THERE'S.

One thing you can't beat in cricket unles you've got an indoor stadium - the weather.

Rain affected all the matches in the Woolwich Kent Premier League causing a major blow to Bickley's chances of closing the gap on league leaders St Lawrence.

Bickley faced a potential banana skin in their match against fellow championship chasers Tunbridge Wells.

The home side were looking ominously pla-ced for a winning score, having reached 157-3, with T Luckhurst unbeaten on 86, when the rain came.

Bromley's home derby match with Beckenham ended abruptly with the hosts on 88-1, while Hayes will be ruing the abandonment of their game with Gravesend.

Hayes made a healthy 228-6, with G Sheen scoring 112 and M Whetren 67.

The Barnet Wood Road-based side looked to be heading for victory after taking three of the visitors wickets for just 46.

Orpington's S Bradford had taken four of the five Mote wickets to fall at Goddington Dene before the heavens opened.

q A Kent Cricket Board XI beat Middlesex by eight wickets in the Two-Day ECB Knockout Tournament and play Sussex in the quarter-finals.

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