ONLY eight of the scheduled 31 I’Anson matches were played to a finish in the wet weather of last weekend.

In Division One, Tilford were gifted ten points by Alfold’s failure to raise a side.

The only points winners in Division Two were Pirbright who consolidated their lead with victory over Badshot Lea.

Ian Milton was delighted to win the toss and bowl first on a typically tacky Pirbright surface. Aman Khan and Milton ran in with pace and control and with the support and accuracy of third seamer Rupert Howe, Badshot Lea were reduced to 27-6 after 15 overs.

A very low total looked on the cards, but Sam Dixon and Matt Bent had other ideas. With good shot selection and powerful hitting, the pair moved the score to 65 before a sharp piece of fielding by Alistair Hancock ran out Dixon for 17.

Bent continued to strike the ball hard (and far) and with Jamil also weighing in, the visitors reached 114 before Bent was last man out for a spirited 42. Milton (9-2-22-3), Howe (11.2-2-30-3) and Aman Khan (10-2-34-3) all had fine returns.

Rain arrived at tea, but the weather improved and Pirbright loaded the top order with their quickest scorers. Openers James Thompson and Luke Brerton launched the reply and despite another rain-break and some tight bowling from Bent, Pirbright scampered to 46-1 in 12 overs.

The fireworks started when Robbie Jones joined Thompson and Pirbright required only six more overs to reach the target. Thompson finished 34 not out, while Jones struck seven sixes in a brutal 60 not out, including 26 in one over – an incredible show of pure hitting, with Badshot Lea gamely sticking it out in very difficult conditions.

Tilford II and Tongham were the lone winners in Division Three.

Tilford, fresh from two wins, were asked to bat first on a green-looking Peper Harow track, but openers Adi Walker and Martin Cantwell negotiated the new ball and were quick to dispatch anything short. All the bowlers struggled as a fine drizzle set in, apart from Mark Wilson who bowled eight overs for 26.

Walker bought up his 50 before being bowled by Ben Elson, but newcomer Marc Chan (34 not out) proved a willing ally as a further 80 runs came from seven overs. Cantwell reached a fine century and was 113 not out (14 fours and two sixes) when Tilford declared on 217-1 from 37 overs.

Ben Matthews and Matt Bozier bowled tight opening spells when Peper Harow replied, but again it was the introduction of Rick Austin that caused havoc and his 6-32 in 14 overs settled the outcome. Kamran Choudhary (28), who hit two sixes, and Wilson (23 not out) put up some resistance, but that man Cantwell bowled the last man to finish with 3-7.

There were two centurions in the match between Tongham and Bramley. Opener Lee Burgess scored 104 for Bramley, including 14 fours and a six, and he received excellent support from Tim Fraser (42) and Henry Turner (53 not out) in stands of 72 and 126.

Bramley looked safe after declaring at 218-2 from 45 overs, but Tongham, in turn, were given a superb start by their openers, with Adam Farrier and Mathew Carrington putting on a massive 159.

Carrington was caught-and-bowled by Will MacKenzie for 53, while Farrier completed his second hundred of the season. His 102 came off 82 balls and he hit 14 fours and two sixes. An unbroken partnership between Meyer and Andrews completed an impressive seven-wicket victory with ten overs to spare.

Thursley, batting second, had the better of a draw at Wood Street. Again, bowlers struggled in the damp conditions and Wood Street scored consistently down the order to total 189 in 45 overs, with captain Josh Dobson reaching his 50 and Hamish Chudley (25) and Jake Slyfield (36) doing well in the late order.

Steve Fuller (77) and Keith Tilson (38) put Thursley on track for the extra points with a big opening stand. Derek Agge (27 not out) made sure of four points and Thursley ended on 173-5 in 37 overs, 17 runs short of victory.