Sonning batsman Devan Sharma scored 128 to guide his side to a vital victory over Ruislip.
Sharma’s century helped lift Sonning out of the Thames Valley Division 3b relegation zone, scoring 22 boundaries in an impressive knock.
There were two other hundreds this week with Richard Morris scoring 116 for Berkshire against Shropshire at Finchampstead CC while Wokingham’s Dan Housego hit 109 as the Oaks beat Shipton-under-Wychwood in the Home Counties League.
It was the bowling where there were many impressive performances, led by sensational figures of 8-31 by Martin Smith for Wargrave 2s against Thatcham Town 2s.
He edged out Matt Hayman (7-8) for Binfield while Shinfield’s Anuraag Shukla posted figures of 7-13 against Earley in the Berkshire Premier Division.
The borough honours board –
The team each player represents is listed first
BATTING:
DEVAN SHARMA: Sonning v Ruislip – 128
RICHARD MORRIS: Berkshire v Shropshire – 116
DAN HOUSEGO: Wokingham v Shipton-under-Wychwood – 109
STEVE SIMMONS: Sonning 3s v Thatcham Town 3s – 89
SIMON ELDRIDGE: Finchampstead 5s v Kidmore End 3s – 87
MANAS MATHAPATI: Wokingham 4s v Kidmore End 2s – 85
JAMES MAGOWAN: Eversley v Maidenhead and Bray – 83
GARY LOVEDAY: Finchampstead 2s v Royal Ascot – 80
STEVE JEFFREY: Binfield 2s v Bradfield – 78
SREE VENKATA: Waltham St Lawrence v Crowthorne and Crown Wood 2s – 77
DANIEL FURKINS: Binfield 3s v Crowthorne and Crown Wood 3s – 76*
ZAHEER GUJJAR: Waltham St Lawrence v Crowthorne and Crown Wood 2s – 70*
SRAVAN KONIDENA: Wargrave 2s v Thatcham Town 2s – 70
GARY PHILLIPS: Sonning v Ruislip – 69
HARSHA KOLLA: Shinfield 2s v Welford Park 2s – 68*
SARANYA MADINA: Eversley 2s v Falkland 3s – 68
PAUL EDGINGTON: Binfield 2s v Bradfield – 67*
DAN LINCOLN: Berkshire v Shropshire – 66
RIZMY NILAMDEEN: Woodley v Mortimer West End – 65*
OLIVER LOVEGROVE: Hurst 2s v Cove 3s – 64
MATTHEW MARTIN: Eversley 2s v Falkland 3s – 63*
STUART BARRABLE: Twyford and Ruscombe v Peppard Stoke Row 2s – 63
WAQAS HUSSAIN: Berkshire v Shropshire – 61
SIMON SHEPPARD: Crowthorne and Crown Wood 2s v Waltham St Lawrence – 61
ADREES AFZAL: Berkshire County Sports v Farley Hill – 60
JJ HARRIS: Wargrave 2s v Thatcham Town 2s – 58
MATT JONES: Finchampstead 2s v Royal Ascot – 57
IMRAN MALIK: Wargrave v Thatcham Town – 56
SURRINDER SINGH: Sonning 3s v Thatcham Town 3s – 56
BHUWAN SATWAY: Shinfield 2s v Welford Park 2s – 56
JASON PENNISI: Sonning v Ruislip – 55*
ANDY RISHTON: Berkshire v Shropshire – 55
EUAN WOODS: Berkshire v Shropshire – 55
SHIVA NAGAM: Twyford and Ruscombe v Peppard Stoke Row 2s – 55
WILL SENNETT: Binfield 2s v Bradfield – 55
VENKATA SASHANK ADAPA: Crowthorne and Crown Wood 3s v Binfield 3s – 55
SANJEEV JAIN: Emmbrook and Bearwood v Monks Risborough – 54
ANDREW BAINES: Crowthorne and Crown Wood 2s v Waltham St Lawrence – 52
JOE DRABBLE: Wokingham 2s v Beaconsfield – 50
*Not out
BOWLING:
MARTIN SMITH: Wargrave 2s v Thatcham Town 2s – 8-31
MATT HAYMAN: Binfield v Sulhamstead and Ufton – 7-8
ANURAAG SHUKLA: Shinfield v Earley – 7-13
CHRIS BULLETT: Binfield 3s v Crowthorne and Crown Wood 3s – 5-24
CHRIS PEPLOE: Berkshire v Shropshire – 5-35
NEAL ROBINSON: Wargrave v Thatcham Town – 5-38
ROSS BONNELL: Sonning v Ruislip – 5-45
OLLIE ARMSTRONG-WOOD: Finchampstead 2s v Royal Ascot – 4-18
LEWIS SHARP: Wokingham v Shipton-under-Wychwood – 4-26
PRASAD GORE: Earley v Shinfield – 4-27
MICHAEL SIMMONITE: Finchampstead 5s v Kidmore End 3s – 4-29
DARRON AUGUSTUS: Finchampstead v Oxford – 4-30
ANDY LAZENBURY: Finchampstead 2s v Royal Ascot – 4-32
RYAN QUINN: Finchampstead v Oxford – 4-33
SAKSHAM TYAGI: Shinfield 3s v Mortimer – 4-46
THOMAS HALE: Farley Hill v Berkshire County Sports – 4-53
ETHAN LACEY: Sonning 3s v Thatcham Town 3s – 4-64
JEFF CLUETT: Crowthorne and Crown Wood v Braywood – 4-74