Sketchley cleans up on road to double

It was high fives all round at High Wycombe today as club cricket's team of the moment moved a step nearer a unique double.

Wycombe, already in the last four of the Cockspur Cup, reached the semi-final of the Evening Standard Challenge Trophy with a 67-run win over Bexley.

A century from Matthew Eyles set up a total of 287-5, then Chris Sketchley took five for 25 as the Kent side were shot out for 220.

No team have ever won club cricket's two major trophies in the same season and Wycombe will have to do it the hard way. They visit Kibworth on Sunday in the Cockspur semi-final and today's Challenge Trophy semi-final draw handed them a trip to Finchley a week later.

Finchley, champions in 1993 and 2000, earned their semi-final place with an 80-run win at Wanstead.

It is Middlesex v Essex in the other semi-final, with Winchmore Hill at home to Hainault & Clayhall.

The Hill squeezed home against Ealing with seven balls and three wickets to spare, thanks to 96 from Saleem Mohammed.

Hainault's win over Walton-on-Thames was even tighter, with a wicket and three balls in hand.

Challenge Trophy Quarter-Final results: Winchmore Hill 250-7 bt Ealing 246-6 by 3 wkts, H Wycombe 287-5 bt Bexley 220 by 67 runs, Hainault & Clayhall 253-9 bt Walton-on-Thames 252 by 1 wkt, Finchley 219-7 bt Wanstead 139 by 80 runs. Semi-finals (15 August): Finchley v H Wycombe, Winchmore H v Hainault & C. Final (Shenley): 12 September.