Holders Wanstead go out

Wanstead's reign as the kings of London club cricket is over.

The first Essex team to lift the Evening Standard Challenge Trophy at the Oval last September, they have fallen at the first hurdle in their defence of club cricket's richest prize.

The holders stumbled to a six-run home defeat against Brentham from the Middlesex League on a day of second-round drama in the £12,000 Sunday knockout event which features the London area's top 112 sides. Brentham's reward is a home tie on 7 July against Middlesex rivals Southgate.

Former champions Finchley and Malden Wanderers also bit the dust while Surrey giants Banstead edged past Hornchurch. Seam bowler Rory Lavery produced the tournament's best bowling figures of 8 for 21 as Wimbledon made short work of Walthamstow.

Second round: Southgate (117-2) bt Aztecs (113) by 8 wkts; Hertford (123-4) bt Malden Wands (121) by 4 wkts; Wimbledon (85-2) bt Walthamstow (84) by 8 wkts; Hainault & Clayhall (238-8) bt Barnes (105) by 133 runs; Saffron Walden (298-5) bt Farnham Royal (162) by 136 runs; Brentham (133) bt Wanstead (127) by 6 runs; O Emanuel bt Hartley on walkover; Stanmore (177-8) bt Winchmore Hill (99) by 78 runs.

Teddington (91-5) bt Richmond (88) by 5 wkts; BWIA (166-3) bt Spencer (161-9) by 7 wkts; Beddington (203-9) bt Hornsey (137) by 66 runs; Sutton (162-8) bt S Woodford (115) by 47 runs; Hampstead (152-1) bt Cheam (151) by 9 wkts; Bickley Pk (140-6) bt Radlett (139) by 4 wkts; Shenfield bt Hoddesdon on walkover.

E Grinstead (171-9) bt N Mymms (159) by 12 runs; Chingford (189-7) bt Beconsfield (157) by 42 runs; Fives & Heronians (167-6) bt Barnet (161-9) by 4 wkts; W Herts bt Hadleigh on walkover; Dulwich (256-6) bt Linden Park (166) by 90 runs; Walton on Thames (181) bt Lambeth Enterprise (171) by 10 runs; Dartford (166-9) bt Ickenham (163-9) by 3 runs; Dorking (204-9) bt Blackheath (192-9) by 12 runs; Harrow (191-6) bt Wycombe House (190-7) by 4 wkts; S Hampstead (276) bt Sevenoaks Vine (232-9) by 44 runs. Bromley (219-7) bt Eastcote (177) by 42 runs; Brondesbury (128-3) bt Sunbury (127) by 7 wkts; Bexley (174-5) bt Finchley (173-7) by 5 wkts; H Wycombe (122-9) bt Lordswood (96) by 26 runs; Banstead (197) bt Hornchurch (197) on faster scoring rate over first 20 overs; Ealing (241-8) bt Guildford (181) by 60 runs; Acton (229-5) bt Orpington (119) by 110 runs.

Third-round draw (7 July): High Wycombe v Banstead, Bickley Park v Wimbledon, Dulwich v Fives & Heronians, Dorking v Hainault & Clayhall, BWIA v Saffron Walden, O Emanuel v Bexley, Sutton v Beddington, Bromley v Dartford, Walton on Thames v Hertford, Brentham v Southgate, S Hampstead v Harrow, Teddington v Acton, W Herts v Hampstead, Shenfield v Stanmore, Chingford v E Grinstead, Brondesbury v Ealing.