Sonning Innings

for ( Overs)

Batsmen		Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
Duncan Parr	Out	0
Andy Benning	Out	20
Steve Roberts	Out	33
Latif Gohar	Not Out	34
Gary Phillips	Not Out	14
Harvey Grout	DNB
Richard Harris	DNB
Richard Anderson	DNB
George Troughton	DNB
Phil Swan	DNB
Abbas Ghulam	DNB
Extras

Bowling	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Andy Benning	9.0	3	19	3	2.11
Richard Anderson	7.1	2	19	2	2.65
Phil Swan	13.0	6	33	3	2.54
Abbas Ghulam	12.0	5	26	2	2.17
Extras

Fielder	Catches	Run Outs	Stumpings
Andy Benning	1	0	0
Latif Gohar	1	0	0
Gary Phillips	3	0	0
Richard Harris	2	0	0
George Troughton	1	0	0

Match Report

SONNING extended their advantage at the top of the Premier Division after sinking Berks County Sports by seven wickets last Saturday.

Dark clouds over Scours Lane meant closest rivals Ibis Mapledurham's game against Mortimer West End was abandoned.

But on the other side of town Sonning took advantage to open up some daylight at the top with a comprehensive seven-wicket defeat of Berks CS.

Sports struggled to make any impact against an inform Sonning attack and were eventually bowled out for 101 in 41 overs.

And Sonning had no problem surpassing that as Latif Gohar (34no) and Steve Roberts (33) saw their side to 104-3 inside 20 overs.

Sonning skipper Gary Phillips said: "It was important to extend our lead with Ibis not playing and we gave a good allround performance. We fielded superbly in wet conditions and the bowlers all did well, with Phil Swann the pick."

Swan finished with 3-33 from 13 overs while Andy Benning bagged 3-19, his best bowling return since signing from West Ilsley during the winter.

For Sports no-one was able to make any real headway and it was Gareth Bartman who top-scored with 26.

Skipper Mike Dixon said: "I felt we got ourselves out more than they shot us out and we didn't bat very well."