3rds & Sunday XI start league campaigns
The 3rd XI and Sunday XI both started the 2026 League season campaign this weekend.
Due to the way league fixtures fell this year the 3rd XI played only their second ever home game at Radfield Hill in the 16 years since forming.
The game was well attended with many 1st and 2nd team members coming down to watch on a glorious warm day.
Captain Lincoln Bryden won the toss and elected to field against a new team to the Kent Cricket League Town Malling. Town Malling started steadily reaching 54 before Phil Danbury (1 for 26) picked up the season’s first league wicket helped by an excellent catch from Simon Rose. Josh Rose (1 for 26) picked up his first ever league wicket as the opposition lost their second wicket just two runs later. Jay Sharma (1 for 39) bowled well removing the opener who was then on 55 as he teamed up with Aaryan Rajgor behind the stumps for the catch. Glenn Kennett (1 for 33) and Ella Hadler (2 for 39) picked up more wickets and Henry Louden (0 for 37) bowled well in his second spell as the opposition reached 212 for 6 off their allotted 40 overs.
After an excellent tea provided kindly by Phil that fed both teams and all the supporters Bapchild started similarly reaching 54 before loss of the first wicket with Kev Miles (15) and Aaryan (28) putting on the runs. A couple of further wickets fell but a superb innings from Simon Rose (60 no) supported by the Captain carried on the good work putting on a 56 run partnership for the 4th wicket. Despite a strong opposition the team reached 165 for 5 by the close picking up a valuable 8pts at the start of the season.
The reign of newly appointed Sunday Captain Ben Wiebe-Williams started well at New Ifield. Put into the field Ethan Collier (2 for 9) picked up early wickets supported by Haris Khan (0 for 29). A run out by Aaryan Rajgor and good bowling from Amith Lokesh (2 for 30) and Ben (0 for 14) kept the pressure on. Adam Rayner (0 for 19), Ella Hadler (0 for 28) and Aaryan (2 for 26) meant the opposition only reached 170 for 7 in their 40 overs.
Three early wickets didn’t look good for the new captain but great knocks from Tom Carey (92 no) and Rob Kennett (53 no) meant the team crossed the line comfortably with 7.3 overs to spare for Ben’s first win.
The 1st XI and 2nd XI start their League campaigns next week
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