HORSPATH saw second-placed Finchampstead reach 152-0 after putting the visitors in to bat before rain washed out their Home Counties Premier League Division 1 game. Andrew House had made an unbeaten 84 from 71 balls with three sixes and ten fours, while Adam Dewes was 59 not out off 119 deliveries with eight boundaries when the game was abandoned. Despite heavy overnight rain sterling work by the ground staff ensured the game started on time. However, only 11 overs had been bowled with Finchampstead reaching 41-0 when a downpour led to a break in play. On the resumption, House and Dewes carried on where they had left off to take the reigning champions to lunch at 88-0. They increased the tempo after the interval, but when heavy rain set in again the match was abandoned after 31.2 overs. With all the games in the league suffering the same fate, Horspath remain in fifth place. Adrian Manger had hit an unbeaten 61 to steer Horspath 3rd to 119-4 at his former club Tiddington 2nd when their Cherwell League Division 4 clash was abandoned due to rain. Manger revelled playing on his old stamping ground, hitting eight boundaries in his innings before a deluge brought a premature end to the game. Opener Mike Naylor was unbeaten on 35 with Horspath 4th 75-3 when their Division 7 home game against Bledlow Village 2nd was washed out. Naylor, who made 68 not out against Horley 2nd last week, carried on where he left off as Andrew Reclik (3-23) took all three wickets to fall. Horspath 2nds' game at Dinton also fell victim to the bad weather.
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