Superb bowling by young seamers Sam Lachlan and Luke Merry set up Thame's eight-wicket victory over Beaconsfield in their opening Division 2 West game at Church Meadow.

The youngsters bowled unchanged in the pre-lunch session and kept such a stranglehold on the batsmen that Beaconsfield stuggled to 69-5 off 30 overs before the interval.

Afterwards, the spin attack of new signing Patrik Mehta and Steve Merry kept the pressure on the visitors, who eventually struggled to 150-9 from their 60 overs.

Opener Manoj Parmar, dropped early on, laid the platform for Thame's reply with a stylish unbeaten 78.

They got home with more than ten overs to spare against their opponents' ineffective attack.

BEACONSFIELD

M Stafford b Lachlan...1

J Skitt lbw Lachlan...9

P Sylvester b L Merry...0

P Lynch c Parmar b Lachlan...19

S Ahmed c Parmar b Mehta...34

S Sandeman-Allen lbw L Merry...0

S Gilmour b S Merry...15

S Musk b S Merry...24

M Sarfaz c Brooks b Mehta...24

W Carter not out...9

J Mahood not out...3

Extras...12

Total (9 wkts, 60 ovs)...150

Fall: 1-2, 2-6, 3-14, 4-41, 5-46, 6-69, 7-97, 8-129, 9-140.

Bowling: Lachlan 17-6-22-3, L Merry 15-3-42-2, Mehta 11-2-39-2, S Merry 15-3-38-2.

THAME TOWN

J Cook c Sylvester b Mahood...23

M Parmar not out...78

A Krol b Carter...21

A Wynd not out...27

Extras...2

Total (2 wkts, 39.5ovs)...151

Fall: 1-46, 2-86.

Bowling: Sarfraz 12-4-29-0, Mahood 12-2-48-1, Ahmed 9-1-38-0, Carter 5-0-27-1, Musk 1.5-0-9-0.

Thame Town 25pts, Beaconsfield 3