SHERFIELD are the early leaders of North Hampshire Cricket Association Midweek League Division Two after winning a thriller against Royal Naval Sports.

RNA batted first and posted 101-5, thanks to an unbeaten 51 from Gareth Cloutt and Tom Moore’s knock of 22. Adi Nixon was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 3-12.

Sherfield’s reply was led by John Hooper, who made an unbeaten 36 and Simon Grant (26).

Royal Naval Sports’ Colin Dwyer took 3-21, but it was Sherfield who squeezed home with two balls to spare, winning the game by four wickets.

Results

Division 1

Hook and Newnham Basics (18pts) 143-5 Herriard (4) 75-7.

Overton (6) 103-7 (D Pitt 40) Odiham and Greywell (17) 105-5 (S McGaughrin 43no).

Stratfield Turgis (19) 128-3 (A Robberts 63, C Butcher 49no) Ramsdell (5) 127-8 (G Clark 29, J Wright 4-25, B Reynaldo 2-35).

Division 2

RNA Sports (101-5 (7) Sherfield (17) 103-6.