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Sep 3 2008 Staines News

SURREY CHAMPIONSHIP, DIVISION FIVE Sinjuns Grammarians...204 all out Staines & Laleham................205-3 Staines won by seven wickets

Staines skipper Kirk Mullard admitted he was a relieved man after his side saved their Surrey Championship status with victory over already-promoted Sinjuns Grammarians on Saturday.

The hosts needed a win to guarantee their spot in Division Five next season, and Sam Webber put in a man-of-the-match performance to lead his side home.

First, Webber took 5-26 to clean up Sinjuns' tail as the visitors posted 204. Then, he hit an unbeaten 69 to clinch 10 vital points for Mullard's men and preserve their Surrey Championship place.

"It was a massive relief," said Mullard. After skittling out the visitors - who needed a win to clinch the title - for 204, openers Mullard and Tim Bloomfield (50) gave Staines a solid start.

Then, Stuart Hall (35) and Webber led them home with seven wickets to spare.

SURREY COUNTY LEAGUE, DIVISION ONE Guilford City...................283-5 dec Kempton........................152 all out Kempton lost by 131 runs

KEMPTON'S season ended with a whimper as they crashed to a heavy defeat against Guilford City on Saturday.

Guilford's opener Sufyan Munir smashed 105, while teammates Ibrar Afzal and Mohammed Ali chipped in with 90 between them to leave the hosts chasing 283-5.

And mid-table Kempton got off to a nightmare start in reply as Ben Osborn got bowled for a duck.

Martin Watts, Andy Ward and Joel Miah soon followed, leaving them in trouble at 33-4.

Toby Ricks (29), Ellis Miah (38) and Danny Loveridge (29) offered some resistance, but once they were gone Kempton's reply fell apart and the visitors ran out emphatic winners.

SURREY COUNTY LEAGUE, DIVISION TWO Merstham....... 184 all out Shepperton ...... 185-6 Shepp'ton won by four wickets

RICHARD BARKER starred as Shepperton ended the campaign with a comfortable win at Merstham on Saturday.

Barker and skipper David Dieterle took three wickets each as the hosts were skittled out for 184.

Then opener Barker top-scored with the bat, whacking 84 as Shepperton reached the total with four wickets to spare.

Barker and Martin Pither put on a 76-run second-wicket stand before the latter was dismissed, leaving them 166-2.

But Dieterle (27) and Hamish Thomson (14) contributed to the cause as Shepperton closed in on victory.

Robbie Robinson and Nick Cooper led the visitors home in the 46th over.