NE Leics Under 13s League
QUORN v EGERTON PARK
Park won by 77 runs

Helped by 51 extras, Park reached 151 with both Tom Marshall and Paul Bara retiring on 25.

All of Park's bowlers had a go, but the outstanding Joe Anderson (3-3-0-2) was the pick of the attack, well supported by Michael Dover-Jacques (4-2-3-1), James Chester (1-1) and Tom Marriott (4-2-5-1).

Park: J. Wilson 16, T. Marshall 26 retd, T. Wing 0, P. Bara 25 retd, L. Stannard 22, J. Chester 0, C. Cooper 10, H. Jinks 0*, Extras 51. Total: 151-5.

Quorn: 74-7.

Bowling: C. Cooper 2-0-10-1; J. Anderson 3-3-0-2; M. Dover-Jacques 4-2-3-1; T. Marriott 4-2-5-1; H. Jinks 2-2-1-0; L. Stannard 1-1-0-0; P. Bara 1-1-0-0; T. Marshall 1-0-1-0; J. Chester 1-0-1-0; J. Wilson 1-0-4-0.

BARKBY v THORPE ARNOLD
Barkby won by 3 runs
THORPE won the toss and fielded which proved a wise move.

Colby and Henry wreaked havoc among Barkby's top order, reducing them to 25-7 after eight overs. The game looked set for an early finish until Joe Hall, Joe Keithley and Matt Walton rescued the innings with sensible batting and excellent running to take Barkby to 91-9 after 20 overs.

Thorpe lost a wicket in their first over, but captain Rory and Brandt took the score to 52 before both fell inside two overs. Barkby sensed nerves and bowled and fielded superbly.

With Thorpe needing five from the last over, Barkby seamer Hall conceded only two runs, helped by Conor Percy's run out, leaving Thorpe three runs shy.

THORPE ARNOLD B v OLD DALBY
Thorpe won by 98 runs

THORPE maintained their 100 per cent record and stayed top.

Having been put into bat, Thorpe's openers Myles Hickman and Iain Plowman made steady progress, Hickman hitting an unbeaten 25. Alex Christie played some nice shots on the front and back foot to reach 27 not out.

Harry Litt smashed a quick 22 and with Joe Sharpe put on 34 for the third wicket. Mistry smacked five straight fours as Thorpe compiled a huge total.

Old Dalby openers Warne and James Parker started well before Warne was caught by Christie.

Dalby slumped to 31-4, Mistry claiming three wickets. Off-spinner Colton Cropper also took three wickets before Lewis Koski claimed another three to end Old Dalby's innings for just 41.

Thorpe: I. Plowman 19, M. Hickman 25 retd, A. Christie 27 retd, J. Sharpe 9, C. Cropper 0, H. Litt 22, J. Mistry 20*, J. Hirst 2*, Extras 15. Total: 139-4.

Old Dalby 41.

Bowling: A. Christie 1-0-12-0; C. Mamos 2-0-7-0; J. Mistry 3-1-11-3; C. Cropper 2-1-4-3; L. Krzeckowski 1.3-0-4-3; M. Hickman 1-0-2-1.

NE Leics Under 11s League
BARKBY UTD v THORPE ARNOLD
Barkby won by 24 runs
BARKBY came away with victory after a successful run chase.

Thorpe stormed to 27 from eight overs thanks to wayward bowling, but two wickets in four balls from seamer Joe Keithley put Thorpe on the defensive.

Worse was to follow in the next over through Matt Walton's stunning one-handed catch high from a fierce off-drive. Barkby's bowling and fielding became tighter resulting in two run-outs as Thorpe made 233-5.

Barkby started cautiously and Thorpe pounced with two early wickets.

But useful partnerships from Walton and Billy Tebbatt and then Alex Smithard and Keithley took the game away from Thorpe. Ben Hollis and Ian Lever took 20 from the last four overs for victory.

CATMOSE SCHOOL v KING EDWARD VII SCHOOL
King Edward won by 14 runs

CAPTAIN Wade won the toss and elected to bat first, and with partner Woolcott put on 22 before Wade was caught.

Josh Limbrick attacked immediately, hitting a six and four fours on his way to 25 and retirement. Heaver and Brown made good runs, while Cooper scored steadily, leaving Catmose to chase 89.

Tomblin opened the bowling with Cooper and put Catmose under immense pressure.

But Catmose clocked up the runs and soon the opener had retired on 25.
Then wickets began to fall, Limbrick striking first before man-of-the-match Heaver's great run out. Woolcott took three wickets in one over as the Catmose runs dried up.

Tomblin's run out and Tom Lambert's first King Edward VII wicket gave the visitors victory in their first match of the season.

KEVII: Wade 9, Woolcott 13,Limbrick 25 retd, Heaver 11, Brown 13, Cooper 7*, Tebbat 5, Lambert 0*, Extras. Total: 89.

Catmose: 75.

Bowling: Tomblin 0-18; Cooper 0-15; Brown 0-7; Limbrick 1-2; Lambert 1-7; Heaver 0-2; Woolcott 3-11.