Jason King clubbed a swashbuckling ton as Chalford defeated Harsefield Gladiators by 112 runs in Gloucestershire Division 7B.
Earlier, the Gladiators won the toss and elected to field at Merryfields, but had no answer to Chalford, who got off to a rapid start, with Justin Webster smashing a quick-fire 68.
King took up the mantle and was eventually out for 111 as Chalford posted 253 for the loss of four wickets from their 40 overs.
In reply, the Gladiators fell short, hitting 141 runs for the loss of nine wickets.
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WEPL
ABU Rahi crashed an unbeaten 99 from only 45 (nine fours, eight sixes) to help power Gloucester to a first win of the summer, pounding Thornbury 2nds by 195 runs in WEPL’s Gloucestershire division.
Despite losing the toss, the home piled up an imposing 326-6 ahead of Raju Devendran’s burst of 5-12 from five wrapping up the points.
Bourton Vale and Langford both made it four from four to remain tied together at the top of the table.
Openers Ollie Whiteley (98) and Arthur Hanson (67 not) ensured a nine wicket home victory for Vale against promoted Aston Ingham, and Langford brushed aside newcomers Hawkesbury Upton by 152 runs.
Captain Tom Laver’s unbeaten 130 from 118 (23 fours, one six) saw Chipping Sodbury to an eight-wicket home success over Charlton Kings, and Stroud dispatched neighbours Frocester 2nds by nine wickets, Ewan Gegg taking 4-35 and following up with an unbeaten 81.
Captain Luke Woolway plundered his second century in four innings as Painswick inflicted a first defeat of the summer on Royal Wootton Bassett in Premier Two Glos/Wilts.
Batting at four, the wicketkeeper followed up his 105 against Dumbleton with 103 from 107 (nine fours, three sixes) as his side posted a challenging total of 295-7 from their 50 after losing the toss, opener Reece Morris and Matt Conolly both supporting with 38.
In reply, the home side were in good shape at 215-4 but the dismissal of opener Scott De Weymarn for 120, trapped leg before by Jarren Bacher (4-44), opened the door for Painswick and the innings faded away.
Dumbleton took full advantage, making it four from four with a 72-run triumph away to Corsham which enabled them to go 12 points clear at the top.
Charlie Garratt top scored on 79 as the visitors were bowled out for 249 ahead of Ollie Horne (4-35 from ten) leading the charge with the ball.
Tewkesbury were 97-run victors at Chippenham, opener Josh Richards shining with 73 and Archie Freeth claiming 3-26 from ten.
And there was a two-wicket derby win for Hatherley & Reddings at home to Cheltenham, Ganesh Gadugu’s unbeaten 86 the key after Joel Price had earlier taken 5-43 from ten.
In Premier One, Frocester went down by 69 runs at home to champions Potterne but Downend held their nerve for a one-wicket triumph away to Taunton St Andrews, spinner Masoor Khan finishing with fine figures of 4-13 from 9.5.
It was just as tense at Thornbury who suffered a last over one wicket reverse against Burbage & Easton Royal despite Gloucestershire’s Chris Dent powering his way to 131 off 128 (16 fours, three sixes) and Josh Riggs taking 5-67.
Bristol, meanwhile, were humbled by nine wickets at home to Bridgwater who went top of the table.
Golden Hill were four-wicket home victors against Weston-super-Mare in Premier Two Bristol/Somerset but Bishopston went down by 105 runs at Clevedon and OB Westbury slipped up by 19 runs at home to Lansdown.
Skipper Oli Haynes was another player to lead from the front with 50 and 5-26 from ten in Knowle’s 132-run home win against promoted Bristol Pakistanis in Bristol & North Somerset.
Milo Ayres took centre stage for Brislington against Bradley Stoke & Almondsbury, capturing 3-32 and crashing 76 from just 44 in a seven-wicket win.
Something had to give in the clash between the two 100 per cent teams, and it was Twyford House who emerged victorious with a two-wicket home triumph over promoted Pak Bristolians.
Abdur-Rehman Tabraiz’s 56 helped the visitors rally from 32-4 to 179, Chris Bolton (3-40) the pick of the attack.
And Twyford had to battle to complete the job, recovering from 20-4 to bag the points, Amey Milind Bhatkande remaining calm with an unbeaten 59 as wickets fell at the other end, Waqas Ahmad finishing with fine figures of 5-36 from ten.
Bristol West Indian Phoenix trumped Bristol 2nds by 82 runs, and club chair Mike Donaldson was unbeaten on 93 for promoted Frenchay in a comfortable six-wicket home success over Bedminster 2nds.
GCL
ADEKO Collymore is averaging a remarkable 450 for Bibury after compiling his third unbeaten century in four Gloucestershire League innings for the village club.
The opener took centre stage in this latest Division Six B clash as his side reached 320-6 after losing the toss at Oldlands, thumping 17 fours and five sixes in a tremendous innings of 167.
Collymore has been in fine form from the start of the summer, smoking 135 against Oakridge and following it up with 131 against Rockhampton 3rds before he was dismissed for only 17 by Eastcombe.
But he was back to his best at Oldlands who, in reply, slipped to 106 all out, Adrian Seakins grabbing 4-11.
There were two big centurions in Division Seven B. Chris Gilchrist hammered 163 off 95 (12 fours, 13 sixes) for Swindon United Churches who dispatched Charfield by 103 runs, and captain Dan Blackwell’s 152 for Hawkesbury Upton 2nds featured 16 fours and seven sixes, paving the way for a 115-run triumph over Slimbridge.
Opener Jack Cowles, meanwhile, led Newent to an eight-wicket home win in Division Three with an unbeaten 144 (20 fours, five sixes)against Bourton Vale 2nds, while Ade Stenner’s 103 (115 balls, 15 fours) helped Woodmancote hold off Chipping Sodbury 2nds by ten runs.
In Division Eight A, Rokhan Khan’s 142 paved the way for Gloucester 3rds to overcome Ashleworth Woodpeckers by 155 runs.
And in Division Seven A, Tim Dulson plundered 135 from 119 (17 fours, six sixes) as Aston Ingham 2nds held off their Woodmancote counterparts by 15 runs.
Conditions were also to the liking of opener Freddie Clark whose 129 from 122 (21 fours, one six) for Cirencester 3rds set up a home Division Nine D derby win against Cricklade 2nds.
Proving that the batters did not have it all their own way, Heath Stillion captured 6-32 from eight for Buscot Park 2nds who edged Charlton by two wickets, also in Division Nine D.
And in Nine C, Sunith Fernando produced one of the spells of the day to claim 6-14 from eight for Andoversford 2nds who edged Corse & Staunton 3rds by 67 runs.
In Division One, opener Louis Warren compiled 113 off 114 (17 fours) for Rockhampton who trumped Kingsholm by six wickets while leaders Corse & Staunton marched on with a six wicket triumph away to Cheltenham 2nds, Ed Goolden (71) and captain Tim Dannatt (66) sharing an opening stand of 131.
Dumbleton 2nds made it four from four at the top of Division Two, trumping Ullenwood Bharat by two wickets .
And Charlton Kings 2nds also boast a 100 per cent record in Division Four after overcoming Whitminster by four wickets.
