Benfleet kept on the winning trail with victory over lowly Epping at Woodside Park by six wickets.

Sibley made a very quick 22 for the visitors before Stephen Scott (2-40) and Ben West (4-59) claimed wickets to leave Epping at 49-4.

But Oliver (51) and Westell (47) put in some decent knocks before a late 22 from Lycett helped the visitors to 184 all out from 51.5 overs, with Ron Steed claiming 4-49.

John Park quickly went to leave the Benfleet reply at 10-1 before Paul Tremain (85) and Jonathan Edwards (77no) steadied the innings.

Benfleet got home with eight overs left with Everett (2-46) and McLarney (2-26) taking the only wickets to fall.

Published Monday, June 30, 2003

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