HONG Kong Cricket Club's Nomads took over sole leadership of the Connaught Saturday League yesterday as title rivals Kai Tak had their first defeat of the season.
Nomads beat club rivals Gap Ramblers by 107 runs at Hong Kong Cricket Club to move on to 54 points from five games.
Mike Swift (147) and John Garden (132) scored the bulk of Nomads' 35-over total of 311 for three and Ramblers managed only 204 in reply, despite 60 from Ian Laidlaw. Gavin Erasmus and Tim Davies each took three wickets for Nomads.
Swift and Garden had a partnership of 256, with Garden hitting 34 - five sixes, followed by a four - off one over from Mark Winstanley.
At Kowloon Cricket Club, Kai Tak, who were level on points with Nomads before play began, went down by eight wickets to Saracens.
Kai Tak made 210 for seven in 35 overs thanks to Mike Brown's 72 and an unbeaten 50 from Alan Burge. Krish Krishnan was Saracens' top bowler with three for 39.
Saracens reached their target with only two deliveries remaining after Hong Kong captain Pat Fordham timed the run chase to perfection, opening the innings and finishing undefeated on 126.