Tilford beat Chiddingfold by 81 runs on Saturday to record their ninth win of the season in Division One of the I’Anson Cricket League.

Tilford won the toss and decided to bat first, but the home side claimed early success with Chiddingfold skipper Paul Hundley removing both openers.

Ciaran Rooney and Henry Marks repaired the damage and at the halfway stage the score had reached 91 for two. Rooney holed out for 43 after a third-wicket partnership of 99.

Matthew Cook joined Marks and they added 73 runs before Marks departed for 81.

Cook and captain George Ellis added quick runs at the end of the innings, with Cook making 41 and Ellis 33 not out. The innings was declared at 234 for six after 44 overs with Hundley taking three wickets and Alwyn Jordaan two.

Chiddingfold’s reply did not start well with three wickets falling with the total on 22, and by the end of the 18th over the score had reached 50 for five.

James Wood and Jack Benbough made a fine stand, with Wood hitting out as he made 64 off 45 balls with six fours and four sixes.

The pair had put on 89 before Wood was deceived by a slower ball and was caught in the covers, with Huw Town-Jones claiming his third wicket.

From 139 for five the innings went into decline – the last five wickets fell for 14 runs with Ed Carlile taking three for 15. Chiddingfold were all out for 153 in the 37th over.

In Divison Five, Alton’s fourth team fell to a 57-run defeat at Fernhurst’s second team.

Toby Taylor (four for 19) was the pick of the Alton attack as Fernhurst were bowled out for 122. Alton were bowled out for 65.