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Timsbury Athletic continued their fine start to the new campaign with a 6-2 home win against Nailsea and Tickenham Reserves in the Uhlsport Somerset County League Division 1 but it was a victory that came at a huge cost. Striker Sam Gregory, who has made a big impact since joining the club, suffered a serious injury immediately after notching the club’s sixth goal and is likely to spend a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Timsbury could have scored in the first minute but Tim Midgley missed the … [Read more...] about Foorball 25.9.2021: Timsbury Athletic 6 Nailsea and Tickenham Reserves 2

Timsbury Athletic’s excellent start to the new season continued with an impressive 2-1 win against Winscombe in the Uhlsport Somerset County League Division 1. It was a game full of good football that was a credit to the division. The game opened in lively fashion and after Sam Gregory’s imaginative effort from distance had just cleared the Winscombe bar the visitors hit back immediately with Seb Williams heading against the post from Jamie Gibson’s free-kick.  The dangerous Daniel Morris … [Read more...] about Football 18.9.2021: Timsbury Athletic 2 Winscombe 1

Timsbury Athletic maintained their hundred percent start to the new season with an impressive 1-0 home win against Premier League side Nailsea United in the Uhlsport Somerset County League Cup competition for Premier and Division One sides. In a game that could have gone either way Toby Neilson netted the all important goal 20 minutes from time. There was a minute’s silence at the start of the match in memory of all those closely connected with the club who had passed away during the last 18 … [Read more...] about Football 11.9.2021: Timsbury Athletic 1 Nailsea United 0

Timsbury wasted a great opportunity of making further progress in the Bristol and District League Senior Division with a poor batting display losing by 42 runs away to bottom club Shirehampton. The bowlers had done their part earlier taking the last nine home wickets for a mere 50 runs but in the end it was to no avail. After being put into bat Shirehampton got off to the fastest of starts with the aggressive  Adam Geddes taking the attack to the opposition. The visitors were not helped by a … [Read more...] about Cricket 14.8.2021: Shirehampton 132 Timsbury 90

In a game that had more twists and turns than an Agatha Christie novel  Keynsham 2nd XI and Timsbury tied their latest match in the Bristol and District League Senior Division. It was a game that both teams will look back on and think they should have won but ultimately a tie was probably the right result. Batting first Keynsham collapsed to 121-8 but a sensible partnership between ex-Timsbury batsman Colin Arblaster and the experienced John Courtenay pushed the score up to a much more … [Read more...] about Cricket 31.7.2021: Keynsham 2nd XI 169 Timsbury 169

Heavy overnight rain saw Timsbury’s home fixture with Claverham (Yatton) in the Bristol and District League Senior Division delayed for 90 minutes but once proceedings got under way the home side soon made up for lost time eventually winning the 32-over match by seven wickets. After electing to bat first Claverham were soon put under early pressure by the opening attack of Kev Sibley and Sam Hoddinott. But while Sibley kept it tight at one end it was Hoddinott who made the vital breakthroughs … [Read more...] about Cricket 24.7.2021: Claverham( Yatton ) 82 Timsbury 85- 3

For the second time this season Timsbury came up well short against Bradley Stoke in the Bristol and District League Senior Division losing on their opponent’s ground by 109 runs. Chasing a large total of 276-8 the visitors made a good start in reply but after reaching 66-0 they then proceeded to lose six wickets for just 18 runs and altogether in the chase no fewer than  six batsmen failed to trouble the scorers. After electing to bat first Bradley Stoke lost the influential Tom Laver early … [Read more...] about Cricket 17.7.2021: Bradley Stoke 276 -8 Timsbury 167

Timsbury produced a top team performance to defeat Pak Bristolians by seven wickets at home in the Bristol and District League Senior Division. It was a game that the village side dominated from start to finish and saw them amass a healthy 20 points with the visitors claiming just one. Timsbury’s opening bowlers Kev Sibley and Sam Hoddinott  set the bar early on and captain Jon Strand was able to give each of them their full allotment of eight overs without a break. Sibley conceded just 11 … [Read more...] about Cricket 10.7.2021: Pak Bristolians 104 Timsbury 105- 3

Timsbury came up well short against runaway Bristol and District Cricket League Senior Division leaders Bedminster 2nd XI and were beaten by six wickets at home in the last match of the first half of the season. A total of 105 was never going to be enough to test the Bristol side although Timsbury did manage to take four wickets and gain two bonus points. Having elected to bat first Timsbury made a steady start and Mark Sage and Adam Brinkworth looked confident in an opening stand of 27. … [Read more...] about Cricket 26.6.2021: Timsbury 105 Bedminster 2nd XI 106-4