GCCL
ANDREW Bevan cracked an unbeaten 112 off only 65 (11 fours, seven sixes) to help Cinderford St John to a 112-run victory away to Fairford in Division Three of the AMS Gloucestershire County League.
Bevan powered Saints to 262-3 after losing the toss while Chloe Skelton then led the charge with the ball, claiming 3-30 from eight as the Forest side completed only their second win of the summer and edged up a place to eighth.
Freddie Sharp’s burst of 5-23 helped leaders Dumbleton 2nds close out a 234-run home hammering of bottom side Cricklade.
Aston Ingham remain top of Division One despite a seven-wicket setback at home to Cheltenham Civil Service for whom Richard Robinson finished with fine figures of 5-13 from nine.
Closest rivals Hawkesbury Upton were seven-wicket home victors against Cirencester, all-rounder Ben Waldron unbeaten on 89, and third-placed Thornbury 2nds remain in promotion contention following a three-wicket success away to Lydney, Danny Slade claiming 4-28.
Matt Andrews, meanwhile, compiled 132 off 123 (21 fours, one six) for Chipping Campden who trumped Westbury-on-Severn by 90 runs.
In Division Two, Tom Knight’s 110 from 106 (16 fours) plus a return of 5-42 from nine by Ben Johns were the highlights of Shurdington’s 184-run success away to win-less Newent.
At the other end of the table, Chris Job thumped an unbeaten 102 from 69 (15 fours, three sixes) as leaders Tetbury brushed past Poulton by eight wickets.
Adam Hopkins’ burst of 4-21 from eight paved the way for high-flying Quedgeley & Hardwicke to see off Corse & Staunton 2nds by seven wickets in Division Four.
Benet Sathyadass claimed 3-20 from eight for Division Five leaders Kingsholm 2nds in a 75-run triumph away to Minchinhampton but Cheltenham 3rds, who began the day in second place, lost ground with a two-wicket derby reverse away to Cheltenham Civil Service 2nds.
Whitminster took full advantage, banking 24 points in a 191-run victory away to Cirencester 2nds to grab pole position, opener Matt Clutterbuck hammering 136 and Ollie Williams bagging 4-12 from eight.
Langford 2nds marched on at the top of Division Six with a 103-run home victory against Apperley 2nds, but Arcadian Nine Elms dropped from second to fourth following a 63-run reverse away to Gloucester 2nds who are now third.
And King’s Stanley are now second following a 22-run success away to Oldlands, Josh Gray top scoring on 68.
Tetbury 2nds, the Division Seven leaders, romped past Oaksey by 180 runs with opener Mike Baverstock unbeaten on 130 and Alex Wyer taking 4-19 from eight.
WEPL
LIAM Walker grabbed 4-15 from only 4.2 overs as Cheltenham turned the tables on high-flying Dumbleton to clinch a 49-run home victory in WEPL Premier Two Glos/Wilts.
The visitors, requiring 224, had reached 146-6 before Walker ran through the tail to ensure Cheltenham remain sixth in the table.
Nick Evans had earlier top scored on 84 for the home side, Ross Martin the pick of the Dumbleton attack with a return of 3-31.
Leaders Thornbury are all but champions after seeing off Goatacre by 35 runs, Gloucestershire’s Chris Dent hitting 101 and Jack Worgan bagging 3-39 from nine while Hatherley & Reddings moved out of the drop zone with a 14-run home triumph over Painswick.
In Premier One, Curtis Heaphy completed his fifth century of a fine summer to ensure a six-wicket home triumph for Bristol over Bridgwater.
Bishopston were edged out by seven wickets away to Lansdown, and Bedminster were eight-wicket home victors over Taunton St Andrews as Max Tryfonos hit an unbeaten 77 after earlier taking 3-11 from nine, and Frocester lost out by one run at Burbage & Easton Royal.
Premier Two Bristol/Somerset pacesetters Downend completed a 91-run triumph away to Golden Hill, opener Maz Khan digging in for a dogged unbeaten 83 off 132 before brothers Phil (4-13 from ten) and Matt Jackson (2-22 from nine) made inroads.
Tewkesbury moved a decisive step closer towards the Gloucestershire title and promotion with a 107-run victory over closest rivals Gloucester.
Randeera Ranasingha (93) and Wade Ridsdale (69 not) shone with the bat ahead of Sanath Jayawardhana producing a devastating burst of 5-27.
Luke Hansford (92) and Jeewaka Sashin (72) steered Frocester 2nds to a four-wicket home defeat of Chipping Sodbury while Bourton Vale romped past Stroud by 198 runs.
Promoted Langford are up to a season’s best position of fifth following a six-wicket victory away to Charlton Kings, Will Parsons top scoring on 68, while Rockhampton are off the bottom after trumping Corse & Staunton by three wickets, Chris Willoughby capturing 4-27 from ten.
OB Westbury are the new leaders of Bristol & North Somerset, taking advantage of a slip up by previous pacesetters Knowle.
Ben Jarman’s 68 helped OB Westbury to a three-wicket win away to Bath 2nds as Knowle succumbed by 139 runs away to neighbours Brislington for whom Gloucestershire Women’s bowler Charlie Phillips took 4-27 from 8.3.
Bristol West Indian Phoenix piled up 384-3 at home to Stapleton, Vishal Mamgai finishing unbeaten on a tremendous 178 ahead of sealing a 68-run triumph.
Captain Richard Trotman (70) put Twyford House in control at home to Bristol 2nds before Matt Collins crashed an unbeaten 54 from only 24 to complete a five-wicket home win against Bristol 2nds.
