07/09/2026
🏏 RESULTS | WEEK 18 🏏
A dramatic final day across the club, survival confirmed for the 1st XI, promotion sealed for the 2nd XI, and a top 3 finishes confirmed for the 3rd XI and 6th XIs, alongside wins for the 5th and 6th XIs.
🟡 1st XI: The 1st XI fell to a 106-run defeat at home to Aston Rowant in HCPL Div 1, despite a superb individual bowling performance from Jacob Clark, but results elsewhere on the final day confirmed survival in the division, finishing 8th. Bowling first, Clark took 5 wickets, including a hat-trick, finishing with excellent figures of 5/57, with Max Uttley also among the wickets at 3/44, but the opposition's middle order built a substantial platform before an unbeaten century took the total to 297/9. In reply, Shaan Khan's 59 was the standout innings, well supported by Sukhi Kang's unbeaten 28, but Wokingham were bowled out for 191 in 37.3 overs.
🟢 Women's 1s: A loss for the Women's 1s at home to Cookham Dean did not damper the end to a fantastic first season, finishing 2nd in HCPWL Division 3A. Batting first, Chandrika Sharma's 30 and Roseanne Luther's 23 anchored the innings as Wokingham posted 129/8 from their 25 overs. With the ball, Poppy Pritchard picked up the solitary wicket to fall, but the visitors chased the total down in 18.1 overs.
🟢 2nd XI: A hard-fought 3-wicket win for the 2nd XI away at Beaconsfield confirmed promotion on the final day, capping off a brilliant campaign that saw them finish 2nd in TVL Division 1B. Bowling first, Muddassar Nawaz led the attack with 3/38, with Michael Longridge and Thomas Hampton both chipping in with 2 wickets apiece, as the hosts were bowled out for 200 in 49.3 overs. In reply, Thomas Hampton's 70 got the chase moving, well supported by Mushtafa Mushafa's 40, before Jarrett Bobb's unbeaten 20 saw Wokingham home in 39 overs.
🟢 3rd XI: A dominant 122-run win for the 3rd XI at home to Newbury saw them leapfrog into 3rd place in TVL Division 4A on the very last day, as results elsewhere fell their way. Batting first, Joe Drabble struck a magnificent unbeaten 125, well supported by Chinmay Kulkarni's 79, as Wokingham posted 278/4 from their 45 overs. With the ball, Jake Staples was outstanding with 4/41, well supported by Hugh Doyle's economical 2/25, as the visitors were bowled out for 156.
🟡 4th XI: The 4th XI went down by 166 runs away at Hurley to finish the season 5th in TVL Division 5B, a comfortable mid-table finish that had already been secured before the final round. Bowling first, Jitto Joseph took 3/11 from just 2 overs, with Rayan Chib also among the wickets at 2/60, but the hosts posted a big 294/9. In reply, Vyan Mehra's 27 and Ben Nichols's 26 gave the innings some substance, but Wokingham were bowled out for 128.
🟢 5th XI: A 5-wicket win for the 5th XI away at Knowl Hill closed out a solid season that saw them finish 5th in TVL Division 7A, their position already secure heading into the final round. Bowling first, Shiv Muniyappa produced an outstanding spell of 5/8, with Mahesh Bhandary also economical at 1/13, as the hosts were bowled out for just 111. In reply, Ranjeet Sidhu's rapid 37 and Suneer Bhat's 18 set up the chase, and Wokingham got home in 17.4 overs.
🟢 6th XI: A 7-wicket win for the 6th XI at home to Eversley rounded off a superb season, finishing 3rd in TVL Division 9C, though results elsewhere meant the side just missed out on promotion. Bowling first, Luke Buchel was outstanding with 5/33, well supported by Adam Smith's 2/30, as the visitors were bowled out for 153. In reply, Om Gore's rapid 70 and Ishaan Kulkarni's unbeaten 40 guided Wokingham home in 23.5 overs.
A huge thank you to all players, captains, coaches, umpires, and scorers across the club for their efforts this season. Onwards to next year!
