NCL ROUND-UP: Craig proves to be a pain for Stony as they lose top spot to Finedon

Stony Stratford started the day in top spot, but they suffered a two-wicket defeat at home to Oundle Town, and Finedon took full advantage as they thrashed Overstone Park by 161 runs.

Stony endured a torrid time with the bat early in their innings as, after winning the toss, they collapsed to 86 for seven.

Harrison Craig was the main man with the ball, taking four for 33, but the home side did show some fight as Thomas Whiting hit 41, Ben Arnold 38 not out and Louis Gulliver 24 to lift them to 186 all out.

Oundle then looked to be cruising to victory as they raced to 71 for one in the 14th over, but the dismissal of Bill Amas for 62 from just 52 balls sparked a collapse.

The visitors slipped to 89 for four, and although Will Park made 32 and Patrick Harrington 30, Oundle still had work to do when they were reduced to 169 for eight.

Enter Harrison Craig to this time do the business with the bat, hitting an unbeaten 18 to steer his side over the line at 187 for eight.

Finedon had no such issues as Daniel Bendon hit 63, Ewan Cox 56 and Jonathan Dunne 40 to see their side to 232 all out in 56.3 overs.

For Overstone, Matthew Jones took three for 29 and Alex Rennie three for 42.

That total proved to be more than enough as Overstone were rushed out for just 71 in 22.3 overs in reply.

Alex Evans snared four for 20 and Tom Brett three for 10 to secure a handsome victory that sees Finedon 12 points clear at the summit.

Third-placed Geddington maintained their title interest as they squeezed past Old Northamptonians by one wicket in a thriller.

Anshul Poothi and Max Vesty both hit 54 as the ONs were bowled out for 204, with Keshav Sthanakiya bagging four for 28.

Geddington were in total control in reply as they eased to 140 for two, but Shivasurya Arun Krishna dismissed opener Jack Lees for 73 and then went on to create havoc.

Krishna took six for 57 to get his team back in the game, and when Geddington slid to 185 for nine, the ONs were looking favourites to win.

But Jack Parker, who made a patient 64 not out from 106 balls, and last man Gurveer Singh (4no from 27) held their never to see Geddington home.

Rushden & Higham Town lost again, this time by 152 runs at fourth-placed Peterborough Town - a result that sees Rushden slide to the bottom of the table.

Scott Howard top-scored with 75 as Posh posted 247 all out in 56.4 overs, with Chana Ruwansiri taking four for 47 and Chris Law three for 50.

Rushden were soon on trouble as they slumped to eight for three and 31 for five in reply, before eventually being bowled out for 95, with Ben Paine making 38 and Liam Gough 35.

Nick Green starred with the ball for Borough, taking five for 16 including a hat-trick, while Bash Hussain bagged three for 26.

Leapfrogging Rushden at the foot are Loddington & Mawsley who beat the inconsistent Kislingbury Temperance by 25 runs.

Kane Neilsen hit 72 not out, Alfie Wilson 51 and Calum Plowright 48 as Loddington were bowled out for 207, with Ben Swingler securing four for 44 and Alex Wakely two for 18.

Kisl looked well set at 122 for three in reply, but Simon West (4-36) sparked a collapse and they were quickly rolled over for 182 - losing seven wickets for just 60 runs.

Zaakir Khawaja top-scored for Kisl with 36, while Wakely made 32.

Fixtures

Saturday, August 15

Northants Cricket League

Premier Division: Finedon Dolben v Peterborough Town; Kislingbury Temperance v Overstone Park; Old Northamptonians v Loddington & Mawsley; Oundle Town v Geddington; Rushden and Higham Town v Stony Stratford

Division One: Barby v Burton Latimer; Brixworth v Desborough Town; Kettering Town v Horton House; Peterborough Town IIs v Thrapston; Weekley & Warkton v Wellingborough Town; Wollaston v Northampton Saints

Division Two: Brigstock v Old Northamptonians IIs; Earls Barton v Weldon; Haddon v Irthlingborough Town; Heyford v Rothwell Town; Stony Stratford IIs v Wollaston IIs; Wellingborough Indians v Finedon Dolben IIs

Division Three: Great Houghton v Bowden; Old v Olney Town; Overstone Park IIs v Brixworth IIs; Spencer Bruerne v Bold Dragoon; Sun Hardingstone v Thurleigh

Division Four: Burton Latimer IIs v Wellingborough Indians IIs; New Bradwell v S & L Corby; Northampton Saints IIs v Podington; Old Northamptonians IIIs v Carrib United; St Crispin & Harlestone v Kettering Town IIs; Wellingborough OGs v Great Oakley

Division Five: Cogenhoe v Long Buckby; Raunds Town v Rushden and Higham Town IIs; Sharnbrook & Bromham v MK Air; Stony Stratford IIIs v Bugbrooke; Wellingborough Town IIs v Mears Ashby; Willoughby v North Crawley

Division Six: Desborough Town IIs v Yelvertoft; Finedon Dolben IIIs v Overstone Park IIIs; Geddington IIs v Barby IIs; Irthlingborough Town IIs v Weekley & Warkton IIs; Loddington & Mawsley IIs v St Crispin & Harlestone IIs; Thrapston IIs v Towcestrians

Division Seven: Bowden IIs v Great Houghton IIs; Haddon IIs v Old Northamptonians IVs; Horton House IIs v Kislingbury Temperance IIs; Kettering Town IIIs v New Bradwell IIs; S & L Corby IIs v Old IIs

Division Eight: Brixworth IIIs v Irchester; Gretton v Stony Stratford IVs; MK Air IIs v Grange Park; North Crawley IIs v Burton Latimer IIIs; St Michaels v Wellingborough OGs IIs

Division Nine: Braunston Paddox v Bugbrooke IIs; Carrib United IIs v Byfield; Newport Pagnell v Wollaston IIIs; Oundle Town IIIs v Earls Barton IIs; Podington IIs v Isham; St Crispin & Harlestone IIIs v Kettering Town IVs

Division 10: Bold Dragoon IIs v Northampton Saints IIIs; Geddington IIIs v Horton House IIIs; Mears Ashby IIs v Sharnbrook & Bromham IIs; Rothwell Town IIs v Dunchurch & Bilton; Towcestrians IIs v Heyford IIs; Woodford Halse v Weekley & Warkton IIIs

Division 11 North: Barton Seagrave v Brigstock IIs; Burton Latimer IVs v Pytchley; Great Oakley IIs v Rushden and Higham Town IIIs; Thrapston IIIs v Raunds Town IIs; Weldon IIs v S & L Corby IIIs; Wellingborough Town IIIs v Finedon Dolben IVs

Division 11 West: Barby IIIs v Sun Hardingstone IIs; Long Buckby IIs v Kislingbury Temperance IIIs; Stony Stratford Vs v Willoughby IIs; Yelvertoft IIs v Northampton Saints IVs; Wellingborough Indians IIIs v Spencer Bruerne IIs

Division 12 North: Bowden IIIs v Barton Seagrave IIs; Isham IIs v Great Oakley IIIs; Old IIIs v Thrapston IVs; Rushton IIs v Irthlingborough Town IIIs; S & L Corby IVs v Geddington IVs

Division 12 West: Bugbrooke IIIs v Braunston Paddox IIs; Byfield IIs v Woodford Halse IIs; Dunchurch & Bilton IIs v Newport Pagnell IIs; North Crawley IIIs v Barby IVs; Spencer Bruerne IIIs v MK Air IIIs

Division 12 Central: Grange Park IIs v Cogenhoe IIs; Horton House IVs v Wellingborough Indians IVs; Old Northamptonians Vs v Haddon IIIs; Overstone Park IVs v Old IVs; Thurleigh IIs v Brixworth IVs; Wellingborough OGs IIIs v St.Crispin & Harlestone IVs