I’Anson League Division One leaders Tilford gained their tenth win of the season at Grayshott on Saturday, winning a see-saw contest by four wickets.

Grayshott skipper Ali Wheble won the toss for the home side and decided to bat first on a helpful wicket for the bowlers. The competition returned to the limited overs format of 45 for each side for the remainder of the season, with four more matches to go from this Saturday.

The Tilford bowlers had early success in reducing the Grayshott innings to 47 for four at the halfway stage and it was Nigel Martyn, the Surrey over-60s veteran, who bowled a remarkable continuous spell of nine overs, seven maidens, two wickets for two runs.

But the other bowlers sent down an excessive number of 47 leg side wides in a total of 58 extras which was to significantly boost the home side’s final score.

The fifth-wicket partnership produced 60 between opener Wheble, who was finally caught behind for 28 off 118 balls, and Luke Parkinson, who was bowled for 34 in the final over. The innings finished on 158 for eight with Matt Bozier taking three for 48 and Huw Town-Jones two victims.

In reply, Tilford started badly with wickets tumbling as the total limped to 57 for six with 14-year-old William Edwards taking three wickets.

But captain George Ellis was joined by Town-Jones and together they started to repair the innings with excellent running for quick singles.

Frequent bowling changes failed to separate the two batters who offered no chances as the target was reached in the 40th over at 160 for six with Ellis making 51 not out and Town-Jones 40 not out in an unbroken stand of 103.

Edwards ended with three for 35 and Aka Sachikonye took two wickets for Grayshott with a late finish to an absorbing day.