Saturday  

Canvey Island I            231-2
Bluehouse II                79 all out   
Canvey won by 152 runs

 Another league century from the red-hot bat of Paul Ward was the highlight of this game. Ward has always been something of a nemesis of the Bluehouse team and today was no exception. After a slow start in company with Peter Cook (42), Ward moved up several gears in the final 15 overs, to finish unbeaten on 105, his third career ton against Bluehouse. With splendid support from Richie Burrill (41 not out) in the final few overs, Ward was able to guide Canvey to another total in excess of 200. Early breakthroughs from John Gunn (1 for 5) and Richie Burrill (2 for 19) left Bluehouse struggling, and the introduction of Terry Cockell’s unique brand of left-arm spin saw them collapse completely. Cockell claimed 4 for 11 as Canvey swept to an emphatic 152 run win.

Canvey Island II            286-2
Hullbridge II                  209-7      
Canvey won by 77 runs

 With the first team also losing only two wickets, Canvey II’s put on another run-feast on Saturday to notch up their second win of the league season against a hapless  side. Two massive partnerships provided the highlights, Dave Shroder hitting 70 out of 175 for the first wicket, and Dave Higgins, a vigorous 76 in a partnership of 106 for the second wicket. Keeping both men company was John Scammell, who in his first game back as skipper smashed an unbeaten 100, his first Canvey century. Hullbridge never looked interested in chasing the huge victory target and instead settled for batting out the overs in search of bonus points. As a result no bowler excelled, the highlight coming when Mark Gorman theatrically pulled a hamstring in his third over to rule himself out of the game.

Sunday    

Castle Brook               74 all out
Canvey Island              75-0          
Canvey won by 10 wickets

 Very little can be said about this strangest of strange games on Sunday at Smallgains. Obviously under the misapprehension that they were playing only a 20 over slog Castle Brook came out and attempted to smash everything from the first ball. Three wickets fell in the first 5 overs, and there could have been several more run-outs as the Castle Brook batsmen engaged in tip-and-run. The innings was all over after only 20 overs, and Gary Snowdon (37 not out) and Gary Burton (27 not out) wasted little time in knocking off the total, wrapping up the match by 10 wickets at 4.25 in the afternoon.