CRICKET ROUND-UP: Haverhill win crucial Hadleigh encounter
Haverhill came out on top in the battle of the Marshall Hatchick Two Counties Championship Division One strugglers away at Hadleigh on Saturday afternoon, while there was also victories for Mildenhall and Diss.
Visiting Haverhill went into the clash second from bottom following last week’s defeat at the hands of Witham.
However, Adam Dellar’s men responded on this occasion with a 127-run victory, which saw them leapfrog their hosts in the process.
Elsewhere, Mildenhall remain top of the standings after they eased to a 104-run win over Braintree, with Worlington also recording a seven-wicket triumph against Copford.
However, Halstead slipped to a 96-run loss at the hands of Witham.
In the Gibbs Denley East Anglian Premier Cricket League, Sudbury beat high-flying Cambridge Granta, while Burwell were held to a draw at home by Great Witchingham.
As for Bury St Edmunds and Woolpit, they both suffered home defeats to Norwich and Swardeston respectively.
In the Dipple and Conway Opticians Norfolk Alliance Premier Division, there were away wins for Diss and Garboldisham, but Old Buckenham suffered defeat on the road at Sprowston.
RESULTS
July 16
EAST ANGLIAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Burwell (15) 253 all out in 62 overs (R Potter 50, A Hanby 4-55) drew with Great Witchingham (11) 208-8 in 64 overs (B McDonald 91).
Bury St Edmunds (4) 120 all out in 35.1 overs (W O’Donnell 5-43) lost to Norwich (25) 124-8 in 33.5 overs (W O’Donnell 68, D Cruickshank 4-57) by 2 wickets.
Sudbury (30) 210 all out in 59.2 overs (K Moulton-Day 57) beat Cambridge Granta (7) 175 all out in 52.3 overs (J Atkinson 58) by 35 runs.
Woolpit (8) 256-8 in 64 overs (W Parker 87, C Estlea 54) lost to Swardeston (24) 257-8 in 53.2 overs (P Lambert 82) by 2 wickets.
TWO COUNTIES CHAMPIONSHIP
Division One: Haverhill (20) 277-5, beat *Hadleigh (5) 150 by 127 runs.
*Mildenhall (20) 257, beat Braintree (8) 153 by 104 runs.
*Witham (20) 253-6, beat Halstead (6) 157 by 96 runs.
Copford (6) 226, lost to *Worlington (20) 228-3 by 7 wickets.
Division Two: Mildenhall II (20) 224-8, beat *East Bergholt (7) 162 by 62 runs.
Exning (7) 183-8, lost to *Elmstead (19) 184-6 by 4 wickets.
Lakenheath (5) 145-9, v *Ipswich & ES (19) 146-7 by 3 wickets.
*Maldon (20) 308-4, beat Long Melford (2) 85 by 223 runs.
Division Three: Woolpit II (20) 209-9, beat *Coggeshall II (4) 35 by 174 runs.
Copdock & OI II (20) 220-7, beat *Halstead II (3) 92 by 128 runs.
*Haverhill II (20) 206-9, beat Brightlingsea (7) 170 by 36 runs.
Sudbury II (7) 171, lost to *Kelvedon & Feering (20) 172-8 by 2 wickets.
Brockley (4) 159, lost to *Mistley II (20) 160-3 by 7 wickets.
*Tuddenham (15) 260-2, tied with Little Bardfield Village (11) 260.
Division Four: *Abberton (20) 229-7, beat Hadleigh II (4) 107 by 122 runs.
Elmstead II (20) 184, beat *Needham Market (8) 159 by 25 runs.
*Walsham le Willows (4) 144, lost to Bury St Edmunds II (20) 145-4 by 6 wickets.
*Woodbridge & OW (20) 223-6, beat Mildenhall III (8) 218 by 5 runs.
Division Five: Bury St Edmunds III v Ipswich II result not received.
*Earl Stonham (3) 172-7, lost to Witham II (18) 173-0 by 10 wickets.
Nowton (9) 211-8, lost to *Harwich & Dovercourt (19) 214-9 by 1 wicket.
*Nacton (20) 191-7, beat Worlington II (5) 126 by 65 runs.
Division Six: St Osyth (20) 224-3, beat *Long Melford II (2) 117 by 107 runs.
Stowmarket (19) 215-8, beat *Melton St Audrys (7) 158-8 by 57 runs.
Division Seven: *East Bergholt II (18) 240-7, beat *Halstead III (7) 187-7 by 53 runs.
Mildenhall IV (20) beat Ipswich III (-10) by concession.
Sudbury III (4) 158-9, lost to *Stowupland (19) 162-3 by 7 wickets.
*Worlingworth (8) 175-9, lost to Woolpit III (19) 177-8 by 2 wickets.
Division Eight: Battisford (20) beat Coggeshall (-10) by concession.
*Sudbourne Hall (20) 236-7, beat Elveden (3) 72 by 164 runs.
Division Nine South: Kelvedon & F III (20) 158-8, beat *Boxted (4) 81 by 77 runs.
Division Nine West: *Brockley II (7) 211-5, lost to Eye & District (17) 215-4 by 6 wickets.
*Exning II (2) 137, lost to Bury St Edmunds IV (20) 138-1 by 9 wickets.
Stradbroke Vikings (4) 120, lost to *Nowton II (20) 121-6 by 4 wickets.
*Stowmarket II (5) 184-7, lost to Bardwell (18) 188-2 by 8 wickets.
Ladies T20: Battisford v Bury St Edmunds result not received.
Ladies Challenge: Mildenhall (20) beat Saffron Walden (0) by concession.
NORFOLK ALLIANCE
Premier Division: Cromer 119-10 lost to Garboldisham 23-6.
Fakenham 242-9 lost to Diss 243-6.
Sprowston 221-10 beat Old Buckenham 201-10.
Division One: Acle 233-10 beat Topcroft 202-10.
Thetford Town 271-5 beat Norwich II 168-10.
Division Three: Old Buckenham II 162-10 lost to Sprowston II 163-8.
Swaffham 267-6 beat Mundford 208-9.
Division Four: Garboldisham II 186-10 lost to Great Melton II 204-9.
Division Six: Diss II beat Thetford Town A 128-9.