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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

Another solid all round display saw Timsbury notch up a notable 15-run win away to Clevedon 2nd XI in the Bristol and District League Senior Division. After a slow start to the season it sees them move up to fourth place in the table. Timsbury’s total of 200 again owed much to a crucial mid-order partnership between Graeme Webb and Kev Sibley. When Jack Williams was dismissed for a lively 23 the visitors had slipped to 66-4 but Webb and Sibley added 69 with the in-form Webb going on to make a … [Read more...] about Cricket 19.6.2021: Timsbury 200 Clevedon 2nd XI 185

Timsbury recovered from another indifferent start to ultimately run out comfortable 29-run winners at home to Shirehampton in the Bristol and District League Senior Division. From 74-5 Timsbury did well to reach 211 and by the end the visitors were content to bat for bonus points. After electing to bat first the home side lost three early wickets but opener Mark Sage battled through against some testing bowling and in partnership with Kev Sibley took the score to 74 before Sage was caught … [Read more...] about Cricker 12.6.2021: Timsbury 211 Shirehampton 182- 7

For the second time in three days Timsbury had the better of Keynsham 2nd XI with a 31-run home win in the Bristol and District League Senior Division. It followed a win in the Somerset Cup competition. After a slow start to the present campaign Timsbury have now notched up two successive victories and like the previous Saturday it was largely based on a solid batting performance. Mark Sage(33) and Sol Thompson (32) gave the innings a good base and then later on Graeme Webb joined Kev Sibley … [Read more...] about Cricket 29.5.2021: Timsbury 207- 7 Keynsham 2nds 176- 9