WEPL Glos/Wilts Division: Rockhampton (164) beat Gloucester City Winget (157-9) by seven runs (From Gazette Series)

WEPL Glos/Wilts Division: Rockhampton (164) beat Gloucester City Winget (157-9) by seven runs

10:37am Thursday 24th June 2010 in

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Rockhampton won a low scoring and tight affair against league leaders Gloucester City Winget.

Captain Matt Tyler was dismissed in the first over without troubling the scorers Australian Michael Barton was dismissed for 11 with the score on 28-2 from 18 overs.

Simon Hore found the boundary with relative ease before being dismissed for a quick-fire 22 attempting another big hit.

Opener Mark Beale was caught at point for a watchful 18 and Rowan Cartlidge soon followed lbw for just two.

Will Tyler decided to attack the bowling and initially succeeded before being caught and bowled by the impressive Andy Green (6-54) for 29.

Will Cartlidge (0) and Rob Belbin (4) both chipped to Jonathan Tegg at mid-wicket and the hosts were left on 117-8.

James Hancox and Jack Spence put on 36 for the ninth wicket in good time.

Spence (24*) and Chris Pearce ran well until the latter was run out.

The league leaders got off to a very solid start and soon found themselves on 66-0, before Hancox beat the bat of Richard Howell (33), knocking the top of off stump.

Spence and Hancox (2-34) bowled a spell of nine overs for one run, ultimately leading to the wicket of Steadman - caught Matt Tyler bowled Hancox - and the key wicket of the danger man, Tegg (33) - caught Tyler bowled Spence.

The visitors moved the score onto 115-3 before the introduction of Barton, who firstly trapped Montgomery (10) lbw, then claimed the wickets of Jennings (16) caught and bowled, and Harrington (0), brilliantly stumped by Rowan Cartlidge.

Spence bowled Griffiths (2) and then had Green (2) caught in the deep by Will Tyler, leaving the once comfortable visitors needing another 26 runs from the last four overs.

Barton then claimed his fourth wicket, having Picton (0) caught by Hancox.

Captain Wilshaw combined some big hits with some good running with Driver-Dickenson (20*), leaving Winget 12 runs short going into the last over where Spence held his nerve.

The Rams visit Hatherly & Reddings this Saturday.

WEPL Glos/Wilts Division 2nd XI Gloucester City (296-5) beat Rockhampton (2947) by five wickets After they had dominated most of the game, Rockhampton suffered a devastating defeat.

Nigel Hopkins had earlier smashed 22 fours and three sixes in a quite magnificent 134 from 147 balls.

He had been supported in the first instance by his skipper Jimmy Cooke who made 53 from 57 balls as they shared an opening stand of 132.

However, the hosts smashed 96 runs from just nine overs to see them home to the dismay of the Rams.

SDCA & Lords Premier Hardwicke 1st XI (139) lost to Rockhampton 3rd XI (195) by 56 runs Rockhampton continued their winning streak at Hardwicke.

The visitors were put into bat and began briskly, taking advantage of some wayward bowling.

Hardwicke reduced the Rams to 35-2 but Steve Ives (50) and Hill (86) helped themselves to a succession of boundaries.

Rockhampton looked as if they would set a huge target but Hardwicke managed to break the 130-run partnership when Hill fell.

The tables turned with the accurate Chapel (9-1-7-32) and Hutchins (12-0-3-42) cleaning up the rest.

The home side set about their task in determined style with Rouse (16) scoring freely, until Webb (8-0-2-29) picked up both openers.

Chapel (44) then picked up the charge as Hardwicke stayed in touch with the rate until captain Tom Cullimore (9-1-3-40) once again partnered by Matt Wright (7-0-4-24) put the squeeze on the opposition.

Table topping Rockhampton eventually claimed victory and look to have found their feet in their first season following promotion.