SAM 'RETRO' ROBERTS returned match-winning bowling figures of 6-30 to help bring up a welcome third win of the summer for Levy Green 3s - and this away at Division 9B leaders Mill Hill Village II.

It was a thrilling victory, since the 3rd XI had to defend just 109 all out, with only Stuart Evans and Karl Turner registering a score of 20 or more.

But defend it they did, thanks in the main to Roberts' six-wicket haul which included three LBW decisions - the final one given very sportingly by the Mill Hill playing umpires when the opposition required just three runs to win.

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JAMIE WALLIS led from the front for Levy 2s as they chased down Hatfield & Crusaders' 151 all out; the skipper's 42 at the top of the innings breaking the back of the run chase.

Luke Weston struck a patient 30 while Abbas Ali saw Green home with 24 not out and a diminishing number of partners available as Levy got home seven wickets down.

Earlier in the day, the wickets were shared around among Green's seamers with Jillani Ghulam's 3-44 from a full 15-over spell the pick of the attack as the 2s maintained their grip on second place in Division 5A.

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LEVY 1st XI were left frustrated by Broxbourne who blocked out for a draw at The Green, having been set 242 for victory by their hosts.

Sixty-six from Kyle Claxton, Lewis Koch's 45 and a brisk 31 not out by Dave Tyson all contributed to Green's target score of 241-6, run up in 52 overs.

But Broxbourne were in no mood for a serious run chase and closed on 148-8 from their 48 overs back, despite the best efforts of skipper Dayle Littlejohn (4-41) with the ball.

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BERKHAMSTED IV's 175-8 proved 16 runs too many for Green 4s to chase during a game which ended in a draw.

Naran Jagatia's 3-27 from his 12-over spell - backed up by two wickets apiece from skipper Greg Coulshed and Dave Cardy - ensured Berko's target was never going to be unattainable.

But opener Mike Parkes, who scored 50, lost partners too regularly to fashion a serious assault on the target score. Matt Gardner's 22 and 21 from Harry Sturgess were next best as Levy closed on 159-8.