3 wins in a row for 3s

Ashtead 3s visited Oxted & Limpsfield hoping to continue their recent good form. Winning the toss again skipper Culhane elected to bowl first on a hot day with a very scorched outfield.

HIs decision was soon vindicated again as the openers Rose (4-19) and Elburn (1-25) picked up 3 early wickets as O&L found themselves 16-3. They recovered well with a great couple of partnerships. The next wicket took the oppo to 116-4 when W.Culhane (1-50) took his only wicket stumped. The seamers of Burgess (2-30) and Rose replaced the spinners and closed the innings with 4 wickets before Oxted & Limpsfield declared on 224-9 in 55 overs.

After a bit of DIY tea Ashtead started sprightly as the openers Rice-Burnett (46) and T.Culhane (90) put on 74 before the first wicket fell, Dunn (16) fell next with the score on 99. The next partnership, 102, between Culhane and Wint (53*) was decisive. Culhane fell played on as the score was 201 leaving 24 to win for A.Culhane and Wint to complete the 7 wicket win and make it 3 wins out of 3 for the 3rd XI.

A decisive win for Ashtead, moving them another place up the table. Next game is a home fixture against Normandy at Box Hill School.