STAMFORD 2nds recorded an emphatic nine-wicket win over Wakerley & Barrowden in their Division Four clash.
They skittled the visitors for just 126 with veteran Bill Hall claiming 3-9 and Josh Prentice 2-17.
Town hurried to victory in 20 overs with Richard Field hitting 56 and Simon Prentice unbeaten on 43 in a century opening stand.
Uppingham made i
t two wins out of three Division Five games with victory over Syston.
They signalled their early intentions as their opening attack of Sam Tipper and Will Howe claimed three wickets to poor cover drives in three overs to leave the home side on 14-3.
The fielding was sharp with both Jack Kennedy and Will Cropper taking a brace of catches each.
Connolly continued to punish any poor deliveries and he was joined by Marston who helped push the score on respectably until he was stumped by Cross off Jamie Morton’s consistent bowling.
Harry Robertson took his first wicket in a tidy spell and Josh Wedge bowled Connolly having accumulated 60 runs.
This provided the impetus for the bowlers to close out the innings as Cropper rounded off a good day in the field by taking the stumps out with a direct hit from square leg.
Pick of the bowlers was Howe (10-0-404) while Tipper made an impressive debut and looked sharp in his second spell. Morton produced the tidiest spell by conceding just 13 runs from seven overs.
Uppingham set about their target of 143 with vigour, Andy Cross despatched some quick boundaries before both Barton and Kennedy were sent back to the clubhouse.
Josh Wedge settled quickly while Cross continued to make good progress. They established a 53-run partnership before Wedge was dismissed for seven.
Cropper then continued the momentum with a quick-fire 29, including two sixes to push the score to 95.
Cross finally lost out, bowled by Corbett for 56, but Howe hit a great straight six to keep Uppingham heading towards their target.
No further wickets were lost with Neil Wedge and Jonathan Ashwin knocking off the winning runs with seven overs to spare.
Ashwin played extremely well under pressure from close fielders and eventually got the single to win the game and end up on 13 not out.
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