CARL Clarke took eight wickets as Minehead II won their Division Three South West derby away to Kilve II by a commanding 136 runs.

Minehead were put in and lost Craig Sully for a duck in Nick Hancock's opening over.

Mark Swallow (22) was joined by Dave Lethaby and they took the score to 90 off 15 overs, then Lethaby continued his good knock until finally being caught in the slips off M Reading for 72.

New batsmen Keith Welsher and Andy Hayes found scoring difficult against the leg spin of Graham Tabrett, who finished with 4-57, but as their confidence grew they put together a 50 stand, and with some big hitting from Brian Hamblin Minehead closed on 207-8.

In reply, Kilve found themselves in trouble in the first over when Carl Clarke clean bowled an opener.

Julian Browning (16) and Jeff Thorne (24) put together a good partnership, but with some good catching, the accurate Clark had Kilve on the slide.

He took 8-38 from 15 overs and Hamblin chipped in with 2-6 to dismiss Kilve for 71, young David Bland, who came in at No 7, staying undefeated at the end and looking a good future prospect for Kilve.

Minehead II: 207-8 (D Lethaby 72, A Hayes 40no, K Welsher 30, G Tabrett 4-57, N Hancock 3-47).

Kilve II: 71 (J Thorne 24, J Browning 16, C Clark 8-38, B Hamblin 2-6).

Points: Kilve II 4 Minehead II 25.