Winless Newport are thrashed by City
Morrant Four Counties League round-up
Newport Pagnell remain rooted to the foot of Division One after a six-wicket loss to Milton Keynes City on Saturday.
Unfortunately for Newport the writing was probably on the wall after they opened with 138-6 as Mohammed Hajat bowled 3-34.
And City cruised to their third win of the season on 143-4 with Raj Lall top scoring on 44 and Chris Timms chipping in with 37.
Mick Broad had done his best to delay the inevitable by claiming a decent return of 4-36.
Cublingtong are level on points with City in fourth place after they beat lowly Aspley Guise by seven wickets.
Greg Jenkins bowled 6-32 as Aspley Guise were dismissed for just 116 before Howard Sayers's 47 led Cublington home on 121-3.
North Crawley lost ground on leaders New Bradwell when they suffered a three-wicket defeat to Eaton Bray.
Richard Bryce's fine 69 not out helped Crawley on to 144-9 with Andy Norris returning 3-15.
But Eaton Bray had too much as Andy Norris (30) steered them to 145-7, despite Bryce adding to his batting display with 3-21.
Leaders New Bradwell had their game with Winslow rained off, as was Old Bradwell's game against Elstow.
Shock loss for leaders Stony
Division Two:
The one game to survive the rain in Division Two saw Biddenham close the gap on current leaders Caddington thanks to a four-wicket victory over Studham.
Chris Thorne (44) top scored for Studham as they were reduced to 158 out, Dave Morrish taking 5-28.
And Biddenham got home with 159-6 as Simon Edmunds led the scoring with 46 not out.
Division Three:
Milton Bryan had to settle for their fourth draw of their season when Eggington escaped with a share of the spoils in the only of Division Three's game to survive.
Kurram Mohmoud hit a massive 152 and David Shearn 44 as Milton Bryan totalled 270-3 but Eggington held on with 189-9.
Division Four:
With leaders Old Bradwell 2nds without a game Eaton Bray 2nds were able to close the gap at the top as they thrashed Turvey 2nds by eight-wickets.
Struggling Turvey opened with 122-9, with Joe Ruff doing the damage as he claimed 4-36.
And Eaton Bray cruised home on 123-2 as Richard Piggott top scored for them with 56.
The only other games to be played in Division Four saw Tring Park 4ths (146-5) move into third after they beat Harlington (144 all out) by five wickets, David Sidwell hitting 58 not out for Tring.
And Cublington 2nds (141-2) saw off lowly Printers (139 all out) in an eight-wicket victory.
Division Five:
Newport Pagnell 2nds secured their third success of the season and closed the gap on current leaders Ivinghoe and Pitstone by beating Milton Bryan 2nds by four wickets.
Milton Bryan opened with a total of 147-6 as Jamie Wesley fired 36 unbeaten and Ish Hussain bowled 3-38. And Newport consolidated their second spot in the table by making 151-6 in reply.
Division Six:
Stony Stratford 4ths remain top of Division Six despite suffering a shock four-wicket defeat at the hands of Caddington.
Stony were reduced to a total of 157-6 before Caddington eased across the finishing line on 158-6, putting an end to Stony's 100 per cent record.
The other gamae saw Bletchley Town 3rds lose to Winslow Town 2nds by just five runs.
Gary Twyman's 42 and David Wise (40) helped Winslow on route to 186 all out before Bletchley fell just short on 181 all out despite the efforts of Tom Woodwards (59).
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