Wins for 2nd, 4th and Sunday XIs

The 1st XI visited High Roding. Batting first Rayleigh were all out for 134, only Marcus Cornish (42) and Ian Bryant (30) making any significant contribution to the score. The hosts passed this score for the loss of 4 wickets, Richard Abley 3-23. Results elsewhere mean that the 1st XI are now bottom of the table.

The 2nd XI were at home to High Easter and batting first scored 236-5, John Stirk (58), Steve Adams (55) and Anees (43) top scoring. They bowled the visitors out for 104, George Barker taking 6-33.

The 3rd XI entertained unbeaten top of the table Writtle 2nd XI and were all out for 113, Paul Davies 29 being the main contibutor. The visitors struggled against accurate bowling by Mark Acraman (6-32) and Nick Green (2-16) but scraped home by 1 wicket.

The 4th XI travelled to top of the table Rankins 3rd XI who batted first and were all out for 173, Simon Harwood and Brad Walker leading the 4th XI to a 3 wicket victory

The 5th XI entertained unbeaten top of the table Great Baddow 3rd XI and batting first were 105 -8 from their 45 overs, Luke Keeley top scoring with 31. The visitors passed this score for the loss of 6 wickets, Lloyd Sabatini taking 3 wickets.

The 6th XI Eagles travelled to Cranham to play Upminster 7thXI who batted first and were restricted to 51-4 runs in the first 20 overs but recovered to 145 all out which included 48 extras, Conor Slough taking 2-17 off 7.2 overs. In reply Rayleigh were all out for 95, Phil Hammond (27) top scoring.

 

The 6th XI Dragons entertained Harlow 5th XI and batting first scored 123-8, Simon Lennox 26 leading the scoring. The visitors passed this score in the 29th over for the loss of 3 wickets.

Warsop Sunday League The Sunday XI entertained Wickford who batted first and scored 145, which Rayleigh passed for the loss of 7 wickets.