Mac and Jack to the Rescue

The 13s hosted Bingham in the league, having already desposed of them in the cup. The selectors were without captain Nice, who was in a cup final of his own as the football season keeps trundling on.

Chamberlain and Blacklock opened up but Chamberlain was back after the very first delivery presenting a straight forward cauhgt and bowled. It's happened to the best Miles, head up. Blacklock followed in the 2nd over playing across a straight one. The pitch was proving toublesome and Newell never looked comfortable cutting to point for 8.

The KCC innings looked on the ropes at 22-3 off 6 but cometh the hour cometh Cairns and Shepherd. The pair played out a superb 70 run partnership in 11 overs. Shepherd crashing some majestic cover drives and Cairns strong off his legs.

Both departed in the penultimate over, looking to push the score beyond the 100 mark. Both recorded a season high, Shepherd for 28 and Cairns for 24.

Luke Brown (5*) and Ollie Burns (1*) saw the innings conclude on 99 - 5 off 18.

The Bingham response never had chance to ignite with an impressive bowling and fielding display. Kitching took a tremendous catch off Shepherd to remove the big hitting opener of fthe 3rd ball. Chamberlain struck twice in his opening over - on both occasions rearranging the stumps.

Bingham: 12 - 3 off 4

Flewitt added to last week's wicket tally as did Kitching and Burns. Baines was miserly off his 2 overs only conceding 4 runs and was superb in the field. A smart piece of fielding to Blacklock saw the number 6 run out.

With the Bingham tail only batting to 10, due to an injury, Luke Brown finished up matters. Firstly, Newell taking a tidy catch then Blacklock improving his already blossoming credentials with his 5th stumping of the season.

Bingham: 49 all out in 13

4 out of 4 and top of the league.