Great day for Hunts CCC as they claim the East Anglian Cup and the Over 60s claim a famous victory thanks to Milne ton, plus all the individual highlights from local matches

Hunts claimed the East Anglian Cup with a 3-1 series win over the Northants Academy.
Mohammed Danyaal in action.Mohammed Danyaal in action.
Mohammed Danyaal in action.

Hunts won a T20 match by three wickets at Burghley Park yesterday (September 1) to wrap up the series win before losing by nine wickets in a game played under the rules of ‘The Hundred’ competition at the same venue. Peterborough Town’s Mohammed Danyaal top scored in both matches while Burghley’s Alex Ashwin and Stuart Biggs bowled well in the T20 game.

Cambs/Hunts have qualified for the semi-finals of the informal Over 60s Championship after the claiming their finest ever victory.

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The local veterans beat previously unbeaten Essex by seven wickets at Abberton yesterday. A partnership of 186 between Bob Milne of Peterborough Town and Ali Anthony of Wisbech sealed the deal with three balls to spare.

Bob Milne struck 102 not out for Cambs/Hunts Over 60s in Essex.Bob Milne struck 102 not out for Cambs/Hunts Over 60s in Essex.
Bob Milne struck 102 not out for Cambs/Hunts Over 60s in Essex.

Captain Nick Andrews had earlier taken four wickets as Essex made 228-8 in their 40 overs.

Cambs/Hunts are likely to face Herts in the semi-final.

Scores: Hunts 122-7 (M. Danyaal 41no, M. Hodgson 28) beat Northants Academy 119-9 (S. Biggs 2-9, A. Ashwin 2-14, C. Craig 2-25) by 9 wkts

Northants Academy 145-1 (J. Sales 71no) beat Hunts 143 (M. Danyaal 32, M. Hodgson 28, S. Dockerill 24) by 9 wkts.

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Cambs/Hunts Over 60s 231-3 (B. Milne 102no, A. Anthony 86) beat Essex 228-8 (N. Andrews 4-44) by 7 wkts.

MERIT TABLE

Batting

D. Ashraf (King’s Keys) 162

M. Hayden (Hampton) 120

J. Mills (Newborough 2nds) *106

C. Johnson (Castor 2nds) *103

Josh Smith (Cambs) 103

B. Milne (Cambs/Hunts Over 60s) *102

P. Morgan (Bourne) 97

J. Dee (Hampton) 90

A. Anthony (Cambs/Hunts Over 60s) 86

S. Rafiq (Werrington 2nds) 73

D. Herrick (Uffington 2nds) 71

M. Rose (Market Deeping) *69

B. Goold (Nassington) 66

B. Hussain (Barnack) *64

S. Mirza (Barnack) *64

V. Parvathaneni (Newborough) *63

D. Robinson (Oundle Town) *61

A. Larkin (Uford Park) 60

T. Olley (Newborough) 57

P. Foster (Oundle Town) *56

M. Blakeley (Nassington) *55

J. Bowers (Wisbech) 54

Josh Smith (Peterborough Town) 52

B. Potter (Nassington) 51

K. Mehrban (Falcon 2nds) 50

Bowling

S. Salkar (Castor) 5-37

W. Butt (Barnack) 5-44

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