A century from Adam Brand helped London Maccabi Vale 1st register a 17-run win over Middlesex Tamils in Middlesex Sunday League Division One.

Captain Brand decided to bat first on a cold and damp day at Rowley Lane.

MAL 2nd suffered an eight-wicket defeat in a friendly against Hampstead.

Hampstead elected to field on what looked to be a decent but used track.

Opening bowler Bradley was getting good carry and beat the bat regularly. Avi Gelley was the first man out after a mix-up with Daniel Susser saw him run out.

MAL moved into the top two of the Middlesex Sunday Cricket League second division with a comprehensive six-wicket win over local rivals London Maccabi Vale on Sunday.

Steve Glicher was making no excuses after his South Manchester side were crushed by high-flying Knight Riders in the Greater Manchester Amateur Cricket League, losing by 172 wickets despite the heroics of bowler Avrom Topperman who finished with figures of 8-26.

Knight Riders were first in to bat and were soon on top with South Manchester struggling to keep the score down.

MAL cruised into the semi-finals of the National Knockout Cup with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Chigwell at Woodside Playing Fields in Watford.

London Maccabi Vale moved into the last four of the Maccabi Cricket Cup competition with a comfortable five-wickets victory over Belmont & Edgware 2nd.

Belmont and Edgware 1st XI's disappointing start to the season continued as they were beaten by 50 runs against
Kensington and Chelsea in Chiswick.