Chairman Ben Hosford looked back on another enjoyable year when Timsbury Cricket Club held its annual presentation night at the clubroom. He called it a belter of a season with all three teams proving competitive and said that there was a great buzz around the club. The club’s under 19s had done well in their Friday night encounters and Josh Barlass who captained the side looked back on some very encouraging results. He said that everyone had contributed and had gelled well as a team. 2024 had … [Read more...] about Timsbury Cricket Presentation night 2025
B&NES Local Plan Options
B&NES Council has published its Reset Local Plan Options. Public consultation on the options will take place from 2nd October to 13th November. The ambition is to deliver a robust, inclusive consultation which balances traditional methods with a more innovative approach. A full engagement programme is available on www.bathnesplaces.co.uk/localplan or you can follow @bathneplace across social media platforms. The full document runs to nearly 400 pages. The four pages relating directly to … [Read more...] about B&NES Local Plan Options
Pedestrian improvements
Bath & North East Somerset Council propose to introduce pedestrian improvements and speed reduction measures at various sites at Loves Hill and South Road, Timsbury. It anticipated that the first site, Loves Hill, will start Monday 29th September 2025 for a period of 3-5 days. The remaining sites along South Road (Greenvale Drive, Mill Lane, Radford Hill, Homefield and North Road junctions) will be phased, upon completion from the first site at Loves Hill. Each site will be carried out … [Read more...] about Pedestrian improvements
Timsbury cricket 23.08.2025
The penultimate weekend of the cricket season saw Timsbury produce one of their most disappointing displays of the campaign. But despite an 82-run away defeat at Hambrook there is still everything to play for on the last day of the Bristol and District League Division 1 season. Starting the weekend in top place Timsbury now lie third but significantly they are at home to second placed Whitchurch and victory would ensure promotion. After electing to bat first Hambrook went off like a train … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 23.08.2025
Timsbury cricket 16.08.2025
A convincing 61-run home victory over bottom club Clevedon 2nd XI has seen Timsbury rise to the top of the Bristol and District League Division 1 with just two games of the season remaining. With local neighbours Midsomer Norton 2nd XI just three points behind and Whitchurch, who Timsbury play in the last game of the campaign, a further five points back it all adds up to an exciting finale. After electing to bat first the home side compiled an imposing 258-6 from their 40 overs, the highest … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 16.08.2025
Timsbury cricket 9.08.2025
Timsbury’s exciting season shows no sign of going away and in the latest cliffhanger they defeated league leaders Bath 3rd XI by three wickets off the last ball of the match. On their opponent’s ground they chased down Bath’s challenge of 239. With three matches left in the Bristol and District League Division 1 there is just eight points between the top four sides with Timsbury now in second place with Whitchurch leading the pack. Batting first Bath made a poor start slipping to 18-3 with … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 9.08.2025
Timsbury cricket 2.08.2025
For the second time this season Timsbury and Keynsham second eleven served up a thrilling encounter in the Bristol and District League Division 1 and just like their first meeting it went to the very last ball of the match. Needing six to win the visitors, Keynsham, could manage just a single and Timsbury triumphed by four runs. Having been put into bat the home side lost Greg Passingham early on. Then an excellent partnership of 96 between Kev Sibley and Josh Tucker set up Timsbury for a … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 2.08.2025
Timsbury cricket 19.07.2025
Another fine all round team effort saw Timsbury First Eleven overcome promotion rivals Lodway. Timsbury’s openers Mark Sage(41) and Jon Strand(47) gave the home side a solid base for the next three batsmen Ben Hosford(24), Josh Tucker(24no) and captain Jesse Bishop(32) to post a very useful total of 185-4 at tea. In reply the visitors did not enjoy the best of starts against Timsbury’s slow bowling attack. Freddie Hosford(2-14), Strand(3-16), Sam Hoddinott(1-32) and Greg Passingham(2-41) again … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 19.07.2025
Timsbury cricket 12.07.2025
Midsomer Norton seconds had much the better of things in their local derby at Timsbury winning comfortably by 63 runs in the Bristol and District League Division 1. Once again it was the experienced all-rounder Martin Cox who proved to be Timsbury’s nemesis with another dominant performance in the searing heat. Batting first the visitors soon lost the dangerous John Carroll who was caught and bowled by Freddie Hosford who bowled another tight eight-over spell of 1-16. Thereafter Cox carried on … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 12.07.2025
Timsbury cricket 5.07.2025
A fine all-round team performance saw Timsbury complete the double over Lansdown 2nd XI with a 28-run away win in the Bristol and District League Division 1. In a game reduced to a 25-over contest the old adage that catches win matches was never better illustrated than in this game where the Timsbury fielders took some absolute stunners . After being put into bat the visiting openers Mark Sage and Jon Strand got Timsbury off to a dynamic start with an opening stand of 72 in just 12 overs. When … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 5.07.2025