It was the final round of time matches, which have taken up the last nine weeks of the campaign, with clubs reverting to limited overs games for the final five matches. Richard Spiller reports

Reigate Priory v Sunbury

Amar Virdi’s 5-43 destroyed Reigate Priory’s batting as champions Sunbury flexed their muscles to hammer the leaders by 134 runs.

Rajan Soni’s men have rarely looked like the team of last year but have also seen comparatively little of Surrey off-spinner Virdi, who missed much of the early stages through a serious finger injury.

Sunbury’s batting has rarely fired of old either and at 14-2 another difficult day beckoned. Sam Burgess rediscovered his commanding best to hammer 136 – including 14 fours and two sixes – although he had to retire hurt on 107 after a blow to the lower arm, returning as the visitors reached 277-8 from their maximum 66 overs. Soni (53) and Conor Fulton (39no) made valuable contributions, leg-spinner Michael Munday’s 3-71 coming from 15 overs.

Priory had reached 44 before Surrey-contracted left-hander Ollie Sykes was bowled for 10 by Kelly Smuts, the seamer removing Luke Haughton (43) as well in his 3-45. But Virdi would prove Reigate’s greatest problem in his 17 overs, combining with leg-spinner Colby Dyer (2-15) to bowl them out for 143 despite resistance from James Crosthwaite (42).

Sunbury moved up to seventh spot while Reigate stayed top, having missed a chance to open up a large gap in their pursuit of a first title for 10 years.

Full report here.

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