by Cricket: Billericay suffered a defeat of five counters against Brentwood in the first first division of the Essex League.
Billericay scored 234 after choosing first with the opening Grant Roelofsen Top Score with 62.
In response, Brentwood made the house for the loss of five counters despite the best efforts by Robert Rayner (3/52) and Joe Carson (2/47).
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The defeat leaves Billericay a place and a point above the relegation zone.
Hadleigh and Thundersley stay at the foot of the table after a defeat of nine counters in Fives & Heronians.
Hadleigh was overthrown for 299 with the opening match Jack Wagstaff paving the way with 115 before the two games of the two five centuries won centuries to ensure the victory of the hosts.
In Division One, Old Southend and Southchurch slipped into fourth row after a defeat of four counters at Aztecs.
Old Southendien was overthrown for 142 with Hafiz Yawer Afzal Top Scoring with 53 before the house reaches the total required for the loss of four counters.
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Luke Clarke (4/33) was the choice of the old Southendien.
In division two, the seventh placed Westcliff suffered a defeat of two counters against Harold Wood in Chalkwell Park.
Westcliff was overthrown for exactly 100 with the Shiv Kumar opening match with 34 before Harold Wood was at home for the loss of eight counters that were all taken by M Farooqi for only 41 points.
In division three, Leigh leaders on the sea lost by two counters during a table confrontation in the second placement Neo.
Beating first, Leigh scored 250/6 with Sevriano Cupido striking 85 and Toby Turner 45 not released. In response, Neo has passed Leigh’s total for the loss of eight counters and is now only two points behind their visitors.
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Leigh is only four points of Hornchurch Athletic, which means that an exciting end of the season is waiting for now.
In division four, the fourth placed Benfleet beat Wickford, which is fifth, by 99 points in a local derby.
Benfleet was bathed after losing the draw and marked 252/2.
Rob Zammit paved the way with 136 not out while the opener Gavin Blowes added 69. In response, Wickford was dismissed for 153.
Jatin Kukreja Top scored with 82 while Callum Wheeler (3/45) was the choice of Benfleet’s quisors.
