WEPL Lezar leads Thornbury to emphatic victory

CAPTAIN Marc Lezar hammered 119 off just 74 deliveries for Thornbury, who chased down a target of 233 at home to Dumbleton with almost 15 overs to spare to stay third in WEPL Premier Two Glos/ Wilts.

The 25-year-old shared an opening stand of 182 with brother Dan (66 not out) to help pave the way for a seven-wicket success. Earlier, opener Tommy Boorman topscored on 108 for the visitors as Harry Wormwell (4-49) and Josh Riggs (3-31) made inroads.

Thornbury are now away on Saturday to Stroud, where they will be eager to make up ground on leaders Goatacre, who will be home to second -placed Corsham. » Captain Chris Taylor thumped 145 off only 116 balls (22 fours, four sixes) as Twyford House piled up 334-6 at home to Keynsham before completing a 185-run victory in Bristol & North Somerset.

Mark Fowler also weighed in with 93, sharing a stand of 232 for the fourth wicket with Taylor, ahead of Keynsham finishing well short.

Antony Cains (46) was the visitors’ leading scorer as Fowler (4-34) and Parikshith Shetty (3-11) shone with the ball.

This result keeps Twyford House second, still 38 points behind leaders Golden Hill, who marched on with a five-wicket home success against Brislington.

The visitors battled to 153-9 after winning the toss, with Jon Rogers top-scoring at nine with 45. Dan Broome (3-7 from nine overs) plus Tayyab Riaz and James Norris (both 2-24 from eight) made scoring difficult.

Riaz then took charge of the reply with an unbeaten 82 from 108 ,while there was also 32 from opener Sam Brooks.

Bristol 2nds were skittled for 69 at home to Congresbury, who romped in by five wickets. Will Eyres (4-15), Joe Thompson (2-13), Lloyd Richardson (2-18) and Mick Edmunds (2-22) combined to good effect for Congresbury who are now up to fourth.

Professional footballer Reuben Reid (46) and Cole Pierre (45) led the way for Bristol West Indian Phoenix, who saw off Knowle by two wickets, denying Curtis Blakemore (3-15). OB Westbury dispatched bottom side Stapleton by 146 runs.

» Rockhampton remain second in the Gloucestershire division, 12 points behind leaders Corse & Staunton, following a hard-earned two-wicket home win over Painswick.

The visitors reached 186-9 after winning the toss, and although Will Tyler (42) and James Dryden (27) gave the Rams a solid start, it took an unbeaten 32 off just 14 balls from Rob Belbin to bank the points with just one ball to spare.

Bottom side Thornbury 2nds recorded only their second win of the campaign, trumping Bourton Vale by 32 runs, opener Ed Webb hitting 101. There were three wickets apiece for James Tunnicliffe, Alex Riggs and Greg Mallitte.