BAD weather wiped out the entire Berkshire Cricket League programme last weekend, writes Dave Wright.

A start was made in the Premier Division derby between Crowthorne & Crown Wood and Sandhurst, but only eight overs were possible, in which the hosts made 41-1. The man out was Julian O’Loughlin for 16, while Tony Cluett was unbeaten on 17 and Adam Trigwell six.

Peppard Stoke Row 2nds must have been relieved to have seen the rain, as they were in deep trouble at 36-5 off 18 overs against Ibis Mapledurham in Division 1, with Richard Ashton having contributed 22 of them after dropping down from the firsts.

Luke Whiley took four of wickets and had excellent figures of 9-5-7-4 when the game was called off.

Crowthorne & Crown Wood 2nd earned a welcome 30 points when Hawley forfeited their Division 2 fixture.

In Division 3, Purley on Thames 3rds were able to progress to 100-3 in 22 overs before rain brought a halt to their home game with Peppard Stoke Row 3rds.

Skipper Pahirathan Selvaratnam made 52 and wicketkeeper Rizvi Mohamed 33 following an opening stand of 71 before the latter was dismissed.

Rob Dyer took 2-31 off seven overs and Mick Chard snr 1-16 off five.

In Division 4, 21.3 overs were completed at Sulhamstead & Ufton, with Mortimer West End reaching 117-3 with Neil Storkey making 46, Tejas Bane 40 not out and Josh Beale 20.

There was a wicket apiece for Babu Loganathan (1-33), Tharinda Fernando (1-14) and Digvijay Singh (1-11).

Emmbrook & Bearwood 3rds were forced to concede their Division 4 game, so handing 30 points to Falkland Development.

League placings:

Premier Division (all played 12): Sulhamstead & Ufton 342 points (ave 34.2), West Reading 281 (28.1), Berkshire County Sports 259 (25.9), Peppard Stoke Row 256 (25.6), Crowthorne & Crown Wood 191 (19.1), Sandhurst 187 (18.7), Woodcote 168 (16.8), Ruislip Victoria 158 (15.8), Welford Park 126 (12.6), Woodley 88 (8.8).

Division 1 (all played 12): Goring 293 points (ave 26.64), Bradfield 261 (26.1), Mortimer West End 257 (25.7), Emmbrook & Bearwood 251 (25.1), Ibis Mapledurham 271 (24.64), Checkendon 228 (22.8), Sulhamstead & Ufton 217 (21.7), Farley Hill 179 (16.27), Peppard Stoke Row 151 (13.73), West Reading 103 (10.3).

Division 2 (all played 12): Shinfield 343 points (ave 31.18), Waltham St Lawrence 295 (29.5), Earley 238 (23.8), Twyford & Ruscombe 215 (21.5), Stratfield Turgis 225 (20.45), Woodley 189 (18.9), Crowthorne & Crown Wood 211 (17.58), Hawley 201 (16.75), Warfield 143 (13.00), Emmbrook & Bearwood 2nds 121 (11.00).

Division 3 (all played 11 unless stated): West Reading 3rds 280 points (ave 31.11), Sandhurst 2nds 276 (30.67), Welford Park 2nds (played 10) 258 (25.8), Knowl Hill (9) 190 (23.75), Bradfield 2nds (10) 190 (19.00), Purley 3rds 170 (17.00), Peppard Stoke Row 3rds 165 (16.5), Ruislip Victoria 2nds 60 (5.45), Mortimer (10) 30 (3.33).

Division 4 (all played 11 unless stated): Shinfield 2nds (played 10) 217 (27.13), Mortimer WE 2nds 240 (24.00), Sulhamstead & Ufton 3rds 238 (23.8), Crowthorne & Crown Wood 3rds 200 (22.22), Falkland Development 206 (18.73), Waltham St Lawrence 2nds (10) 138 (17.25), Binfield 3rds (10) 137 (17.13), West Reading 4ths (9) 144 (16.00), Emmbrook & Bearwood 3rds 34 (3.09).

This Saturday’s fixtures:

Premier Division: Berks CS v Welford Park, Peppard Stoke Row v Sulhamstead & Ufton, Ruislip Victoria v Woodcote, Sandhurst v Woodley, West Reading v Crowthorne & Crown Wood.

Division 1: Bradfield v West Reading 2nds, Checkendon v Goring, Farley Hill v Mortimer WE, Ibis Mapledurham v Emmbrook & Bearwood, Sulhamstead & Ufton 2nds v Peppard Stoke Row 2nds.

Division 2: Crowthorne & Crown Wood 2nds v Shinfield, Emmbrook & Bearwood 2nds v Earley, Stratfield Turgis/Hartley Wespall v Waltham St Lawrence, Twyford & Ruscombe v Warfield, Woodley 2nds v Hawley.

Division 3: Knowl Hill v Ruislip Victoria 2nds, Peppard Stoke Row 3rds v Sandhurst 2nds, West Reading 3rds v Bradfield 2nds.

Division 4: Falkland Development v Binfield 3rds, Shinfield 2nds v Sulhamstead 3rds, Waltham St Lawrence 2nds v Crowthorne & Crown Wood 3rds, West Reading 4ths v Emmbrook & Bearwood 3rds.

Bye week challenge: Mortimer West End 2nds v Mortimer.