WATCHET have clinched the first division title in the West Somerset Cricket League with an unbeaten record after beating second-placed Kilve away in their latest match. It ends a remarkable four-year spell in which Watchet have won four successive championships.

Put into bat by Kilve, Watchet scored 161-9 in their 40 overs with Alastair Harrison maintaining his good form with an innings of 63, which included nine fours and one six.

However, Watchet had to recover from 24-3 against the bowling of Jay Darrell who took 4-21 and Jim Taylor who finished with figures of 3-38.

Kilve also hit trouble early on, losing three wickets for only 12 runs before Cris Taylor brought a halt to a complete collapse with 40 and shared in a fourth-wicket stand of 52 with Darrell (9). Callum Knight snapped up 5-16 in his 8.5 overs, while Eben Harrding took 2-28 and Dom Bowden 2-11.

Meanwhile Morebath maintained sixth place after beating bottom side Winsford by five wickets. Winsford scored 144 all out with Dan Bowley top scoring with 35. Graham Turner took 3-31 and R Bowden 3-23.

Morebath reached their target in 27.1 overs with Carl Hooper hitting 34 not out, James Carey 28 and Dan Rottenbury 21, while Louis Roberts took 2-21.

Watchet end their season with a home game on Saturday, September 13, against last season’s winners Ashbrittle who require 13 points from the game to finish runners-up. Over Stowey are home to Morebath while Winsford entertain Brompton Ralph.

Brompton will join Winsford in the second division next summer while Crowcombe and Sampford Arundel are promoted.

Stogumber beat Churchinford by six wickets in the second division. Scores: Stogumber 184 (21 overs) (33 points), Churchinford 183-8 (40 overs) (13); Lydeard St Lawrence (0), Roadwater (35).