Taunton v Timberscombe 31 July 2010
On a hard wicket and firm outfield Taunton elected to bat.
The miserly early bowling of Gary Archer and Will Giblett kept a lid
on early scoring. In his first spell Archer picked up 3 wickets. Mick
Masters was the Taunton batsmen able to take advantage of the perfect
batting conditions, his 48 proved to be the mainstay of the home side’s
total of 120. Change bowlers Nick Virgin and Rob Golding picked up two
a piece and Steve Archer finished off the innings with three wickets
in ten balls.
In reply Paul Keal and Nick Hill set about the chase with confidence.
The dismissal of Keal brought a quick flurry of wickets but brought
Steve Archer to the wicket. He and Hill then steadied the innings and
carried the visitors within two runs of victory before Archer was out
for 22. This left Tom Sparks to hit the winning runs and Nick Hill to
carry his bat for 59 unbeaten. J Harris was the pick of the bowlers
taking all four wickets to fall for 46.
Taunton 120 All out
M. Masters 48
S Archer 3 for 8
G Archer 3 for 24
Timberscombe 121 for 4
N Hill 59 no
S Archer 22
J Harris 4 for 46
Timberscombe 26 Points beat Taunton 5 Points by 6 Wickets.