Ben - Hur Rah !

Home skipper Mark Bird won the toss and elected to bat first and was rewarded with a strong performance from his top order. Billy Parnell (33), Afzal Hussain (35) and Abdullah Ahmed (24) ensured the scoreboard ticked over at a positive rate, paving the way for a late assault on the visiting attack. Zack Burdett (3 for 40) toiled with the ball but was unable to lift his side. The hosts inflicted further punishment as Shane Barwick struck 6 fours and a towering six in an entertaining, unbeaten 84 whilst Kane Messenger fashioned 4 fours and a maximum in a pleasing 46 as the pair boosted ‘Brook to a mammoth 272 for 7 from their allotted 40 overs.
After tea, Billy Parnell (2 for 42) and Bobby Granger (2 for 31) gave the hosts the upper hand in the early passage of ‘Hill’s reply. Excellent knocks from Anish Lukose (47) and Vinoo Kallarackal (45) kept the visitors hopes alive but the hero of the hour was 15 year old Ben Atkins who bagged a personal best 5 for 28 to secure victory by 84 runs for the Dagenham side.

Goresbrook 272 for 7 in 40 Overs (18 points) beat Horndon-on-the-Hill 188 all out in 36.2 Overs (6 points)