On Wednesday, the T20 team went to Binfield for the semi-final of the Bracknell T20 Plate competition. Batting first, runs were difficult to come by and some late hitting managed to get Ascot to 136 for 7 off 20 overs.

However, Binfield found it difficult as well and with wickets falling and the run rate climbing fell short on 107 for 7, to see Ascot through to the final against Wokingham 2s.

1s v Newbury 1

We saw Newbury make the journey across the county to play our 1s at the Racecourse Ground on Saturday.

Ascot won the toss and elected to field first.

Newbury started solidly with an opening partnership of 143 between Simon Digweed 65 and Lewis Mitchell from 31.5 overs

Key to Newbury’s innings was the fluid innings of Lewis Mitchell as he made his maiden century for Newbury 1s with 135 off 147 deliveries with 16 fours and 4 sixes.

Even though Newbury accelerated quickly, their skipper probably regretted not declaring earlier as Newbury went from 260 for 3 to 282 for 9 in 50 overs, including a hat-trick for captain Myles Trainor who finished with 3 for 66 and Tamoor Hussein finished with figures of 3 for 37.

Royal Ascot struggled early on with the loss of Mike Breet early and soon fell behind the required run rate. Despite a 64 run 2nd wicket partnership, the middle order then collapsed and it was left for GK Reddy and Andy Murray to steady the innings with an 80 run partnership before Murray fell lbw to the left-arm around bowling of Jagjit Singh who took 3 for 51.

So, it was left to GK Reddy to see Ascot to a draw with a well crafted 125 not out which was at least well appreciated by the Ascot crowd as they finished on 206 for 7 off 50 overs.

Yateley 1s v 2s

The 2s made the trip to Yateley and were made to field first with Yateley winning the toss.

Ascot started well with Yateley at 36 for 3, but the dependable batters of Cameron Hume (108) and Jacques Pienaar (77) took the game away from Ascot as they put on 135 for the 4th wicket.

With Ahmed Mughal making some quick runs, Yateley finished on an imposing total of 264 for 8 with only Nick Wiggett starring in the Ascot attack with 5 for 29.

Ascot were soon blown away by Andre Pienaar with 4 for 45 and it was left to Tom Clarke (36) and Jacob Parry (17) to give some late resistance and get Ascot to 162 all out.

3s v Kidmore End 3

Kidmore End were the visitors at Locks Ride, and were put into bat as Ascot won the toss.

Kidmore End were in a good position at 148 for 2, with Sanay Sadhwani (53) and Richard Paul Frost (47) but then loss their final 8 wickets for 22 runs as some good Ascot bowling led by Usman Mumtaz 3 for 24 and Ascot fielding with 6 catches and 2 run outs saw Kidmore End finish on 170 all out.

Ascot started strongly with Ben Churchyard’s 60 and with the middle order chipping in, saw Ascot win by 5 wickets with nearly 15 overs to spare.

Kidmore End 4 v 4s

In the opposite direction the 4s went to Kidmore End. Kidmore End won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Runs were not easy but with Ishaan Banerjee digging in with 46 and skipper Elliot Mills 43 not out and the help of 47 extras, then Ascot reached a strong total of 205 for 8. Will Nassau-Lake with 4 for 27 was the pick of the Kidmore attack.

In response, Kidmore End were never in the chase with only one batter, Barney Broadhurst with 11 top scoring, and made 96 all out thanks to 44 extras. Raf Bocchio with 4 for 13 and Gyan Patel 4 for 27 were the pick of the Ascot attack.