Skipper Jarryd Taig admits the amount of extras Canterbury 1sts conceded in their Kent League Premier Division home defeat to Bexley 1sts proved costly.

The second-bottom city club remain without a league victory since June 29 as they were beaten by 47 runs at Polo Farm last weekend.

Taig said: “It didn’t help that we gave up 42 extras - and 33 of them were wides!

“That was disappointing from our bowling attack, especially the senior ones.

“But outside of that, we bowled really well and our outfielding was probably the best it’s been all season.

"That 30 or 40 runs made a bit of a difference in the run-chase.

“In the run-chase, I don’t think the right options were made at the right times and it’s probably one that I would say we could have won comfortably.”

There were wickets for Italian overseas international all-rounder Anthony Mosca (4-35) and Lewis White (4-45), however, during Bexley’s 241 all out.

“Those two bowled really well at the death,” revealed Taig.

“We only gave up three boundaries in the last 10 overs. Lewis changed the pace up really well - and AJ (Mosca) did the same.

“It was well-deserved for both.”

In Canterbury’s reply, they fell short despite Jarred Lysaught (40) and Duncan Moore (36), having them well-placed at 142-4 at one stage during their 194 all out.

Taig said: “There was one period, where Jarred and Duncan were looking very good.

“Then, Jarred got out to a shot that I know he will want to take back.

"It was one of those where people just didn’t kick-on after their starts.”

Canterbury face a lengthy trip to fourth-placed Blackheath this Saturday as they aim to complete the league double, winning against Blackheath in early June by 74 runs.

“I don’t think many of the boys have played at Blackheath before so that will be a nice little challenge for a lot of them,” added Taig.

St Lawrence & Highland Court 1sts eased past Lordswood 1sts by seven wickets.

Opening bowlers Jamie Hemphrey (3-21) and Joseph Payne (3-39) both did well during Lordswood’s 89 all out.

In-form Will Hilton and Darren Stevens, unbeaten on 31 and 30 respectively, saw them home inside the 14th over.

Captain Matt Hammond said: “It was a bit of a weird one.

“We lost the toss. I think we would have looked to have a bat, as well although, looking at the wicket, it did look like it had a few demons in it.

"Unfortunately, the coin didn’t fall that way and we were bowling.

“In hindsight, it was probably the better way to go about it. There were demons in it, so it was a tricky one.

“For a pitch that tends to take spin, I think there were only a few overs of spin all afternoon.

“We started really well with Jamie Hemphrey and Joe Payne opening the bowling. They got a lot out of it early doors and it was good to pick up early wickets.

“But Lordswood are one of the teams in the league that bat pretty deep so we always knew, even if we took wickets, we were always going to be in a fight.

"John Grewar and Sudesh Thakur came on second-change and picked up where the openers left off. We kept taking wickets.

“We were still a little bit apprehensive, even chasing 90. But we had a clear game-plan with the bat.

“We felt, because you were always going to get a ball with your name on it eventually, we would look to be positive and look to score pretty quickly.

"There were probably a few overs where we thought we might be in a bit of a game!

“But one good over by Will, followed by one from Stevo, and it was kind of all over.”

With Alex Rydon making way for another bowling option, Hammond took the gloves again and took four catches.

“Alex has done really well,” said Hammond. “He’s looked really comfortable at the level.

“The only reason for it was to get another bowler in because we’re short on options.

“It was nice to take a few. There was a point, after the third over, I did think ‘Why have I done this?!’.

“But if I’m not contributing with the bat, it’s nice to contribute in the field.”

They are at home to Sandwich Town 1sts this Saturday, looking to do the double over them this summer.

Hammond said: “That will be nice.

“Like I said to you before the Canterbury game, it will be nice to do the double - but without doing it in quite the same manner that we did it first time around.

“We know that Sandwich are a good team.”