Bridgnorth CC 1st XI v Olton & West Warwick (Away)
Bridgnorth 1st XI (147) lost to Olton & West Warwick (148-4) by 6 wickets
Batting: P. Thompson 61.
Bowling: M. MacPherson-Lees 3-, T. Weaver 1-.
Bridgnorth 1st XI's lead at the top of the Birmingham League Division Three was cut to 12 points on Saturday as they lost by six wickets at Olton & West Warwick.
Only Pete Thompson shone with the bat as Bridgnorth were bowled out for 147. Tom Weaver claimed a wicket in the first over, and three more victims for skipper Mark MacPherson-Lees gave the visitors some hope. But the home side continued to score quickly for a comfortable success.
Bridgnorth CC 2nd XI v Tamworth II (Home)
Bridgnorth 2nd XI (157) lost to Tamworth (158-4) by 6 wickets
Batting: N. Gray 39*, D. Bannister 25, A. Whitby 20.
Bowling:
Although the 2nd XI suffered another defeat, the team battled hard in the field to give the side some hope.
Nick Gray, Dave Bannister and Al Whitby all helped towards a good start, but the all out total of 157 looked insufficient. However, it took the visitors until the 46th over to clinch victory, with Bridgnorth's bowlers sharing the wickets.
Bridgnorth CC 3rd XI v Montgomery II (Home)
Bridgnorth 3rd XI (137) lost to Montgomery (176-7) by 39 runs
Batting: P. Oliver 33.
Bowling: L. Brown 3-61.
Liam Brown was the pick of the Bridgnorth bowlers as Montgomery reached 176-7. Despite fielding their strongest side, the 3rd XI were subsequently skittled out for just 137, with skipper Pete Oliver making the top score.
Harry Broad, Dan Taylor, Liam Brown and Cam Wallis all made useful contributions of 10 runs each.
Bridgnorth CC 1st XI v Wolverhampton (Away)
Bridgnorth 1st XI (181-8) tied with Wolverhampton (181-9)
Batting: D. Exall 56, G. Lewis 35, A. Whitby 35.
Bowling: A. Thomas 2-19.
Bridgnorth's bowlers shared the wickets as Wolverhampton totalled 181-9 off their allotted 40 overs on Sunday.
In reply, Dave Exall (56), Greg Lewis (35) and Al Whitby (35) batted well to keep Bridgnorth in the game. The Cricket Meadow men needed eight runs off the final over for victory and scrambled seven to tie the match.
Bridgnorth CC 2nd XI v Wolverhampton II (Home)
Bridgnorth 2nd XI (162) lost to Wolverhampton (240-4) by 78 runs
Batting: M. MacPherson-Lees 82*, C. Thornton 17, O. Gill 11.
Bowling:
A very young Bridgnorth side lost against more experienced opponents who racked up a challenging total of 240-4.
Charles Thornton and Ollie Gill gave Bridgnorth a solid start, but then only skipper Mark MacPherson-Lees was able to make any impression against some very accurate bowling.
