Kimberley were boosted by having both of their county professionals, Samit Patel and Mark Footitt, available together for only the second time this season as they travelled to fast improving Caythorpe.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat, C
aythorpe made a positive start.
Footitt came on as first change and quickly had Guy Welton and James Hawley caught in quick succession to leave the score on 39-2.
Josh Mierkalns added 63 before Patel trapped him lbw for 30. The same bowler also removed James Hartley with the score on 130, but Jim Hindson moved towards his fifty, finally reaching an unbeaten 64.
Footitt ended with 2-29, Patel 2-43, whilst Matt Wright bowled 13 overs unrewarded for 39.
Kimberley were disadvantaged when Jon Shaw had to leave the ground during the tea interval due to a family emergency and they were really up against it when Dan Mason and stand-in opener Mick Blatherwick went early.
The Caythorpe attack was spearheaded by the Hemmings brothers, Tom and James and they each claimed their second wickets as Kimberley slipped to 44-4.
And when Patel's cautious innings of 26 ended (yet another Hemmings victim), the game was all but dead and buried at 69-6.
Footitt hit two quick boundaries, before Tom Hemmings returned to polish off the innings for a paltry 82. Tom finished with 4-22 from ten overs, whilst James fared even better with 5-21 off 14.
KICC 2nd XI 115 all out lost to Carrington Cavaliers 1st XI 116-1
The second XI faced a daunting trip to play runaway Division B leaders Carrington Cavaliers, but made a bright start after being put in to bat.
Prabhdip Sidhu and Tom Beale put on 37 for the first wicket, until the former was bowled by Akhter for nine.
Beale went soon after for a nice little innings of 23 that included five fours.
Altaf then came into the attack and he soon reduced Kimberley to 69-5.
Jordon Lee hit three boundaries as he added 29 with Ian Wright, but Lee went with the score on 98 and at 110 Wright's stubborn resistence ended for a defiant 37.
Altaf then quickly mopped up the tail to end with 5-23 and Kimberley fell to a disappointing 115 all out.
Faced with such a low target, Carrington played freely and raced home in only 19 overs for the loss of one wicket.
Ahmed anchored the innings with an unbeaten 41 and eight fours from Akhter saw him undefeated on 47.
The only consolation wicket for Kimberley was taken by Ben Millington. No points gained from this game leaves the second XI deep in relegation trouble.
KICC 3rd XI 164 all out beat Ruddington 1st XI 36 all out
With the first and second XI's both with away fixtures, the third XI entertained Ruddington on Newdigate Street.
Danny Williams won the toss and sent his openers Paul Rockley and Chris Mozley out to bat.
And what a fine job they did against some lively Ruddington bowling.
Mozley was just beginning to enjoy himself when he edged behind for 29 after a 67 run stand.
