THORNBURY fourths welcomed Bradley Stoke to Oldbury for a friendly having already beaten the visitors in the league.

With unavailability up the line some new faces emerged free from the age restrictions of league cricket.

Captain Derek Davis' form with the coin is becoming a real concern as once again we were in the hands of the opposition who decide to bat.

Thornbury immediately set about the openers with Josh Rimmer and Ben Harbride.

Harbridge immediately struck had clean bowling. The pair bowled really well creating chances and unsettling the top order.

First change saw Louie Bowden who bowled great line and length and was rewarded with four wickets.

Sam McLaren arrived half hour late and was rewarded with eight overs, not bad for a wicketkeeper, but looks a tidy bowler if he remembers to take his gloves off.

Davies pitched in with a couple and the visitors bowled out for 137.

Thorns reply centred around Tom Rimmer who carried his bat for 74 and struck the winning boundary with little bits of help along the way from the likes Bowden and Davis.

Thorns reached the total with five wickets in hand.