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Timsbury Athletic suffered their first home defeat since their promotion to the Uhlsport Somerset County League Premier Division going down 3-2 against Middlezoy Rovers. Despite being without a number of key players Timsbury were always in the game and the result was in doubt right to the end. With regular keeper Ashton Tucker injured Sam Gregory filled the post and he was in early action saving a header from Middlezoy captain Charlie Lintell. At the other end Chris Midgley saw his header … [Read more...] about Football 29.10.2022: Timsbury Athletic 2 Middlezoy Rovers 3

Timsbury Athletic maintained their impressive start to the new campaign with a 3-1 home win over  Clevedon United who are one of the early  front runners in the Uhlsport Somerset County League Premier Division. In a game of high quality and intensity it completed the double over Clevedon whose only defeats this season have been against Timsbury. After a slow start it was 14 minutes before either goal was seriously threatened with Ellis Hancock heading over the top from a Liam Craze free-kick … [Read more...] about Football 8.10.2022: Timsbury Athletic 3 Clevedon United 1

Timsbury Athletic are through to the next round of the Somerset Senior Cup after a 5-1 home win against Clevedon United Reserves. In the end it was a comfortable victory but it took the home side a long time to assert their authority against a side from Division 3 of the Uhlsport Somerset Senior League. Timsbury created a number of early chances. Rico Sobers had a shot cleared off the line, Toby Neilson chipped over the top and both Sobers and Ellis Hancock headed over the top with clear … [Read more...] about Football 01.10.2022: Timsbury Athletic 5 Clevedon United Reserves 1

Timsbury 1st XI finished their campaign in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division with their  highest score of the season but it was still not enough as they finished 65 runs short of their target. There was also defeat for the club’s second string but a convincing win for the third eleven. Timsbury were under the cosh right from the outset after asking Claverham to bat first. The home side’s openers Matthew Croker and James Copeland put on 211 for the first wicket with Timsbury … [Read more...] about Cricket:03.09.2022

Another disappointing batting display saw Timsbury 1st XI suffer a four-wicket home defeat against Pak Bristolians in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division but there was more good news for the third eleven who won a thriller on the school field. After being asked to bat first  Timsbury were dismissed for a meagre 98 in 30 overs. Mark Sage began promisingly before being caught at long on for 22 and Jesse Bishop batted well in the mid-order for 30 but there were few other meaningful … [Read more...] about Cricket: 27.08.2022

A thumping win for the 3rd XI was the highlight of what turned out to be a disappointing weekend for Timsbury Cricket Club with defeats for both of the senior sides.  Timsbury 1st XI  were once again unable to make the most of a promising start losing by six wickets away to high fliers Frenchay in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. Batting first the visitors reached 87-2 but a mid-order collapse saw them eventually dismissed for 151 with five lbw decisions not helping the … [Read more...] about Cricket:20.08.2022

It turned out to be a weekend to remember for Timsbury Cricket Club with a crucial win for the first team, a record breaking success for the seconds and victory for the 10-men third eleven. Timsbury 1st XI  produced their most composed batting performance of the season to beat near neighbours Keynsham 2nd XI by seven wickets at home  in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. Batting first the visitors chalked up 195-6 in their 45 overs, a total which always looked to be a … [Read more...] about Cricket:13.08.2022

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