Minehead Rugby Club v Minehead United Banks

MINEHEAD United Banks played their last game of the season last Thursday but unfortunately lost by three wickets to Minehead Rugby Club.

The Banks lost the toss and were put into bat, an opening partnership between Glen Baker and Brian Bisgood putting on 42 before being dismissed in quick succession.

Mark Vickers picked up the pace but when he went it was only Matt Coleman, playing his first match of the season and scoring 24, who made any impact and the Banks ended on 117-6.

Although not a great total after six overs it looked like the Banks would get revenge over the Rugby Club as they were on 33-6, Richard Coath and Vickers doing the damage. In taking his three wickets Coath achieved the hat-trick.

However Jason Hurley (32 no) and R Henson (26) turned the game with a match winning partnership and a final total of 119-7.

United Banks: 117-6 (M Coleman 24, G Baker 22, M Vickers 21, B Bisgood 20, J Hurley 2-4).

Minehead Rugby Club: 118-7 (J Hurley 31 no, R Henson 26, R Coath 3-8, M Vickers 2-17).

Bridgetown v Shrewsbury

Saracens

A HIGH scoring friendly between Bridgetown and Shrewsbury Saracens at Bridgetown saw the visitors win a close game by ten runs on Friday.

Saracens batted first and kept the scoreboard ticking over with T Chapman (75) and J Pollock their main scorers in a total of 247.

W Sherring bowled well to finish with 3-21 for Bridgetown.

Chasing the large total Bridgetown certainly gave it a go, with Doug Sherring leading the way with 65 and T Ridler a useful 36, but wickets fell just too quickly and they finished on 237 all out.

Shrewsbury Saracens: 247 (T Chapman 75, J Pollock 48 no, W Sherring 3-21, P Matravers 2-35).

Bridgetown: 237 (D Sherring 65, T Ridler 36).

Bridgetown v Stogumber

BRIDGETOWN won this home friendly with Stogumber by six wickets on Sunday.

Stogumber batted first and with a good track and fast outfield they knew a large score would be required.

Taffy Jenkins batted nearly all afternoon to reach his 50 and with Timmy Auton and James Weetch accelerating the score they reached 192-6.

Half of the wickets to fall was claimed by Doug Sherring at a cost of 16 runs.

Although a reasonable target it was thought it would not be a challenging one, and so it proved as the home side went on to score 196-4 with Tom Ridler top scoring with 78 no.

Stogumber: 192-6 (D Jenkins 50 no, J Weetch 44 no, T Auton 37, D Sherring 3-16, W Sherring 2-12).

Bridgetown: 196-4 (T Ridler 78 no, W Sherring 31).

Timberscombe v Goodrich

TIMBERSCOMBE had to settle for a draw in a game they never really threatened to win against tourists Godrich.

The visitors batted first and were soon struggling at 8-3, including a first duck for five years from their skipper A Brown.

But then young P Evans featured in partnerships of 103 with M Evans and 61 with E Pyatt to take the tourists to a commanding 204 and declare with P Evans left on a fluent 86 no.

Timberscombe's fielding and bowling wilted under the pressure although it was not helped by the intervention of an 'errant hound' onto the playing area!

When Timberscombe replied their openers Gary Thorpe and Bruce Lang were put under pressure by Goodrich's opening bowlers and although they compiled an opening partnership of 47 before Lang was dismissed for 21, the home side were already behind the required rate, and although Thorpe reached 59 the match petered out to a draw with the home side closing on 109-4.

Goodrich: 204-5 (P Evans 86 no, M Evans 38, E Pyatyt 25, B Robinson 2-27, C Hayes 2-54).

Timberscombe: 109-4 (G Thorpe 59, B Lang 21, R Friend 2-20).

Minehead Midweek XI v Oakley

MINEHEAD won this 40 over match against tourists Oakley by 25 runs.

John Cotterill and Dan Pawson got Minehead off to a good start and when Pawson was out Cotterill and Craig Sully lifted the score to 93 when Cotterill was dismissed for 40.

Adam Jones (58) and Matt Sully (35) then took the total past 200 and Minehead eventually finishing on 226-5.

Minehead made quick inroads into the Oakley innings with Matt Sully bowling both openers.

Wickets fell steadily with several batsmen making useful contributions but at the end of their allotted overs the visitors were on 201-9 with Matt Sully finishing with 4-51 and Gavin Paviour 2-16.

Minehead Midweek XI: 226-5 (A Jones 58 no, J Cotterill 40, C Sully 39, M Sully 35).

Oakley: 201-9 (Mardle 38, Thakur 30, G Lewis 26 no, M Sully 4-51, G Paviour 2-16).

Minehead Sunday XI v Wallborough and Shillingford

MINEHEAD Sunday XI lost this week to Wallborough and Shillingford by four wickets, despite a ton by Adam Jones for them.

Jones led the way for Minehead with 102 with good contributions from Dan Richardson (36) and Craig Sully (27) as they were all out for 212 in the 37th over.

The visitors batted well throughout and reached their target in the 33rd over with Broadbent making 59 and Iswarian 46.

Tom Dower was Minehead's most successful bowler with 3-58.

Minehead Sunday XI: 212 (A Jones 102, D Richardson 36, C Sully 27, A Tilley 3-39, R Tilley 2-17).

Wallborough and Shillingford: 213-6 (A Broadbent 59, Iswarian 46, E Williams 35, T Downer 3-58, M Sully 2-23).