James Hitchcock’s 3s made it seven wins from seven in the MCCL on Saturday despite a major weather scare against Old Isleworthians at Boston Manor Playing Fields. After winning the toss and electing to bat in difficult conditions, The Trees found themselves 9/2 in the third over with Jaidev Pindoria (8) and Paul Whelan (0) the early victims. That brought the skipper to the crease with John Clapham. Together they blunted the opening onslaught and then started to push on. James

A proud moment for Brentham and George Allen as he receives his Middlesex cap ahead of The Seaxes game against Berkshire’s Under-15s last month. George, who has been at Brentham since the age of nine, took three wickets on debut as Middlesex fell just short in a high-scoring game at the Oratory School. Having progressed through the Ealing Borough pathway, George featured for the Middlesex Regional Select team last season and has now made the step up again to the Middlesex sum

There were another four wins from five this weekend as the 3s kept up their 100 per cent record with a crushing victory over South Hampstead. A narrow defeat for the 1s ended their perfect start but the 2s and 4s, and Chess Valley side all secured victory. After three wins from three to begin the campaign, Prav Jadhav’s 1s suffered their first reverse of the season; MTSSC overhauling The Trees total of 217 in the penultimate over. Brentham’s innings was built around Aadil Kha