humphries c and b Albert	10
L Harris not out	35
T Hills not out	11

Extras 40

Total (for 3 wkts) 148

Blackman 5-1-22-0; Gibbons 4-0-11-0; Pat Raeburn 6-0-33-1; Payne 8-1-26-1; Albert 7-0-10-1; Greenwich 5.5-0-20-0.

NEWINGTON III v NORTHWOOD NOMADS Friendly

A DAMP, green wicket provided a tight game between Nomads and new side Newington thirds.

Bowlers dominated as 10-man Northwood crawled to 95, veterans Chris Carr and Richard Douglas the only players in double figures.

Newington found batting equally difficult as Stuart Hughes and Dan Johnson tore through the upper order to leave them 11-4.

James Black and Ross Jeffery steadied the ship and Newies won by two wickets.

Northwood

D Metcalfe c Marsh b Goodison	2
S Hughes b James	1
R Douglas lbw b Jeffrey	15
C Carr run out	23
I Swallow b P Black	5
G Rees lbw b Bull	4
D Johnson run out	5
D Hood b Cook	8
P Barlow not out	6
D Comber b James	6

Extras 20

Total (for 9 wkts) 95

Goodison 6-4-6-1; James 6.4-1-14-2; Jeffery 6-2-13-1; Marsh 8-1-17-0; P Black 5-1-9-1; Earl 1-0-5-0; Bull 3-0-13-1; Cook 2-0-13-1.

Newington

J Impett lbw b S Hughes	0
S Earl c Metcalfe b Johnson	0
A Earl lbw b S Hughes	2
J Cook c S Hughes b Johnson	0
J Black b Hood	18
R Jeffery lbw b Comber	28
D Marsh c Swallow b S Hughes	9
S James b Barlow	8
S Goodison not out	13
A Bull not out	11

Extras 7

Total (for 8 wkts) 96

Johnson 8-1-19-2; S Hughes 8-3-13-3; Hood 5-2-15-1; Barlow 1.1-0-11-1; Comber 4-0-22-1; Douglas 2-1-9-0.

CHERITON v PEGASUS

Friendly

PEGASUS gained revenge for last year's thrashing on a day when a damp pitch and strong winds made batting tough.

Put in to bat, Pegasus were struggling at 3-2 and matters worsened when Alex Sophianou was laid out when a sharp delivery cracked him in the mooey.

But Rob Haddock and Gareth Leader added 53 for the next wicket and a useful 22 from Chris Ross helped Pegasus to 127 in 35 overs.

A stunning caught and bowled by Eric Banning, defying his age and injuries, was the highlight of the reply as Cheriton were dismissed for 112.

Pegasus

J Haddock c Ingleston b Rayner	0
A Pidduck c Jones b Matcham	3
R Haddock st Jones b Goodsell	44
A Sophianou retired hurt	3
G Leader b Cook	29
C Ross b Matcham	22
C Caton c Jones b Rayner	7
O Peters not out	1
J Tilley b Rayner	0
N Tuffs not out	4

Extras 14

Total (for 7 wkts) 127

Matcham 7-4-4-2; Rayner 7-0-25-3; D Osman 5-1-18-0; Ingleston 6-0-31-0; L Osman 4-0-15-0; Cook 4-1-19-1; Goodsell 2-0-11-1.

Cheriton

D Jones lbw b Ross	25
D Lukehurst b Banning	35
D Matcham b Ross	13
M Winstanley b Banning	8
P Winstanley c and b Banning	4
S Goodsell b Caton	3
A Cook b Banning	0
D Osman not out	6
S Ingleston b Tuffs	5
L Osman st J Haddock b Caton	4
N Rayner b Caton	0

Extras 9

Total 112

Peters 6-2-28-0; Ross 6-1-25-2; Tuffs 7-3-21-1; Banning 7-1-24-4; Caton 4.1-2-6-3.

BETTESHANGER CW v RAMSGATE CORINTHIAN

Isle of Thanet League

MITCHELL DILKES and Adam Clark made 34 apiece but Corinthian were beaten by five wickets on a tricky pitch.

Corinthian

R May c Brown b J Towe	1
T Channing c Collins b J Towe	5
M Dilkes b Collins	34
Batter run out	9
Batter c King b J Towe	2
A Clark c C Towe b D Towe	34
S Dilkes c and b Aird	18
M Lewis not out	11
S Post run out	6
J Parsons st Brown b Aird	0
A Signorell not out	2

Extras 10

Total (for 9 wkts) 132

J Towe 8-2-15-3; Jones 5-1-15-0; King 1-0-9-0; C Towe 8-0-22-0; Collins 8-3-10-1; Dadd 4-0-18-0; D Towe 2-0-9-1; Cheesman 2-0-17-0; Aird 2-0-8-2.

Betteshanger

M Cheesman lbw b Post	17
S King c Channing b Parsons	32
J Aird c and b Post	4
L Collins b Parsons	20
E Dadd not out	19
D Towe lbw b Dilkes	16
J Towe not out	17

Extras 10

Total (for 5 wkts) 135

Post 6-1-24-2; Christian 4-0-26-0; Parsons 8-1-20-2; Signorell 6-0-25-0; Clark 5-0-20-0; Dilkes 4-0-13-1.

NELSON v WESTGATE

Friendly

FEW highlights for Nelson who on a wet pitch struggled to a respectable 138-5, only to collapse to 145 all out.

Nick Baxter hit nine fours and a six in reply as Westgate won by five wickets.

Nelson

D Walton b Andrews	40
M Thomas c Gibbons b Flint	0
Z Sheikh c Patel b Presley	6
S Tift c Flint b Baxter	52
D Cotton c Spokes b Patel	11
P Gillman b Baxter	1
J Langridge c Hogg b Patel	7
A Awan b Patel	1
C Cotton b Presley	3
M Rangin b Presley	1
S Cotton not out	1

Extras 23

Total 146

Flint 6-0-20-1; Presley 10-1-28-3; Andrews 7-1-19-1; Haynes 2-0-13-0; Mackenzie 4-0-35-0; Baxter 3-0-7-2; Patel 6-0-21-3.

Westgate

A Spokes c Rangin b Awan	46
P Gibbons c S Cotton b D Cotton	1
F D-Shields c Gillman b S Cotton	18
N Baxter c Tift b Langridge	50
I Mackenzie not out	22
S Patel b C Cotton	2
J Hogg not out	1

Extras 7

Total (for 5 wkts) 147

Rangin 5-0-42-0; D Cotton 7-0-24-1; Awan 2-1-12-1; S Cotton 3-0-31-0; Walton 3-0-8-0; C Cotton 4.3-0-14-1; Langridge 4-0-13-1.

RAMSGATE CORINTHIAN v

OLD RUYMIANS

Friendly

CORINTHIANS were big winners in a friendly against Old Ruymians – 143 runs the margin of victory.

John Chapman top-scored with 66, a knock that featured four boundaries and three sixes, as Corinthian reached 185.

Mitch Dilkes took 6-17 in reply, with ORs all out for 42.

Corinthian

M Tuffs b Draper	19
G Larkins b Ross	8
A Clark b Davis	18
R May c Ross b Long	27
J Chapman c Long b Ross	66
M Lewis b Newman	12
M Dilkes c Carter b Draper	3
J Parsons b Draper	0
S Post c and b Ross	0
N Farnham b Draper	0
A Signorell not out	1

Extras 31

Total 185

Archer 2-0-20-0; Ross 7-1-19-3; Draper 6-3-8-4; Davis 5-0-28-1; Blackman 4-0-20-0; Figgis 3-0-16-0; Long 3-0-15-1; Newman 2-0-12-1; Carter 2-0-32-0.

Old Ruymians

B Buckingham c Larkins b Farnham	0
J Newman b Farnham	19
J Archer c Larkins b Dilkes	4
D Carter b Dilkes	6
D Draper c Tuffs b Farnham	2
S Long b Dilkes	2
C Ross b Dilkes	0
D Blackman c Chapman b Farnham	4
H Parker c Post b Dilkes	0
S Figgis c Chapman b Dilkes	0
J Davis not out	1

Extras 4

Total 42

Farnham 7-3-24-4; Dilkes 6.4-1-17-6.

MARGATE v CANTERBURY

East Kent League 1

MARGATE had no answer to a big Canterbury total of 283-8.

They were all out for 103 in reply – defeat by 180 runs.

Canterbury

N Kimberley b Fleet	32
L Sam'singhe c Brooks b Dewell	22
M Blackmore c Hall b Dewell	0
S Drakeley c Fleet b Hall	64
K Hammond run out	64
J Macvicar c Jackson b Hall	2
A Kinch c Carter b Hall	9
J Staunton not out	32
S O'Shea not out	28

Extras 30

Total (for 8 wkts) 283

Dewell 8-1-39-2; Fleet 5-0-50-1; Jackson 4-0-32-0; Shakeshaft 7-0-25-0; Hall 8-0-45-3; Kirk 8-0-58-0.

Margate

C Perez b Macvicar	18
H Brooks b Staunton	1
J Williamson c Sam'singhe b Macvicar	4
B Kirk c Sam'singhe b Staunton	1
E Hall c Sam'singhe b O'Shea	24
J Dewell b Macvicar	5
J Foad b O'Shea	20
N Shakeshaft b Blackmore	4
C Carter b O'Shea	2
S Jackson not out	6
K Fleet c Price b Sam'singhe	0

Extras 18

Total 103

Macvicar 8-1-18-3; Staunton 5-2-10-2; Curd 6-0-39-0; O'Shea 5-0-22-3; Blackmore 2-0-8-1; Samarasinghe 0.4-0-0-1.

●ALL other matches were rained off