Both Chippingdale teams chase 304 and win

The 1st XI won by seven wickets with four overs to spare at home to Broadbridge Heath in Division 4 while at Horsham Trinity, their 2nd XI were winning by six wickets with nine overs to spare.

It was

The highest aggregate of match runs in an SIL match (607). The previous record was 575 when South Bersted scored 274 in reply to Scaynes Hill's 301 for three.

The first time both opponents in an SIL match had totalled 300.

The first time any club's two teams had scored 300 apiece on the same day in the SIL.

In the 1st XI game, Chipps' Andy Bauman (118) and Leigh Chambers (79) put on 191 for the 1st wicket.

In the 2nd XI game, Chipps' Faz Khan (116) and Zulfkhar Khan put on 219 for the second wicket.

Our Chipps correspondent describes the 1st XI match:

Broadbridge Heath 303-3 (49 overs; Baker 138, Carter 73), Chippingdale 304-2 (41 overs; Baumann 118, Chambers 79, White 47*, Thair 35; Carter 2-41).

The bone-dry Rotary Ground spawned an incredible runfest as Andy Baumann's second 1st XI hundred helped see Chipps pull off a remarkable victory and take the 20 points.

With two frontline bowlers missing, captain Ash Waymark decided to field first on what looked like a lively wicket, but an even livelier outfield. Despite an early breakthrough as Ben Stone had opener Dawe caught for 15, the under-strength Chipps bowlers soon started to struggle as Baker in particular began to enjoy himself.

Poor deliveries were constantly dispatched, which was compounded by an outfield that was both a minefield and extremely quick. Although fielding was definitely a tricky task, the Chipps fielders didn't help themselves as many long-barriers were penetrated and the ball raced over the boundary on numerous occasions. It could be said that a good 30 or more runs were leaked through bad fielding, and it's something the team will need to work hard on to eradicate unless they went to continuously chase mammoth totals.

This was all good news for the Broadbridge Heath batsmen of course, and the impressive Baker chanced his arm to reach an excellent ton. He was ably supported by Carter, as they put on a 164 partnership for the 3rd wicket. Baker was finally prised out for 138 by off-spinner Tim Hall, but Carter went on to finish not out on 73 to guide his team over the 300 mark in the last over.

No bowler went unpunished and all ended with figures they'd rather forget. Ben Stone finished with perhaps some credit going for "just" 58 off his 12.5 overs, but rued his luck as he pulled a hamstring in his final over. He's likely to miss the next couple of games, at least.

Tea was taken in a strangely upbeat mood by the Chipps players; when you've just been hammered for 303 off 49 overs you end up just smiling and getting on with it. As openers Leigh Chambers and Andy Baumann walked out to start the reply, no Chipps player could be dreaming of a victory, maybe a hard-fought draw could be scrapped out.

But 10 overs later, that had all changed. The pair had smashed 7.6 runs an over as the score sat on 76-0, the ball flying to all parts of the ground. A great start to the innings, but surely it couldn't last?

Yes, it could. After 20 overs, the score was 158 without loss; unbelievably, the pair had increased the run rate to 7.9. It was an incredible effort that filled the rest of the Chipps side with a new-found confidence that maybe, just maybe, they could pull this one out of the hat. On the other hand, the Broadbridge Heath players looked almost shell-shocked '“ it was the first time they had scored 300 in a game and desperately didn't want to let it slip away.

Finally, it was fifth change bowler Carter who got the important breakthrough, as he bowled Chambers for 79 in the 24th over. Chambers and Baumann had put on a huge 191 stand for the opening partnership, and set the foundation for a thrilling end to the game.

Without his opening partner, Baumann continued to tuck into the bowling attack, and smashed his way to his second 1st XI hundred, a fantastic knock in such circumstances which included 19 boundaries. His stand came to an end in the 30th over with the score on 225 as he was caught by keeper Saggs off the bowling of Carter for 118.

Having broken into the premier Chipps team towards the end of last season, he's certainly going about the right way to cement his name on the teamsheet each week.

With 79 runs still needed for an unlikely victory the nerves could have easily started to tell, but it was the cool-heads of seasoned campaigner Jerry White and keeper-batsman Adam Thair who continued the run avalanche unabated and completed the incredible turnaround.

In the 41st over, with the scores level, White nudged an easy single to send the Chipps team into raptures. With an innings run rate of 7.4, the top-order had demolished the Broadbridge Heath bowling attack and secured a vital win to earn 20 points for the team.

Who knows how important this could be, come the end of the season? This result should be a massive confidence boost as they look to make a good start to the campaign and push for promotion. Could this be their year?

Man of the match '“ Andy Baumann

Fielding points awarded to :- Rob Simms, Tim Hall