Timsbury returned to winning ways with a comfortable six-wicket win away to bottom club Winterbourne seconds in the Bristol and District League Division 1. With both the top two teams in the division, Golden Hill and Portishead losing it keeps third-placed Timsbury interested in the season’s final reckonings.
Batting first the home side made a solid if unspectacular start with Frost (51) and Parker (26) putting on 61 for the first wicket. Once the breakthrough came the visitors worked their way through the home batting line-up with spinner Jon Strand following up his six-wicket haul of the previous week to take 4-29 well supported by Martin Richards (2-29) and Freddie Hosford (2-14). Frustratingly Timsbury couldn’t take the final wicket with Winterbourne ending on 152-9.
Mark Sage and Strand then gave Timsbury the perfect start in response adding 71 for the first wicket before Strand was dismissed for 26. Sage, Timsbury’s leading run scorer for the season completed another half century before losing his wicket for 59 with victory in sight. Jack Williams and skipper Jesse Bishop saw Timsbury safely over the line.
Timsbury 2nd XI were involved in an excellent game at home to Pucklechurch in the Bristol and District League Division 5 before eventually losing by four wickets with just an over to spare. Batting first Timsbury ended on 177-6 from their 40 overs with Dan Hill top scoring with 43. Acting skipper Adam Workman struck 25 and there was a lively partnership at the end from Sam Sparks (28 not out) and Zak Cox (18 not out). The game was in the balance right to the end but despite a brace of wickets each for Cox, Steve Clothier and Hill Pucklechurch wrapped up victory mainly thanks to Young who made 45.
Timsbury 3rd XI found it tough going at home to Frampton Cotterell thirds in the Bristol and District League Division 9 East and were well beaten by 108 runs. After fielding first Timsbury fought back hard after the visitors had got off to a flier and there were good bowling returns from Matt Ball (4-17), Oscar Mallon 2-12 in seven overs and Chris Rawlings (2-35) with the Bristol side finishing on 180-9. The main problem for the thirds this season has been the batting and apart from Neil Watkins and Ball no-one managed double figures as the home side were dismissed for 72.
Malcolm Tucker