Redbourn win back-to-back games in Herts Cricket League

Conor Yorath helped Redbourn to victory at Dunstable Town. Picture: KARYN HADDON <i>(Image: Karyn Haddon)</i>
Conor Yorath helped Redbourn to victory at Dunstable Town. Picture: KARYN HADDON (Image: Karyn Haddon)
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Redbourn are enjoying the heady air of the winner's enclosure - as they made it two successive wins in the Herts Premier Cricket League.

They beat Dunstable Town by 116 runs at Lancot Park, a win that had none of the drama or jeopardy of their one-run success at Reed last time out.

Winning the toss and batting first, they made 259-6 in their 50 overs, thanks in part to a strong batting line-up.

Conor Yorath and Tom Edrich put on 78 for the second wicket before Yorath was out for 61.

Edrich then partnered up with Harry Cobb to add another 71 for the third wicket before Cobb headed back to the pavilion with 21.

And Edrich stuck around until the 47th over when he was out for an innings high 87 in 113 deliveries, containing six fours.

Josh Arnold then took over with the ball in hand, claiming 4-40 in his 10 overs and leaving Dunstable on 83-7 in the 23rd over.

Alex Salter (2-27) and Corben Oriel (2-17) provided the back-up as the home side were bowled out in 35 overs for 143.

Shenley Village also have a two from four record but they have lost the last two, both against the early pace-setters in the division.

Old Owens were the latest side to beat them, winning by 104 runs at the Cricket Centre.

Ali Naqvi (3-36) and Kris Nissen (3-47) both bowled well but Owens still made 233-9, and the visitors then had Shenley all out for 129 inside 38 overs, Lathan Mahalingam top scoring with 41.

Redbourn host Shenley Village on Saturday.

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In Division One, St Albans remain unbeaten after an eight-wicket win at home to Lutonian.

The visitors had made 239 at Clarence Park, Adam Hounslow's 3-42 leading the bowling figures for Saints ahead of William Jones (2-11), Daniel Baylis (2-27) and Josh Mulvaney (2-49).

The Regan's, Jamie and Joe, then did most of the damage in reply, although strangely not in tandem.

Jamie made 71 as part of an opening stand of 115 with George Sims, who then joined with Joe briefly before he was out for 42.

Joe Regan and Jones saw St Albans to victory with an unbeaten partnership of 101, Regan finishing on 76 in 73 balls and Jones getting 35 in 50.

Wheathampstead picked up their first win of the Division Three A season as they beat Totteridge Millhillians by six runs at Nomansland Common.

The hosts had made 173-9 batting first, with 67 from opener Harry L'Estrange leading the way ahead of 34 for Ben Bruce-White.

The latter then took 3-33 but it still came down to the last over before Totteridge was bowled out just short of the target.

London Colney lost by four wickets to Shenley Village seconds in Division Three B.

Scott Hadley (56), Tim Fretter (48) and Liam Frame (33) helped Colney to 205 but 66 from skipper Alex Thomson and 48 not out for Nick Vance meant Shenley got home in the 47th over.

Sandridge won by 126 runs away to Old Haberdashers in Division Four A.

Duncan Ferguson's 56 was just beaten by the 59 of Asif Ahmed to the top score as they made 263-7 and a wonderful 5-38 from John Murphy left Habs all out for 137 in reply.

Greenwood Park lost by seven wickets at Abbots Langley in Division Five B but Frogmore won by the same score at home to Sawbridgeworth.

Jack Massey got 85 not out in 50 balls as Frogmore reached their target in just 19 overs.

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