Preston First XI v Sawbridgeworth CC

Preston First XI were beaten by 45 runs against Sawbridgeworth CC. Chasing 189, Preston were bowled out for 143 in 35.5 overs. Eden Scott top scored with 47, while Jacob Williamson added 35 and Edward Wharton made 15. Sawbridgeworth’s bowling was led by Max Osborne, who took 6/49 from 16 overs, while Charlie Rudkin finished with 2/2. Earlier, Sawbridgeworth had been bowled out for 188 in 50.3 overs after winning the toss and electing to bat. Charlie Rudkin top scored with 50, while Rehman Ahmed made 36 and Jack Plom added 22. Preston fought hard with the ball, with Luke Marsden taking 4/52, while Edward Wharton finished with 2/35 and young Australian overseas James Doherty took 2/27, but Sawbridgeworth’s total proved enough.

Preston Second XI v Hoddesdon CC

Preston Second XI were beaten by 7 wickets against Hoddesdon CC. Preston won the toss and elected to bat, but were bowled out for 118 in 32 overs. Archie McIntosh was the stand-out batter with 33, while David Fleckney made 23 and Luke Ponder added 13. Hoddesdon’s attack kept Preston under pressure throughout, with Charlie Tackley taking 4/16, while Austin Bean and Freddie Webb both took 3 wickets. In reply, Hoddesdon reached 119/3 in 33.4 overs. Freddie Hawkins finished unbeaten on 38 and Adrian Lee made 37 not out, while Daniel Hawkins added 22. Preston’s wickets came through Bhavin Patel, Tom Murrell and Ariful Islam, but Hoddesdon completed the chase comfortably.

Preston Third XI v Edgware CC

Preston Third XI were beaten by 5 wickets against Edgware CC. Preston won the toss and elected to bat, finishing on 94/8 from their 40 overs. Daniel Phillips finished unbeaten on 24, while George Constantinidi made 22, but Preston struggled to build a major partnership. Edgware’s bowling was led by Sukhbir Ahluwalia, who took 3/11 from 8 overs, while Jaimin Patel finished with 2/16. In reply, Edgware reached 96/5 in 20.4 overs. Ash Balkaran top scored with 39, while Abrar Mohammed finished unbeaten on 31 to guide the chase. James Battersby bowled well for Preston with 2/22, while Oliver Gallimore, Muhammad Faleel and Oliver Clark all took one wicket each, but Edgware got over the line with 5 wickets remaining.

Preston Fourth XI v Datchworth CC

Preston Fourth XI were beaten by 7 wickets against Datchworth CC. Preston won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 171/8 from their 40 overs. John Garnham led the innings superbly with 74, while Iain Williamson added 35. Datchworth’s bowlers shared the wickets, with Chris Saunders taking 3/14 and Phil Nightingale finishing with 2/8. In reply, Datchworth reached 175/3 in 21.3 overs. Chris Sharp was the match-winner with an unbeaten 65, while Chris Saunders struck 42 and Leon Kamali added 21. Preston’s wickets came through Andrew Hedges, Eoin Doyle and Harry Fleckney, but Datchworth chased the total down quickly.

Preston Sunday First XI v Olney Town CC

Preston Sunday First XI were beaten by 5 wickets against Olney Town CC. Preston won the toss and elected to bat, finishing on 198/8 from their 40 overs. Young Australian overseas James Doherty led the innings with 72, while Oliver Jackson finished unbeaten on 43 and Omar Faleel added 38. Olney’s bowling was led by Magnus Bull, who took 3/31, while Fergus Gavin and Tom Goss both took 2 wickets each. In reply, Olney reached 200/5 in 35 overs. Magnus Bull made 53, Andrew Zengerink added 40 and Luke Richardson finished unbeaten on 33. Preston kept themselves in the game through James Doherty’s 2/32 and Dillon Beattie’s 2/30, but Olney completed the chase with 5 wickets remaining.