A repeat of last year’s Watford Observer Fourteen14 Shield final between holders Radlett and Abbots Langley could be on the cards after the line-up for the semi-finals was completed in the past week.

Radlett comfortably progressed to a last-four clash against Langleybury A after beating Frogmore by 45 runs on Friday, while Abbots will face Watford Town A in the second semi after they secured a 19-run triumph over Watford Haidery A on Wednesday.

Having won the toss and elected to bat, Radlett skipper John Armitage scored 25 off 19 balls before being stumped, bringing Shane Burger to the crease, while fellow opener Joe Cooke made 20 until he was caught.

Charlie Nicholls joined Burger in the middle and went on to finish unbeaten on 30, but it was his teammate who top-scored with 46 as Radlett reached 149 for four off their 14, eight-ball overs.

Armitage opened the bowling with Ben Lederman (nought for 26 off two overs) and Burger (one for 19 from three). The wickets continued to be shared around by Troy Barrett (two for 18 off two), Mick Lee (one for 13 off two) and Simeon Cohen (two for seven off one). But the pick of the attack was Dan Foster, who claimed three for 19 off 3.1 overs as Frogmore were dismissed for 104 in 13.1 overs.

Watford Town have won the Shield more times than any other team in the competition’s history with ten triumphs to date and the possibility of an 11th moved a step closer after they got the better of Haidery’s first side.

Batting first, the Woodside club were restricted to 120 for seven. But that still proved too much for their opponents, who were dismissed for 101.

Sparsh Jain was Watford’s stand-out performer, making 24 before he claimed four for 26.

The two most successful teams in the history of the Watford Observer Plate will meet in the semi-finals after three first round games were played this week.

Two-time winners Aldenham and Watford Grammar School for Boys will contest the second last-four clash after they secured emphatic victories over Watford Haidery B and Langleybury B respectively.

Watford Town B are also into the semi-finals following a shock win over Chipperfield Clarendon. The Woodside club will now take on either Rickmansworth School Staff or Hemel Hempstead Town, who were due to meet last night (Thursday).

Aldenham, who won the inaugural competition in 2003 and repeated that success two years later, thrashed Haidery B by 123 runs on Wednesday thanks to a superb 105 from Karan Barot.

The victors racked up a mammoth 246 for three as Charlie Munroe (35) also contributed to positive effect.

In reply, Haidery were dismissed for 123 with Dan Morgan taking three for 23 off three overs.

Aldenham’s semi-final opponents also cantered into the last four on the same evening by beating Langleybury B by nine wickets.

Sam Moore and Ollie Gould both claimed three wickets apiece for 2012 and 2013 champions Watford Grammar as Bury were limited to 85 for nine.

The School side then got home for the loss of only one wicket as Stephen Hussey remained undefeated on 45.

Twenty four hours earlier, Watford B had produced a remarkable comeback in the field to defeat Chipperfield Clarendon by ten runs.

The man-of-the-match performance came from Sandeep Singh, who later took three wickets but carried his bat at the outset, scoring 63 not out to take Watford to a modest 133.

The next highest score was made by the swashbuckling Zirak Khan, who scored 19, offering the prospect of a challenging total until Shawn Mepham took four wickets in his final over, to finish with figures of five for 31.

In reply, Michael Edwards led the charge, reaching 66, and was well-supported by Freddy Hampson (18) and Craig Gorham (16).

With the senior players at the crease, Chipperfield’s victory never looked in doubt after reaching 58 for one at the half-way stage, then 108 for two in the 11th over – until the surprising loss of Edwards.

His departure triggered a collapse to 117 for nine just two overs later in the face of tight bowling and improved fielding.

Khan, with four wickets for 28, Tamiur Abbas (two for 39) and batting hero Singh, who claimed three for 37, did the damage, leaving the Chipperdons ten runs short of their target.