Timberscombe v Bridgetown 13 June 2010

Timberscombe emerged clear victors on Sunday, defeating a youthful
Bridgetown team by 183 runs.

   Having won the toss Timberscombe batted, with Dave Cook and Tom Sparks
   laying a solid foundation against tight bowling from L Snell and L Rich.
   Sparks started to open his shoulders against the change bowling but just
   as a big score looked possible he chipped to square leg for 39.  Cook
   unselfishly retired at the halfway point, and after a quickfire cameo by
   James Ball skipper Matthew Bowden and Paul Sparks took the total to 124
   before Bowden was bowled heaving across the line at Dan Cross for 20.
   Sparks and Dominic Bowden then embarked on an unbroken 128 run
   partnership with a great acceleration which brought 82 runs off the
   final seven overs, Sparks finishing on 88* and Bowden on 38*.  Credit
   should go to tight bowling from H Rogers with 1 for 32 off his eight
   overs.

   In reply the visitors never really got going, with Dan Bowditch ripping
   out the top order in double quick time.  With Ashley Keal mixing good
   balls with erratic ones at the other end the pressure was kept on as
   pace turned to spin, with Ian Buchanan taking a hat trick in his miserly
   3 for 2 and Geoff Dibble bowling his usual impeccable line and length
   with ‘unbelievable tekkers’ to secure 4 for 20, which included a fine
   leg side catch by wicket keeper Ollie Maxwell.  Only D Sherring got into
   double figures as Bridgetown were all out at the end of the
   twenty-seventh over for 69.

   Timberscombe 252-3 (P Sparks 88*, T Sparks 39, D Bowden 38*, D Cook 25
   ret)
   Bridgetown 69 (D Sherring 17, G Dibble 4-20, I Buchanan 3-2, D Bowditch
   3-4)

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