6:30pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
By SNJ Sport
IN the SDCA Surridge Premier League, Tim Phillips hit 109 and Jer Perrins 70 as Eastcombe made 261 all out at Uley.
Uley were 132-7 in replying thus denying Eastcombe full points.
Meanwhile, Frocester IV produced an improved batting performance hitting 157-8 against Cranham but Steve Walden, who had earlier than 4-35, then hit 74 not out to see Cranham home by seven wickets.
Match of the day was at Hardwicke. Mark Medland took 6-40 as Minchinhampton posted 165. Ady Pierce then hit 70 but Hardwicke finished agonisingly close on 164-9 to lose by one run. Jason King (84*) and Nick Green (77*) combined to post a daunting 231-2 as Bisley hit batting form and Woodchester in reply could only reach 174-7.
Another close game at Whitminster where the home side crept to 124-8. Hawkesbury squeaked home by two wickets despite a fine 5-22 from L Medcroft.
In Division One , a sparkling 60 not out from Jeff Chandra saw Slimbridge to their total of 139-8 as they overtook Rockhampton III's 135-9.
Two other close games in Div One as Leonard Stanley edged to a one wicket victory over Wickwar who had posted 98 all out. Stone III had recorded a useful 165-2 against Stroud III with T Merrick top-scoring on 71. Despite 68 from Dave Moore, 6-36 from S Andrews meant that Stroud III finished 8 runs short.
Uley II's Simon Opher was the star in the Division Two game against Painswick III.He decimated the Painswick III batting with 5-13 including a hat trick. Painswick III succumbed to 66 all out and Uley II closed to a shock victory by seven wickets.
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