Division 1:

BAPCHILD lead the three unbeaten teams in the top division by a single point after an eight-wicket win at Stone-in-Oxney, James Lincoln top scoring with an unbeaten 76.

Wingham beat Chislet by five wickets despite the home side posting a respectable 209 for six. Jamie Watkins led the reply with a score of 94 not out.

Leybourne are also unbeaten after a 13-run win over Worth.

Great Chart recorded their first win of the campaign against Bethersden. Craig Buckham was the pick of Chart's bowlers, picking up five for 43.

Upchurch are still looking for their first victory after they lost by six wickets at Littlebourne

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Division 2:

Hollingbourne are now the only unbeaten side in Division 2, but only three points separate the top seven clubs.

The top side's latest victory came in a high scoring encounter at home to Harbledown. Having posted 253 for three in their innings, the visitors fell just short in their reply.

Challock could only manage 107 in response to Egerton's 164 for eight, while unbeaten centuries from R. Turney (135) and Ben Gibbs (105) led Smarden to a crushing 154-run win over nine-man Higham.

A much closer match saw East Malling dismissed for 210 in reply to Bredgar's 217 for six. Mick Moss took five wickets to aid Bredgar's cause.

Loose recorded a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Lower Halstow.

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Division 3:

Mersham Le Hatch lead Division 3 with maximum points after defeating Dymchurch by seven wickets.

Little Chart are also unbeaten after a home win against Harbledown 2nds by 92 runs, while Headcorn were well beaten at Woodchurch by eight wickets, thanks largely to five wickets from Richard Davy.

Keith Millen claimed five for six in seven overs as Eastchurch, having elected to bat first, were bowled out for just 43 at Wootton and Denton, who won by five wickets.

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Division 4:

Sheldwich and Addington Village are the clear leaders of Division 4, both with maximum points.

Will Jeffrey top scored with 76 as Addington were dismissed by Bilsington for 175, P.Frith taking five for 32, but Bilsington collapsed to 74 all out in reply, Simon Briley claiming five for 24.

Sheldwich beat Blue House by 33 runs, Phil Stanford taking five for 16 in eight overs as Blue House were bowled out for 135 in reply to Sheldwich's 168 for eight.

Exiles at Bridge racked up their highest league score, 271 for five at Borden and went on to gain their first win of the campaign by 195 runs.

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Division 5:

In Division 5, Detling made a fast start to win by six wickets in only 27 overs chasing Great Chart 2nds' total of 164 for seven.

Opener Gary Marshall’s 72 was the only innings of note as Benenden were held to 125 for nine by Highways. Highways had earlier posted 157 for nine.

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Division 6:

Selling beat Holborough Anchorians by five wickets to maintain their unbeaten record.

Yalding, also unbeaten, reached 193 for seven against Wingham 2nds who were bowled out in reply for 129, Matt Britz claiming five for 11 to go with his earlier top score for Yalding of 46.

Skipper Steve Smith hit 71, including thirteen fours, as Headcorn 2nds were dismissed by neighbours Staplehurst Village for 153, Aaron Davey. Staplehurst only lost one wicket in their winning reply.

Monkton were bowled out for just 91 at Rolvenden, but the home side then collapsed from 52 for five to 75 all out to lose by 16 runs, Martin Osborne the pick of the Monkton bowlers with five for 17.

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Division 7:

Meopham are still unbeaten at the top Division 7 after a comfortable 121 victory at Harrietsham.

Upchurch 2nds also made it three wins out of three with a 62-run win over Borstal. Trevor Collis, run out for 70, and Ray Cretney, unbeaten on 61, helped Upchurch reach 200 for three, before Borstal were held to 138 for eight in reply.

An opening partnership of 154 between Adam Nix, 78, and James Patrick, who carried his bat for an unbeaten 101, saw Town Malling post 233 for two against Stone-in-Oxney 2nds, who were dismissed in reply for 91.

A fine spell of bowling from Elham Valley's Mike Paterson (six for 19) helped dismiss a young Mersham side for 72, a total Valley passed for the loss of just two wickets.

Frittenden were bowled out for just 45 at Etchinhill, who went on to win by nine wickets.

RESULTS:

Division 1: Ash 163-7 (6) beat Brook 101 (0); Bethersden 147 (0) lost to Great Chart 151-7 (6); Upchurch 121 (0) lost to Littlebourne 122-4 (6); Stone-in-Oxney 192-7 (1) lost to Bapchild 196-2 (5); Chislet 209-6 (1) lost to Wingham 211-5 (5); Leybourne 182-8 (5) beat Worth 169-9 (1).

Division 2: Bredgar 217-6 (6) beat East Malling 205 (1); Egerton 164-8 (5) beat Challock 107-8 (0); Hollingbourne 253-2 (5) beat Harbledown 234-7 (1); Lower Halstow 100-9 (0) lost to Loose 102-3 (5); Saltwood 170-9 (6) beat Brookland 144 (0); Smarden 269-2 (6) beat Higham 115 (0).

Division 3: Little Chart 199-9 (6) beat Littlebourne 2nd 107 (0); Dymchurch 178 (1) lost to Mersham Le Hatch 179-3 (6); Street End 123-5 (5) beat Sharsted 96 (0); Beltinge 165-6 (5) beat Teston 157-7 (0); Headcorn 149-9 (0) lost to Woodchurch 153-2 (5); Eastchurch 43 (0) lost to Wootton & Denton 44-5 (6).

Division 4: Addington 175 (6) beat Bilsington 74 (1); Hawkinge 106 (0) lost to Aldington 107-2 (6); Exiles at Bridge 271-5 (6) beat Borden 76 (0); Hunton v Minster (Thanet) – late result; Selsted 130 (5) beat Pluckley 123 (1); Sheldwich 168-8 (6) beat Blue House 135 (0).

Division 5: Great Chart 2nd 164-7 (1) lost to Detling 168-4 (5); Harvel 119-9 (0) lost to Stowting 123-2 (5); Highways 157-9 (4) beat Benenden 125-9 (0); New Ifield 177 (1) lost to Kingsnorth 178-6 (6); Norton 122 (5) beat Minster (Sheppey) 87 (1); Southfleet 133-6 (0) lost to Wye 134-4 (5).

Division 6: Betsham 142-8 (0) lost to Leeds & Broomfield 144-8 (5); Headcorn 2nd 153 (0) lost to Staplehurst Village 154-1 (6); Lower Halstow 2nd 119-6 (0) lost to Leybourne 2nd 120-4 (5); Monkton 91 (5) beat Rolvenden 75 (1); Holborough Anchorians 124 (0) lost to Selling 125-5 (6); Yalding 193-7 (6) beat Wingham 2nd 129 (0).

Division 7: Mersham 72 (0) lost to Elham Valley 76-2 (6); Frittenden 45 (0) lost to Etchinghill 46-3 (6); Harbledown 2nd 109 (0) lost to Chartham 113-4 (6); Meopham 183 (6) beat Harrietsham 62 (1); Town Malling 233-2 (6) beat Stone-in-Oxney 2nd 91 (0); Upchurch 2nd 200-3 (5) beat Borstal 138-8 (0).