Life is gr-eight for league leaders Kimberley
Kimberley Insititute made it eight out of eight at the Nottinghamshire Premier League with a six-wicket win at Attenborough.
Kimberley’s bowlers were again in fine form as Attenborough were bowled for just 177 in in 45.3 overs with George Scotton, Aatish Kean Maharaj, Matthew Campbell and Alex King all taking two wickets each..
Campbell then anchored Kimberley’s reply with 79 off 78 balls with 11 fours and sharing in a second-wicket stand of 102 with Harry Burnhill (26) before Alex Aldred added 21 as the visitors eased home at 178-4 with more than 12 overs to spare.
Kimberley continued their dominant form the following day with a 114-run win over Wollaton in Group Three (Round Two) of the ECB National Club Championship.
Batting first, Kimberley made 235-7 in their 40 overs, led by 68 from George Bacon, who shared in stands of 63 for the first wicket with Campbell (34) and 62 for third with Aldred (29) before Martin Weightmann added late impetus to the innings with the 36 off 27 balls.
Campbell then contiued his excellent all-round form with 4-25 as he and Maharaj (3-12) ripped through Wollaton’s reply, reducing them to 76-6 before finishing the job off at 121 all out in 29.3 overs.
Eastwood Town Women and Kimberley Institute Women played out a thriller in EMWCL Super 8s Division Three South West – with Eastwood winning by just one run.
Batting first, Kimberley made 109-1 in 16 overs for a net score of 304 – Heather Bromley top-scoring with 19.
Eastwood replied with 115-2 in their 16 overs – Jo Richardson hitting 22 – to give them a net score of 305 and the narrowest of wins.
Lisa Davies took both wickets for Kimberley.