Horley beaten by Guildford City

Fullers Surrey County League Division One

Horley 135

Guildford City 137-4

PUT into bat Horley found runs difficult to come by with the host's bowlers finding life from their sloping track.

Ashraf 3-45 accounting for Horleys middle order of MacPherson, Long and Chaudhary in his 11 over opening spell.

Fellow opener Hameed Jan also bagged a treble with similar figures in two spells.

Harry Chaudhary, with some lusty blows made 45 but found partners returning to the pavilion with too much regularity except for Syed who did his best with a knock of 22.

Spinner Munir (3-13) was introduced in the 28th over and he wrapped up the Horley tail with three wickets coming from 13 deliveries.

Alex Smith (19) and Trevor Stevens (12 no) were the only other Horley batsmen to make double figures.

Will Golder (2-38) took two early wickets for Horley but after his early burst the hosts batting proved decisive as Mendis (32) and Manoj (56 .o) added 67 for the third wicket.

This pair of Sri Lankans will score plenty of runs in 2009 to aid an impressive City set-up.

Trevor Stevens and Harry Chaudhary took a wicket each but the hosts ran out comfortable winners with 20 overs remaining in the match.

Horley's Saturday second XI got off to a winning start in Fullers Surrey County One beating Lingfield by three wickets.

Acting skipper Dave Hyde won the toss at Horley Row and his decision to field first was vindicated as the hosts ripped through a Lingfield side devoid of any real run scorers.

Driscoll, Gilbert and Batty all made 20s but these three apart the visitors could not cope with the pace of Jonathan Barnett (4-40). Angus Kirk and Deepal Ahangama both bagged a pair as the visitors tail failed to wag and they were all out for 122.

Although given plenty of time to achieved a first league win of the season, success came, but not before the visitors took seven home wickets.

Jonathan Dibble (24) and Youngster George Hyde (51 no) were the major contributors in the Horley innings.

The latter making his maiden half-century in league Cricket. Horley achieved victory with 26 overs remaining.