WARM congratulations to 1st XI captain Dayle Littlejohn and his squad for earning promotion into Saracens Herts League Division One for next season.

The players, however, would be quick to point out that the job isn't finished yet; the Division 2A championship is still up for grabs.

Six more points are needed away at Old Owens this coming Saturday (September 5) to ensure they crown an already excellent achievement by lifting the fourth-tier title.

This situation was arrived at on Saturday after Green 1s made short work of Watford Town, who chose to bat on what looked a bowler-friendly track at Bedmond Road.

And so it proved. Adam Thomas' fine 10-over spell saw him yield 3-24 while Majid Khan was just as parsimonious: 2-19 from his eight overs as Town fell to 98 all out.

Openers Miles Barnard (41) and Lewis Koch (46) continued their fine form, and had most of the total knocked off before they each got out, meaning Levy would claim an eight-wicket win and promotion back to Division One.

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LGCC 2nd XI need 14 points from their final match at home to table-toppers Sandridge this coming weekend to make absolutely certain of their hard-earned Division 4B status.

Promoted last summer, the 2s have been hit hard by diminished availability in recent weeks. Skipper Jamie Wallis will lead his side into battle at The Green knowing a good performance is required after they lost to nearest rivals Hertford III at the weekend.

Wallis' superb return of six wickets for just 10 runs was backed up by 3-23 from Dom Clarke as hosts Hertford ended 149 all out.

In reply, no one scored more than opener Ben Parkes' 20 - in a first-wicket stand of 34 with Wallis (12) - as Green crumbled to 84 all out.

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GREEN 3s also endured a tough afternoon. They were bowled out for 65 after Flitwick III set a target of 294 from their 50 overs at Parmiter's School.

Plenty of effort and energy went into Levy's performance but individual highlights were few and far between. Five ducks in the LGCC lower order followed 25 from Steve May at No. 4 and saw the last six Green wickets fall for the price of just two runs.

Again, they'll be looking to finish their mid-table Division 9B campaign in stronger fashion with a season-closer at Knebworth Park IV this weekend.

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LGCC 4th XI are scheduled to finish their summer against Boxmoor IV at Parmiter's School.