Cheltenham fall short in 20-over thrash

CHELTENHAM went down by 53 runs in their West of England Premier League game at Potterne.

They were bowled out for 70 at the Victoria Ground in difficult batting conditions, having kept their opponents to 123 for eight in a game reduced to 20 overs a side by the weather.

Stefan Hunt took four for 16 in his four overs for Cheltenham, with opener Jake Goodwin with 38 and a 21-ball 41 from Graham Wiseman pushing Potterne to their total.

But despite the presence of

Worcestershire’s ex-gloucestershire wicketkeeper-batsman Gareth Roderick, inset, at the top of the order, Cheltenham fell short.

He was bowled for a single and skipper Nick Evans top-scored with 24 as ex-glamorgan offspinner Keiran Bull took four wickets and Michael Ferreira three.

In one of only three Greene King IPA Gloucestershire County League matches to beat the weather, Connor Millin’s explosive unbeaten 91 paved the way for Quedgeley &

Hardwicke to overcome Chedworth by 44 runs.

A 35-over encounter was possible at Chedworth who won the toss but saw their visitors reach 183-6 thanks mainly to Millin, who crashed four fours and eight sixes, with opener Jake Huggins thumping 54.

Elliot Lockey finished with terrific figures of 0-5 from seven overs for Chedworth, who then came up well short despite James Larner’s 54, Adam Hopkins and Pete Old claiming three wickets apiece.

In Division Three, home side Newent reached 186-6 off their 40 before bowling out Frampton-on-severn for 156.

Richard Henry’s unbeaten 66 for Newent included three fours and five sixes as Matt Halsey captured 3-21 from eight, while Billy Curtis was unbeaten on 49 in Frampton’s reply, Tom Devries finishing with 3-22.

Sheepscombe’s efforts to get their Division Four game on against Cheltenham Civil Service II were rewarded with a six-wicket success.

The visitors totalled 152-7 from their 30 overs, Callum Wilson hitting 40 as Joe Stevens struck with a return of 3-32.

In reply, Sheepscombe chipped away at their target through Stevens (45) and Chris Williams (38) to seal the spoils with 14 balls to spare.