BENTLEY maintained their unbeaten start to the T Rippon Mid-Essex Cricket League Premier Divison season with a crushing win over Old Chelmsfordians.
Asked to bat first, the home side made 288-7, with Phil Coleman top-scoring with 72, Greg Larkin making 67, and 62 from Damien Larrett.
And in reply, they bundled the visitors out for 120, with Matt Coleman taking 3-27 and Steve Flack 3-33.
That puts Bentley top of the league as previous leaders Springfield were surprisingly beaten by 12 runs at Chignal.
Simon Dance took 5-23 as Springfield bowled out the visitors for 159.
But they came up short in reply despite 53 from Jimmy Simmonds, with Tom Bird's 5-35 helping his side to their first win of the season.
Elsewhere, Stock chased 185 to beat Rayleigh by three wickets, High Roding beat Aythorpe Roding by 138 runs thanks to 90 from Reece Hussain and 5-47 from Mel Hussain, while Hatfield Peverel bowled out Great Baddow for 115 and chased their target for the loss of five men.
