Kent Cricket League Premier Division frontrunners Bexley win away to St Lawrence & Highland Court; Lordswood, Holmesdale, Hayes and Blackheath also victorious

Bexley are the Kent League Premier Division frontrunners after they narrowly won away to fourth-placed St Lawrence & Highland Court on Saturday.

Calum Basey’s 56-ball 62 guided the away side to 253-8 from their 50-over allocation while Oliver Curtiss (3-33) and Australian overseas Jack Heuston (2-44) got among the wickets for St Lawrence.

Newly-appointed Kent red-ball captain Jack Leaning played for the hosts but was out for only 19 and, despite half-centuries from Will Hilton (55) and John Grewar (50), they could only make 230-9 in reply as they suffered back-to-back defeats.

Harry Dowling’s 3-47 saw him finish with Bexley’s best figures. For them, it’s now three league triumphs on the spin.

Just two points separate second-placed Tunbridge Wells and Lordswood, in third, after the latter won a rain-affected game by 93 runs.

A 78-ball 86 for Joe Gordon led the way. Alongside skipper Calum MacLeod (44), they put on 121 in their 256-6 from 44 overs before rain intervened. Chris Williams (3-38) best with the ball.

Set a revised target of 281 from 44 overs, only wicketkeeper Sam Smith (43) and captain Michael Waller (42 not out) really put up much of a fight in their 187 all out in the 44th over. Jack Laraman (3-37) shone for Lordswood.

It’s two wins in two for basement boys Holmesdale who eased past Sandwich Town.

A 59-ball 74 not out from skipper Anthony Bissett, supported by Rupert Harbig (45 off 35 balls), saw them to 258-7 in 40 overs. Zack Fagg (3-45) best with the ball for the visitors.

After a rain disruption, Sandwich were set a revised target of 259 from 40 overs and they could only make 137 all out, despite Tom Burnap’s 45 and another contribution by Ryan Davies (38).

Mike Bryant (3-20) the pick of the bowlers in