At last a better day for Rayleigh Cricket Club with five wins and one defeat for our Saturday League sides together some tight finishes,
T Rippon Mid Essex Premier Division. The 1st XI went to play Great Baddow 1st XI and batting first were reduced to 51-4 but a fifth wicket partnership of 101 between Dan Frost (54) and Jon Cook (47) enabled Rayleigh to finish on 208-8. This target looked too low as the home side were ahead of the required run rate at 78-1 but tight bowling from Ian Turnbull (3-49) and Richard Nolde (3-42) turned the game to the visitor’s favour and Baddow were bowled out for 177.
T Rippon Mid Essex League Division 2. The 2nd XI hosted Noak Hill Taverners 1st XI who batted first and amassed 293-8 with one batsmen scoring 166. Will Wheeler taking 3-47. In reply Mark Acraman (51) and George Barker (33) gave some respectability to the final total of 208-7.