St Albans claimed a four-wicket win over Northwood to post their first victory of the season in Herts Division Two A on Saturday.

Northwood batted first and manage to score a respectable total of 243 for six.

Henry Tyler was the pick of the Saints bowlers with three for 42 while Ben Carroll, Mark Telkman and Ben Ramsay taking one apiece.

St Albans opener Matt Howeson scored 34 but Tyler proved the match winner as he scored an unbeaten 85.

Phil Caley added 42 not out as the side reached the target for the loss of six wickets in 48.5 overs.

London Colney Seconds recorded the first win of their Division Nine B campaign with a comfortable 69-run victory at home to Abbots Langley Thirds on Saturday.

Home skipper Russ Blackman was once again able to field a strong side and the batting which had performed stoutly in a losing cause the previous week, were again able to post a score above 200. Having lost the toss in drizzly conditions and with the pitch looking like it might hold some seam movement after 24 hours under cover, Colney quickly lost their top three as Tom Blackman (one), John Gibbons (16) and Adam Stuart were all dismissed.

The fall of Stuart brought Paul Hadley to the crease and in partnership with the in-form Paul Seymour they set about repairing the Colney innings.

Particularly severe on the Abbots change bowlers and scoring all around the wicket, Seymour and Hadley added 96 for the fourth wicket before Hadley was bowled by the returning Lloyd for 38, becoming Lloyd’s fourth victim in fine figures of four for 48.

After Hadley fell, Seymour began to open his shoulders, reaching his second successive league 50 and finding able support in the form of Kev Lawrence as the pair added 62 for the fifth wicket before Seymour was bowled for 77. A small collapse saw two wickets fall quickly before Phil Smith (11 not out) joined Lawrence for the final frenetic overs, with Lawrence's innings ending off the final ball, bowled for 24 as Colney closed on 221 for eight from their 50 overs.

With the early rain gone, conditions were fair for batting and with the outfield quick and pitch true, the home side would have known their total was not an imposing one.

However, Russ Blackman’s charges showed none of the profligacy which dogged their efforts a week earlier against Flitwick and throughout the Abbots' chase, Colney were able to keep the visitors’ behind the run rate. None of the Colney attack were taken for more than three runs per over and although they were unable to dislodge the stubborn Abbots’ batsmen including Parkins who carried his bat for 56, restricting the visitors to a total of 152 for five was enough to secure the win.

John Gibbons was the pick of the home bowlers taking two for 21 from his ten overs, with the remaining wickets shared one apiece between Jack Blackman, Phil Smith and Paul Hadley.

London Colney's game against Bentley Heath in Division Five A was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain.