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Timsbury 1st XI  missed a great opportunity to further stabilise their position in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division when they were beaten by two wickets at home to Stapleton. After opting to bat first they looked in complete control at 90-2 only to lose their last eight wickets for just 38 and despite a battling performance in the field 128 was never enough. After the early dismissals of captain Jon Strand and Kev Sibley, Mark Sage and Jack Williams came together to … [Read more...] about Cricket: 6.08.2022

It was weekend of mixed emotions for Timsbury 1st XI  who claimed a crucial six-wicket win away to Winterbourne 2ndXI in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division only to follow it with a disappointing six-wicket defeat at Cleeve in the semi-final of the Somerset Intermediate Cup the next day. On a fast scoring ground Winterbourne set Timsbury a challenging total to chase having been dismissed in the last over for 228. Kieran Slade (62), Raja Arbaz Hussain (40) and Zak Hamid (36) led … [Read more...] about Cricket: 30.07.2022

It was a much better weekend for both Timsbury 1st XI  and 2nd XI with two outstanding wins although the third team went down at home to Pucklechurch 2nd XI. Timsbury faced a daunting prospect at home to second in the table Bristol West Indian  Phoenix in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division but a fine all-round performance saw them come out on top by 17 runs. After being asked to bat first the home side lost two early wickets but a positive third wicket partnership between … [Read more...] about Cricket: 23.07.2022

It was a disappointing weekend for both Timsbury 1st XI  and 2nd XI but the third eleven claimed a creditable win away to Midsomer Norton 3rd XI. After the previous week’s  victory against Hanham in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division Timsbury looked to push on away to Coalpit Heath but in the end they were well beaten by 58 runs. After winning the toss Timsbury elected to field first but they found home opener Chris Cooke in resolute form and he finished unbeaten on 81 in … [Read more...] about Cricket:16.07.22

Timsbury 1st XI claimed a crucial 26-run home victory against Hanham  in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division in a game that swung one way and then the other. In the end it needed some top bowling from Kev Sibley, the recalled Steve Clothier  and skipper Jon Strand to tip the balance in Timsbury’s favour. After being put into bat the home side made the worst possible start losing the influential Mark Sage in the first over and despite another solid knock from Strand, who made 30, … [Read more...] about Cricket: 9.07.2022

There was last-over agony for Timsbury 1st XI who were beaten by one wicket away to Pak Bristolians in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. Chasing the visitors’ total of 210 the Bristol side faced the last over needing eight runs to win. With four balls left Abdul Sami was run out by Gary Pearcy but with just two balls remaining Qaisar Shahbaz struck a massive six to win the contest for the home side. Earlier Pearcy had led a much-improved batting performance from Timsbury … [Read more...] about Cricket 25.06.2022

Timsbury 1st XI had a weekend to forget after they were beaten by seven wickets at home to their perennial nemesis Frenchay in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. After batting first they lost key batsmen Mark Sage and Kev Sibley with just 1 on the board and from there they never recovered. Twenty extras was the main contributor to their meagre total of 60 with Jack Williams the only batsmen to reach double figures with 14. Chare Smith bowled impressively for the visitors to … [Read more...] about Cricket 18.06.2022

Timsbury 1st XI’s inconsistent start to the season continued with disappointing four-wicket defeat away to Keynsham 2nd XI  in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. After electing to bat first Timsbury made the worst of starts losing their first three wickets for 26 before a sensible stand of 59 between Mark Sage (43)  and Gary Pearcy(23)  redressed the balance. However, soon after the drinks break both players departed and despite 23 from Paul Cracknell and a later flourish from … [Read more...] about Cricket: 11.06.2022

Timsbury 1st XI came back strongly after their disappointing two-wicket defeat at home to Winterbourne second XI to record a convincing six-wicket victory away to second placed Stapleton in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. After electing to bowl first Timsbury made early inroads into the Stapleton batting line-up and the home side never recovered eventually being bowled out for 110 in just over 31 overs. Oli Hulbert led the way with figures of 3-34, Arran Stewart in his first … [Read more...] about Cricket 4.6.2022: Cricket

Despite half-centuries from captain Jon Strand and Kev Sibley Timsbury 1st XI slipped to a disappointing two-wicket defeat at home to Winterbourne second XI in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. After electing to bat first Timsbury lost the in-form Mark Sage early on but undeterred Strand and Sibley progressed at a cracking rate and took the score to 94 before Strand who has also been in good touch was out immediately after reaching 50. Sibley went on to make 56 and Gary Pearcy … [Read more...] about Cricket 28.05.2022