Bury St Edmunds returned to winning ways away to Frinton who remain winless despite putting up a good display home captain and former Bury player Michael Comber won the toss elected to bat but was out 2nd ball of the innings caught by Ben Whittaker off Tom Rash. Nico Boje (30) was lbw to Dan Shanks and a key moment followed as Kyran Young was run out by Harry Gallian for 28 at 92.3. not long after Finlay Jones was bowled by Ben Harris as wickets fell at regular intervals Hanu Viljoen had batted very well but was out caught by Harris off Whittaker for 67. Visiting captain Josh Cantrell used 6 bowlers all of whom took a wicket Viljoen was out in the 60th over with the score 182.8. Frinton’s final pair added 44 runs in the last 4 overs to end on 228.8. as Bury struggled to hold down the runs.
Bury St Edmunds lost opener Tom Davey early for 5 and William Routledge for 17 at 42.2. both players caught by wicket keeper Viljoen bowled Young, the key partnership was between Tom Rash (52) and Gallian taking the score to 123.3 when Rash was out in the 34th over for an excellent 52. Cantrell made 26 from 25 deliveries being out on 169.4 from that point Freddie Heldreich joined Gallian to see Bury home Gallian ended 84 not out and Heldreich 33 not out.

Bury St Edmunds 2nd team hosted Two Counties League leaders Woolpit at the Victory Ground, the pitch although dry was excellent and visitors won the toss and unsurprisingly decided to bat. Merlin Stamper had made a big score on the opening day of the season and started in positive fashion, opening partner Chris Thomas was first out scoring 54 off 79 deliveries well caught by Oliver Riddick off the bowling of Joe Corder in a partnership of 184 Stamper followed 3 runs later having scored 107 off 83 deliveries caught by Alex Cruickshank off Zyan Imam. George Tillbrook scored 33 and Will Parker 21. Kieran Pell had batted well only to be run out for 94 by Imam. Imam bowled 10 good overs of leg spin taking 1.53. 2 wickets for Archie Jones. Woolpit’s final total of 351.6 was always likely to be too much for the home side but the aim was to obtain maximum batting points which was achieved Max Whittaker survived a few difficult moments to score 72 off 71 deliveries that included 12 x 4. Justin Bishop making 36, Cruickshank 31 and Riddick 18 with Imam remaining 52 not out an important innings that included 7 x 4 in a final total of 258.8. 3 wickets for Pareth Mahesh, and 2 each for Stamper, Chris Wells and Felix Norris. Noticeably Parker who had prepared the wicket did not bowl! 8 points for Bury St Edmunds and 19 for Woolpit who remain top by a clear margin.

An excellent win for Bury’s 3rd team at home to Felixstowe batting first Bury scored 258.8 it was after the lord mayors show for Sam Harrison after his big score the previous week was out for 9. No high scorers but an important all round team performance. Krishan Sinha top scored with 38, Wilf Frost (28) Owen Grisby (28) Ben Baldock (29) Ujjawal Verma (23 not out) and Max Harrison 21 not out.
Felixstowe were all out for 110 F.Shepard scoring 31 and T.Ellis 41. Max Harrison taking 2.36 Vivek Rajagopal bowling his usual tight spell 7 overs 16.2. Sinha followed up his good innings with 3.25 and Verma 2.16.
Unfortunately the 4th team game away to Worlington’s 3rd team was cancelled as the home team were short of players.
On Sunday Bury hosted Bardwell batting first it became the Ammad Hassan Fida show as he opened scoring 105, Jacob Meredith scoring 38 in a total of 225.6. Bardwell gave the match their best possible effort in the heat with Matthew Sulley scoring a superb 137 not out but lacked support in a final total of 197.6 Janak Raj taking 2.53.
Bury's Under 15 team lost to Chippenham during the week Leo Park top scoring with 19 off 11 deliveries.
Greene King Players of the Week Harry Gallian, Tom Rash, Max Whittaker, Zyan Imam, Krishna Sinha and Ammad Hassan Fida.
Byron Burgers Player of the week Ammad Hassan Fida.
Next week Bury host Witham in the EAPL, the 2nd team are away to Wivenhoe, 3rd team away to Nowton 2nds and 4th team at home to Woolpit’s 5th team.
On Sunday Suffolk play a 3 day match against Northumberland at the Victory Ground please come along and take in some county cricket the bar will be open during the match.