Oaks win makes it tight at top

Premier Division

Sevenoaks beat Beckenham by 11 runs to move level on 177 points and leapfrog the league leaders into first place.

Third-placed Bexley are a point behind these two on 176.

Oaks were bowled out for 189 after Stuart Binny’s five-fer and a key century from Evert Bekker (102).

But the hosts managed just 178-8 in reply, with Andrew Reid-Dick taking 4-27.

Half-centuries from Warren Lee and Daniel Magin helped Bickley Park to a 68-run victory at Sandwich Town.

After opting to bat, Bickley were set off by a 53-run opening partnership by Alex Fullarton and Lee before the former was trapped leg before by Ashleigh Cox.

Lee then enjoyed a 67-run stand with Magin until he was caught by Jake Smith off Ben Smith for 63.

Magin eventually fell for 55 as the third of Smith’s 3-39 following a catch from Cox.

Adeel Malik contributed an unbeaten 47 to lead Bickley to a score of 236-7.

Jan Gray offered Sandwich’s best with the bat, hitting a patient 51 from 121 balls at No.3.

Cameron Fletcher struck 31 before he fell leg before to Ranjit Singh, who finished with figures of 4-44.

Aidan Thatcher was the only other batsman to supply at least 20 as Sandwich reached 168-9 from their 50 overs.

Canterbury won by 67 runs in their meeting with Bexley.

Invited to bat, Canterbury lost Bradley Goldsack for one before being lifted by a 81-run partnership between Justin MacVicar (46) and Ben Rutherford (44).

Both were bowled by Adam Riley, who later rearranged the stumps of Sam Burt and trapped Joe Gordon leg before to finish with 4-28.

Isaac Rahman chipped in with 30 to help Canterbury towards 199 all out.

Bexley slipped to 59-7 in reply as Jemuel Cabey and MacVicar picked up three wickets apiece for Canterbury.

Riley top scored for his side on 32 as the only one of his team-mates to pass 13, with the home side being bowled out for 132.

Tunbridge Wells overcame a strong bowling effort to beat Blackheath by 44 runs.

Opting to bat first, Wells were 0-1 and then 15-2 after losing Chris Williams for a duck and Christian Davis for six.

Having moved to 61-4, they then recovered through Michael Waller’s 42 before he was caught by Basit Ahmed off Dipayan Paul (3-16).

Alexander Williams later top scored on 57 and Ian Mclean added 31 but Wells were bowled out for 193, Tanweer Sikandar taking 4-39.

Sikandar then led Blackheath with 47, followed by the 37 Tunbridge Wells gave away in extras.

George Wells was the next top scorer on just 20 as his side finished on 149 all out, with David Smith ending with figures of 3-28.

HSBC lost by seven wickets in their clash with Lordswood.

The visitors were boosted by a 53-run opening partnership between Sam Perks and Richard Golbourn (71), before the former was bowled by James Anyon.

They were bowled out for 206, with Jack Laraman taking 3-29.

Lordswood lost just three wickets as they successfully chased down the target.

Opener Linden Lockhart set his side on their way with an unbeaten 67, while Chris Piesley finished on 95 not out from 58 deliveries.