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
Timsbury cricket 28.06.2025
It proved a disappointing weekend for Timsbury Cricket Club with all three teams suffering defeats. The first team’s position at the top of the Bristol and District League Division 1 lasted just one week following a seven-wicket defeat away to Whitchurch. Mark Sage and Ben Hosford gave the visitors a solid start with an opening stand of 51 but thereafter wickets fell at regular intervals. Paul Cracknell was the one batsman to look comfortable but after he ran himself out for 30 the innings … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 28.06.2025
Timsbury cricket 21.06.2025
With one game of the first half of the season to go Timsbury stand at the top of the Bristol and District League Division 1. In a low-scoring encounter on a slow, low pitch dominated by the slow bowlers they defeated Hambrook at home by five wickets. After electing to bat first the visitors’ innings never got going. The in-form Sam Hoddinott made the initial significant impact taking 3-20 from his eight overs and was later well supported by Martin Richards (3-24) and Jon Strand (3-28) as … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 21.06.2025
Timsbury cricket 14.06.2025
A fine all-round display saw Timsbury win by 103 runs away to Clevedon 2nd XI in the Bristol and District League Division 1 to move to second place in the table. The confident start to the season has seen them win five matches out of seven with just one defeat. Opener Mark Sage was again in excellent form for the visitors striking 10 fours in his innings of 65 after his side had been put into bat. After his dismissal, and that of acting captain Lew Redwood, the innings was at a crossroads at … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 14.06.2025
Timsbury cricket 31.05.2025
In a weekend full of drama Timsbury enjoyed its best day of the season with another nailbiting win for the first team, a thrilling run chase for the seconds and an amazing fightback from the third eleven to claim an exciting tie. Timsbury left it to the very last ball of the match before achieving a two wicket win away to Keynsham second eleven in the Bristol and District League Division 1. The highlight was an outstanding all-round display from the visitors’ Kev Sibley. After the home side had … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 31.05.2025
Timsbury Football Presentation Night 2025
It has been a difficult season on the field for Timsbury Athletic but club chairman Rob Veater was full of praise for the spirit of the players and management when it held its annual Presentation night at the Cricket Clubroom. He said that everyone had worked hard to see the season through and there had been some encouraging results towards the end of the campaign. Veater thanked the club’s main sponsors Ford Fuels, ASE Couriers and Fuller-Roper as well as the individual match sponsors and … [Read more...] about Timsbury Football Presentation Night 2025
Timsbury cricket 24.05.2025
Timsbury made it three wins out of four in the Bristol and District League Division 1 with a five-wicket win at home to Bristol West Indian Phoenix 2nd XI. After two nailbiting finishes in the previous two weeks this was a little more comfortable for the village club who won with plenty of time to spare. After being put into bat the visitors found it difficult to impose their authority on a varied Timsbury attack. For the first half of the Bristol side’s innings the home side depended on their … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 24.05.2025
Timsbury cricket 17.05.2025:
For the second week in a row Timsbury were involved in a dramatic conclusion to their match in the Bristol and District League Division 1 but this time they came out on top beating Lodway away by just two runs. In a week when availabilities again tested the club it was an excellent result against a side that had made a strong start to their own season. Having been put into bat Timsbury made a positive start with Mark Sage again in good touch striking a rapid 48. He was well supported early on … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket 17.05.2025: