Kent League Round-Up

Kent Second XI captain Adam Rouse scored 26 runs for his club side Sevenoaks Vine on Saturday in their four wicket Premier Division victory over Bexley, who were beaten for only the second time this season.

Bexley were bowled out for 199 in 47.1 overs, George Haley scoring 62 and Vine all-rounder Luke Schlemmer took 4 for 23 and then hit 55 in his sides run chase and their winning score of 200 for 6 in 49 overs.

Beckenham recorded a 46-run victory over Blackheath with Kent Second XI player Will MacVicar scoring 29 for the home sides 223 for 7 and he then took a wicket as the visitors were dismissed for 177 in 44.3 overs.

Sandwich enjoyed a comfortable five wicket win over Canterbury, who were all out for 129, Kent Academy scholar Joe Gordon scoring 51. Alex Smith took 3 for 23 and Jan Gray 3 for 25. Sandwich reached their winning total, 131 for 5 in 24.5 overs.

Lordswood beat Tunbridge Wells by 25 runs at the Nevill Ground after posting 231 all out, Lindon Lockwood 108, Isaac Bepey taking 5 for 50. Kent Second team players Marcus O’Riordan and Ari Karvelas took a wicket apiece. In reply Tunbridge Wells were bowled out for 206, Chris Williams 50, Karvelas 21 and Academy scholar Hugh Scott took 1 for 45.

Bickley Park were six wicket winners over bottom club HSBC Kent bowling them out for 115 and then hit off the runs reaching 120 for 4 in 22.4 overs.

Former Kent all-rounder Fabian Cowdrey continued his hot streak of runs for Minster in Division Two. Following on his 174 last week he was 60 not out in his sides 10 wicket victory over Whitstable, and also took three wickets with his left arm spin.

Peter Burrowes

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