Chiswick win to set up season finale

Chiswick & Latymer Cricket Club have it all to play for

With one game to go in the Thames Valley League, Chiswick and Latymer have it all to play for against Finchampstead next week after an impressive win over Datchet on Saturday. Chiswick are currently in second place in Division 2A, 16 points behind leaders Bagshot.

Vice-captain Wes Van den Berg scored 136 not out for Chiswick as they set Datchet 294 to win. Despite a fighting 96 not out from Dave Smith, Datchet were all out for 195, with Kulli Bhatia taking 7-51.

Meanwhile Chiswick and Latymer 2nd XI had a good win over Teddington Town. Chasing 248 to win, good knocks by Jay Dhillon (96) and Paul Piper (54) saw Chiswick home with 5 wickets, and 3 balls, to spare. The 3rd XI’s hopes of promotion took a blow with a 9 wicket loss to Cove, while the 4th XI won a close game against Eversley, with fine performances from Will Comery (6-59) and Mark Fedorowicz (68).

Saturday – Morrants Thames Valley League

Division 2A: Chiswick & Latymer 1st XI 293-5 (Wes Van den Berg 136*, Sezan Haque 63) Datchet 1st XI 195 (Dave Smith 96*, Kulli Bhatia 7-51) Chiswick win by 98 runs

Division 3B: Teddington Town 1st XI 247-6, Chiswick & Latymer 2nd XI 249-5 (Jay Dhillon 96, Paul Piper 54) Chiswick win by 5 wickets

Division 5B: Chiswick & Latymer 3rd XI 93 (Roger Farmiloe 6-43) Cove 94-1. Cove win by 9 wickets

Division 6B: Eversley 3rd XI 163 (Will Comery 6-59) Chiswick & Latymer 4th XI 164-8 (Mark Fedorowicz) Chiswick win by 2 wickets

September 5, 2006