Kimberley make it nine in a row to stay unbeaten in Nottinghamshire Premier League
Kimberley Institute march on at the top of the Nottinghamshire Premier League after making it nine wins from nine matches with a five-wicket victory over Cuckney.
After winning the toss and choosing to field first, Kimberley’s bowlers quickly took control of the game as Cuckney struggled to gain any momentum.
Wickets fell regularly as only Thomas Ullyott (56) and Yuvraj Singh (21) showed any resistance for Cuckney as they were bowled out for 150 in 39.1 overs.
Joe Boocker (3-10) and Alex King (3-16) led the bowling honours for Institute, with wickets also for George Bacon, Harry Burnhill and Aatish Kean Maharaj.
Faced with a modest target, Kimberley were never really in any trouble once Bacon (30) and Burnhill (37) had put on 51 for the second wicket.
And although they lost four more wickets in the run chase, Seb Sayer (24) and Martin Weightmann (20) ensured Kimberley were able to ease home at 152-5 in 44.2 overs.
Kimberley’s win was further enhanced by nearest challengers, current champions Cavaliers & Carrington, dropping more points after they dramatically tied with Wollaton after losing their final wicket off the last ball of the match.
Kimberley are now 12 points clear of Cavaliers at the top with Hucknall two points further back in third as the season approaches the half-way mark.
Other results: Caythorpe 192 all out, beat Attenborough 170 all out, by 22 runs; Hucknall 265-7, beat Mansfield Hosiery Mills 133 all out, by 132 runs; Notts & Arnold Amateur 160 all out, lost to Collingham & District 164-3, by seven wickets; Papplewick & Linby 106 all out, lost to Clipstone 202-9, by 96 runs; Wollaton 257-7, tied with Cavaliers & Carrington 257 all out.