There was last-over agony for Timsbury 1st XI who were beaten by one wicket away to Pak Bristolians in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. Chasing the visitors’ total of 210 the Bristol side faced the last over needing eight runs to win. With four balls left Abdul Sami was run out by Gary Pearcy but with just two balls remaining Qaisar Shahbaz struck a massive six to win the contest for the home side. Earlier Pearcy had led a much-improved batting performance from Timsbury … [Read more...]

Timsbury 1st XI had a weekend to forget after they were beaten by seven wickets at home to their perennial nemesis Frenchay in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. After batting first they lost key batsmen Mark Sage and Kev Sibley with just 1 on the board and from there they never recovered. Twenty extras was the main contributor to their meagre total of 60 with Jack Williams the only batsmen to reach double figures with 14. Chare Smith bowled impressively for the visitors to … [Read more...]

Timsbury 1st XI’s inconsistent start to the season continued with disappointing four-wicket defeat away to Keynsham 2nd XI  in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. After electing to bat first Timsbury made the worst of starts losing their first three wickets for 26 before a sensible stand of 59 between Mark Sage (43)  and Gary Pearcy(23)  redressed the balance. However, soon after the drinks break both players departed and despite 23 from Paul Cracknell and a later flourish from … [Read more...]

Timsbury 1st XI came back strongly after their disappointing two-wicket defeat at home to Winterbourne second XI to record a convincing six-wicket victory away to second placed Stapleton in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. After electing to bowl first Timsbury made early inroads into the Stapleton batting line-up and the home side never recovered eventually being bowled out for 110 in just over 31 overs. Oli Hulbert led the way with figures of 3-34, Arran Stewart in his first … [Read more...]

Despite half-centuries from captain Jon Strand and Kev Sibley Timsbury 1st XI slipped to a disappointing two-wicket defeat at home to Winterbourne second XI in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. After electing to bat first Timsbury lost the in-form Mark Sage early on but undeterred Strand and Sibley progressed at a cracking rate and took the score to 94 before Strand who has also been in good touch was out immediately after reaching 50. Sibley went on to make 56 and Gary Pearcy … [Read more...]

I t proved a difficult weekend for Timsbury Cricket Club with all three teams losing their league games on Saturday before the first team exited the National Village Cup on Sunday with a 48-run defeat at home to Congresbury.  The main achievement, however, was the club managing to field three teams on Saturday despite an abnormal number of unavailabilities. Timsbury 1st XI wasted an excellent start in their eight-wicket away defeat to Bristol West Indian Phoenix in the Bristol and District … [Read more...]

There was a thrilling finish to Timsbury’s first home game of the season in the Bristol and District League Senior Division with their match with Coalpit Heath finishing in a tie off the last ball of the encounter. Chasing the visitors’ total of 190-7 it was a match that swung one way and then the other and both sides can look back on a game they could easily have won or just as easily lost. After electing to bat first Coalpit Heath were tied down early on by some tight home bowling but a … [Read more...]