Cricketfield Lane Delights in Stortford Win

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Another home win in the 50/50 format this time against Hemel included a first league century from our young overseas batsman Matt Rodgers who quietly went about his work. Matt hit 17 fours in his 123 and featured in a 130+ stand with Dom Chatfield (58). Reece Hussain hit 26 and Alex Palmer a blistering 31 off 14 balls to set the visitors 279 for victory.

A second wicket Hemel partnership of 116 had the visitors in the hunt but this was broken by stand in skipper Si Lindop dismissing both opener and no. 3. Thereafter wickets fell regularly as the run chase became more difficult. Mark Townsend returned figures of 5 for 34 and Lindop 4 for 41 to wrap up a comfortable win which consolidates their fourth spot in the Premier League behind Sawbridgeworth, Radlett and Harpenden - all with 3 wins from 3

More from Si Lindop in this week's Herts & Essex Observer

Next Saturday the 1st XI travel to Hertford with returning skipper Eddie Ballard