AFTER two successive defeats, Minehead bounced back to winning form with a seven-wicket away win over Frome in the Premier Division of the Somerset Cricket League yesterday (Sat).

Frome, put into bat, scored 140 all out with Darren Sherring snapping up 5-28, Ellis Taylor 2-18 and vice-captain Dan Bowditch 2-31. Simon Edwards was Frome's top scorer with a run-a-ball 46 while Jonathan Dredge was 37 not out.

Alastair Harrison scored 63 not out, with 11 fours, while captain Ian Buchanan was 43 not out. Scores: Frome 140, Minehead 141-3.

The result enabled the seasiders to go top - with the title race and promotion all resting on the coming weekend's round of matches.