Tunbridge Wells beat Sandwich Town to move up to second in the Kent Cricket League Premier Division

Tunbridge Wells won at Sandwich on Saturday to move up to second in the Kent League Premier Division.

Matthew Barker played a key hand with both bat and ball to guide the visitors to a four-wicket success.

Opening bowlers Barker (3-28) and Ryan O'Beirne (3-36) did most of the damage as Sandwich were 174 all out in the 49th over. Sandwich's Alex Smith top-scored with 45 before he was run-out by Kent’s Marcus O'Riordan.

Australian overseas bowler David Grant (2-17) and Alex Smith (2-31) did well with the ball for Sandwich from their allocation of 10 overs.

But wicketkeeper Sam Smith top-scored with 56 in Tunbridge Wells’ reply, Christian Davis (28 not out) and Barker (15 not out) getting them over the line.

Leaders Hayes skittled Bickley Park for 60 as they maintained their 100 per cent with a seven-wicket win.

William MacVicar (6-31) did most of the damage, only Ranjit Singh (21) able to offer any kind of Bickley Park resistance.

Jason Benn (2-26) got both of Hayes’ openers but they still won in the 12th over as wicketkeeper Liam Vallois top-scored with 18.

A James Thompson century helped Minster claim a 67-run victory over Blackheath.

Thompson ended exactly 100 not out from 94 balls, with nine fours and four sixes, while Aron Nijjar (68) offered support to get Minster to 251-5 from 50 overs.

Opening bowler Joseph Parry (4-42) did best for Minster as Blackheath ended 184 all out in the 45th over, despite wicketkeeper Ross Richardson (59) top-scoring for Blackheath.

Bottom side Beckenham beat Lordswood by three wickets.

Lordswood won the toss and elected to bat first, but the Beckenham breakthrough came when David Moody blasted through Linden Lockhart’s defences to trap the Lordswood player bang in front and, shortly