Week 2 round up
The tables for several of the divisions indicate early season advantages for teams who managed to get a fixture played this week, with the one game in the Premier division giving an early season lead to Kings Heath for who Matt Tipller was top score with 58 in a total of 190 for 8. Bedworth the visitors held out for the draw T Dangerambzi with 77 holding together a response of 154 for 6. In division 1 there was a battle of the 2 prompted teams with Rugby emphatic victors curtoisy of Monsells 4 for 36 which had Martson Green 114 all out. Robards aled the way in a reply of 115 for 2. In the same division Southam are joint top after a 5 wicket victory at Bronze. Division 2 see the chairman's XI riding high with the only 100% record in the top 3 divisions mainly because it has rained cats and dogs for 2 weeks. For the second week running Castle Bromwich had their bowlers to thank defending a lowly 114 all out this week, they squeezed home by 10 runs to add to their 6 run victor last week. Division 3 is headed by Corley 205-3, with contributions from P.Williams 63no, D.Rogers 49, C McConnachie 41. Griff and Coton however had the dour defence of Mike Daniels, 38 is a reply of 123 for 8 to thank for preventing the loss.
Congratulations too to Coventry and NW, and Moseley in their clubs first WCL outings both with wins and Copsewood WIW who also won in Division 6
The 3rd XI and Single teams league is also now underway with Small Heath BC top of the premier division after defeating Old Eds 3rds by 43 runs. Other winners were West Walsall and Aston Manor division1 west, Oakfield in Division 2 East and Four Oaks Saints 5ths in Division 2 West, with unfortunately very little play elsewhere this week as many pitches had been waterlogged by the previous weeks rain.
Best Performances
Top team score Aston Manor 3rd and 4ths 254 for 6 against Streetly 3rds in 3rd XI and Single Team 1 West
Lowest team score Lapworth 47 all out against Thimblemill in Division 6 2nd XI
Individual Batting
W Pemberton 120, for Copsewood WIW against Elford, in Division 6 1st XI
Sam Neale 115, for Erdington Court against Ambleside, in Division 3 1st XI
T Turner 108, for Aston Manor 3rd and 4ths against Streetly 3rds, in 3rd XI and Single Team 1 West
Individual Bowling
Zaman 6 for 28, for Ward End Unity against Nuneaton 3rds and 4ths, in Division 5 2nd XI
Strong 5 for 25, for Castle Bromwich against Knowle & Dorridge, in Division 2 1st XI
Stringer 5 for 36, for Nuneaton 3rds and 4ths against Ward End Unity, in Division 5 2nd XI