Timberscombe Cricket Club

Timberscombe CC League Bowling Averages 2011

Timberscombe overcame a spirited Over Stowey side by seven wickets to secure back to back championships.

Stowey batted first and were given the ideal platform by openers P Simms and M Sortwell who put on 52. Rob Golding bowled his 12 overs for 18 runs picking up two wickets. An aggresive half century by Jack Rich allowed Stowey to move to 143 for 3. At this stage a large total looked possible. Will Giblett and Keith Graddon had other ideas. As the last seven wickets fell clean bowled Graddon picked up three wickets and Giblett 4 as the Stowey innings tailed away to 162 all out.

For the second week running a poor start brought early pressure as Timberscombe struggled to 25 for 3. This brought Paul Keal and Andy Dyer together. Using all their experience they steadied the innings and then set about hitting the home side’s bowlers to all parts. Their partnership of 142 took the innings home with 4 overs to spare. Keal ended on 75 and Dyer 63, both unbeaten.

Over Stowey 162 All out

J Rich 53

P Simms 40

W Giblett 4 for 33

K Graddon 3 for 37

R Golding 2 for 18

Timberscombe 164 for 3

P Keal 75 no

A Dyer 63 no

Timberscombe 26 Points beat Over Stowey 6 Points by 7 Wkts

Timberscombe finally overcame a battling Lydeard side to secure a 4 wicket victory and promotion back into Division 1.

The visitors batted first and Keth Graddon and Rob Golding put the brakes on any progress. S Conner-Muir and M Hanniford batted sensibly, holding the innings together. Several dropped catches later and Conner- Muir (41) and Hanniford (33) had carried the innings forward. Lydeard were able to post a handy 133 for 4 on a wet and lively track.

The total looked defendable as Timberscombe lost early and important wickets. Failing to cope with Simon Cattell, the home side’s total struggled to 50 with 5 wickets down. At this point Hannah Sparks joined Kev Godfrey and helped steady the ship. At the half way stage the game was well balanced. Following the dismissal of Sparks for a valuable 7, it was left to Godfrey and new partner Keith Graddon to find a way to the total required. This they did in some style.  Godfrey finished on 44 and Graddon on 36 as victory was secured in the 36th over.

Lydeard St Lawrence 133 for 4

S Conner-Muir 41

M Hanniford 33

Timberscombe 134 for 6

K Godfrey 43 no

K Graddon 36 no

S Cattell 5 for 26

Timberscombe 23 Points beat Lydeard St Lawrence 7 Points by 4 Wkts

A lively wicket was to provide a challenge too far as league leaders Timberscombe suffered their first defeat of the season.

Carhampton found the going tough and only Timberscombe old boy Luke Taylor made any headway with 21 as the visitors were bowled out for 104. All bowlers did damage with Keith Graddon again taking 4 wickets.

The Timberscombe reply never took shape and a combination of hostile bowling and poor shot selection left the home side’s innings in tatters. Ben Bowman top scored with only 14 as the home side were bundled out for only 47. Another old boy did the damage with the ball as Dom Westcott took 6 for 32.

Carhampton 104 All out

L Taylor 21

K Graddon 4 for 12

Timberscombe 47 All out

D Westcott 6 for 32

An understrength Hinkley found in 
form Timberscombe a difficult challenge on a challenging wicket.

Invited to bat the hosts were soon in trouble losing a wicket in the 
first over. 28 runs and 5 overs later things looked better. From here 
the Timberscombe bowlers took control. Rob Golding proved the pick 
ending with 5 for 18 in just over 9 overs. He was unfortunate not to 
take a hat-trick but settled instead for 3 in 4 four balls. Nick Virgin 
and Will Giblett took the other wickets between them, ending the 
Hinkley innings on 76 in 18 overs.

In reply a lively start was 
punctuated with the loss of opener Hannah Sparks. From here on fellow 
opener Nick Hill, and Paul Sparks took to the bowling harshly. The 
innings was over, and the total reached, in just over 12 overs as both 
ended unbeaten, Hill on 40 and Sparks on 31. 

Hinkley Point 76 All out

R Golding 5 for 18

Timberscombe 80 for 1
N Hill 40 no
P Sparks 31 no

Timberscombe 26 points beat Hinkley Point 1 point by 9 wickets.

This top of the table clash on 23rd July 
lived up to its billing as the game ebbed 
and flowed.

Asked to bat 
Timberscombe got away to a lively start as 
Ben Bowman and Nick Hill 
set about their task. The score had reached 61 
in the 12th over before 
the first wicket fell as Bowman departed on 36. 
The fall of Hill’s 
wicket for 31 with the score on 84 was to prove the 
turning point of 
the innings. From here the bowlers began to take 
control. C Lewington 
was to prove the pick of the bowlers, ably 
assisted by Rowan Snell and 
H Harrison. wickets fell at regular 
intervals and with batsmen getting 
starts and then getting out the home 
side struggled their way to 149 
for 8 from their allotted overs.

After tea it was the turn of 
Timberscombe opening bowlers Will Giblett 
and Rob Golding to apply 
some pressure. After 16 overs they had 
restricted the score to 44 and 
had taken two wickets apiece. This 
brought together D Heard and Carl 
Hooper. By the 24th over they had 
carried the score forward to 84 and 
were both looking as comfortable as 
any batsmen had looked all 
afternoon. From here on change bowler Keith 
Graddon started to take 
control. Once again he was ably assisted by 
Nick Virgin who applied 
the brakes at the other end. When Hooper and 
Heard both departed in 
the 25 and 28 respectively the tail was exposed. 
Graddon ended with 
six wickets, and the Dulverton innings faded away to 
97 all out as 
Timberscombe had bowled out the opposition in double 
figures for the 
8th time this season.

Timberscombe 149 for 8
B Bowman 36
N Hill 31
C Lewington 3 for 37

Dulverton 97 All out
D Heard 28
C Hooper 25
K Graddon 6 for 23

Timberscombe 25 Points beat Dulverton 6 
Points by 52 
Runs.

Timberscombe kept up their unbeaten run with a comprehensive 8 wicket 
win over Cannington.

Morning rain had not done undue damage to the Cannington wicket. 
Timberscombe won the toss and chose to field. Once again the early 
opening bowlers, Will Giblett and Rob Golding, took control. Sixteen 
overs in and Cannington were struggling on 37 for 3. Things were to get 
worse as change bowlers Paul Keal and Keith Graddon took over. Graddon 
bowled his 12 overs for 13 runs and Keal took advantage of the control 
this allowed as he took 7 for 45. Only D Jones and R Gamblin reached 
scores in the twenties as the innings ended on 98 all out.

In reply openers Nick Hill and Ben Graddon took a positive approach to 
chasing the total. The first wicket fell on 67 with Graddon departing 
on 31. Fellow opener Hill fell for 39 with only 6 runs required. The 
visitors ran out comfortable winners by 8 wickets.

Cannington 98 All out

D Jones 23

P Keal 7 for 45

Timberscombe 100 for 2

N Hill 39

B Graddon 31