Advantage Frocester in fight for league
» DAN Whincup top scored with an unbeaten 91 to guide Frocester to a potentially pivotal four-wicket home win over Goatacre in the WEPL Premier Two Glos/wilts promotion battle.
Frocester began the day a point ahead of their Wiltshire rivals in the race for the one promotion place but ended it 15 clear and their destiny in their own hands with only two rounds of games to go.
Goatacre, who lost the toss, were all out for 266, Joe Wadham (3-47) leading the attack, before Frocester timed their chase to perfection, getting over the line with four balls to spare. There were half centuries from opener Chris Calcott and Harry Senior, but the innings of the day came from Whincup, who faced 95 deliveries, hitting 11 fours and two sixes.
Next up for Frocester is a trip to Hatherley & Reddings, who were skittled for only 48 away to Corsham, who coasted in by eight wickets.
Cheltenham saw off Marshfield by seven wickets, Worcestershire’s Gareth Roderick unbeaten on 120 (11 fours and a six), but Corse & Staunton were edged out by a wicket at Burbage & Easton Royal, and Stroud find themselves bottom after an eightwicket reverse away to fellow strugglers Warminster.
Gloucestershire division leaders Painswick saw off Bourton Vale by six wickets, George Macduff top scoring on 66, while second placed Dumbleton were 45-run victors at Gloucester, where Ryan Kilmister claimed 3-27.
Brothers Jono (4-33) and Jamie Jamieson Black (60 not) dominated Cirencester’s six-wicket home defeat of Charlton Kings, while Tewkesbury trumped Frocester II by 89 runs and Apperley held off fellow strugglers Rockhampton by three runs.