With points desperately needed to avoid relegation, Ley Hill set about their match with Monks Risborough full of determination. Monks, howver, were not going to be push overs and an excellent first wicket stand of 61 quietened the Hill’s bowlers. Despite losing their second wicket next ball, Monks continued to score runs. Altaf (40), Shah (39) and Jamil (28) all making solid contributions to Risboro’s final total of 228. Ley Hil picked up maximum bowling points for getting Monks all out; Phillips 3-55 and Lown 3-58 along with two wickets each for Rennard and Helm.

Chasing 229 for victory against a strong bowling side was always going to be a tall order and at 66-3 Ley Hill started to think about getting batting points and possibly a draw. Runswick excellent 48 along with Kash Shakoor’s 46 started to make Monks things interesting but a catastrophic moment by skipper Phillips who managed to run out three of his colleagues in as many balls ended all hopes of a result. Ley Hill were finally all out for a creditable 192 with opened Jon Lown making 38.

Mia’s excellent spell of 10 overs, 3 -33 was the pick of Monks Risboro’s bowlers.

It now goes to the final league game of the season: either Ley Hill or Haddenham will be relegated and both have to win (against Ballinger and Holmer respectively).