Weekend Matches - Saturday 24th July & Sunday 25th July

1st XI v Berkswell (Away) - Saturday 24th July

Bridgnorth Innings

Dave Exall 25
Ryan Lockley 13
AJ Smith 71
Jono Whitney 91
Nick Gray 1 (Retired Hurt)
Jack Edwards 12
Gareth Mumford 0
Mark MacPherson-Lees 33*
Ed Lewis 10
Sam Whitney 0*
Tom Weaver  
Extras 8
Total (55 overs) 264-7

Berkswell 266-6 (50.1 overs)

Bridgnorth Bowling

Tom Weaver 11-1-41-1
Jack Edwards 7-2-22-0
Dave Exall 6-1-28-1
Sam Whitney 4-0-32-0
Mark MacPherson-Lees 11.1-0-74-2
Jono Whitney 11-1-68-2

Result - Lost by 4 wickets

Bridgnorth rattled up an impressive 264-7 against a powerful Berkswell after losing the toss at the Coventry based club that included three players with first class experience and a more than useful overseas all-rounder.

Jono Whitney and AJ Smith shone with the bat as the Cricket Meadow men sought to register points to move away from the lower reaches of the table but both fell at crucial stages in the chase to set a challenging total.

Earlier Dave Exall had got a start before becoming victim to former Warwickshire star Graeme Welch, on his way to 2-41. Pacey South African Wessell Hartslief (3-63) caused problems for the batsmen before giving the bowlers headaches with an unbeaten 65 as his side chased down the target with five overs to spare, keeping them in third place.

Skipper Mark-MacPherson Lees worked hard for his team with an unbeaten 35 with the bat and 2-74 with the ball, but was quick to acknowledge the class of their opponents. "We posted a good target for them but the quality and experience in their line-up made me worry that we were twenty short of stretching them. Jono batted well but him or AJ needed to see us further on, and they had their share of luck in the chase but we lost to a cracking side."

2nd XI v Olton & West Warwick (Home) - Saturday 24th July

Olton 128 (45.3 overs)

Bridgnorth Bowling

Greg Lewis 7-2-25-0
Tom Baugh 11.3-2-22-3
Andy Leather 15-1-36-3
Steve Caine 12-2-40-2

Bridgnorth Innings

Glenn Edwards 5
Andy Carson 56*
Tom Weston 56*
Tom Whitney  
Steve Caine  
Matt Martin  
Rob Hughes  
Tom Baugh  
Conor Goodwin-Tindall  
Andy Leather  
Greg Lewis  
Extras 12
Total (31.3 overs) 129-1

Result - Won by 9 wickets

Bottom club Olton had little answer to Bridgnorth's bowlers as they batted first on Saturday, crumbling to 128 all out. Andy Leather, Tom Baugh and Steve Caine were rewarded for patient bowling, while the pressure created saw two run outs, one a direct hit from Conor Goodwin-Tindall, as the home side hustled out their opponents for a low total.

The early loss of Glenn Edwards proved the only low point of the reply as Andrew Carson and Tom Weston both made unbeaten 56s, easing home with twenty overs to spare and fourth spot in a table heavy with promotion hopefuls.

3rd XI v Quayside (Home) - Saturday 24th July

Bridgnorth Innings

Charles Thornton 28
Alex Whitby 4
Liam Brown 68
Dan Taylor 13
Elliot Pottinger 12
Eddie Mullard 20
Andy Mooney 59
Pete Oliver 0
Ben Taylor 10*
Alex Thomas 7*
Ben Leather  
Extras 12
Total (45 overs) 233-8

Quayside 156-9 (45 overs)

Bridgnorth Bowling

Liam Brown 11-6-29-3
Alex Thomas 11-4-18-2
Charles Thornton 6-1-22-0
Ben Leather 5-0-25-1
Eddie Mullard 6-1-27-1
Dan Taylor 6-0-33-2

Result - Winning Draw

A strong 3rd XI hosted Shrewsbury-based Quayside, who had defeated Bridgnorth in the reverse fixture earlier in the season, and batted first on winning the toss.

Liam Brown and Andy Mooney were instrumental in their side's 233-8 with positive strokeplay setting a challenging total on a good wicket at the Chelmarsh Oval.

Bridgnorth's bowlers then set about the quest for wickets and Alex Thomas, Dan Taylor and Liam Brown nearly claimed maximum points, but the last pair of visiting batsmen held out for the draw at 156-9.

Sunday 1st XI v Lye (Away) - Sunday 25th July

Lye 159 (38.3 overs)

Bridgnorth Bowling

Tom Baugh 7-0-28-2
Nick Gray 8-1-34-1
Alex Thomas 8-1-42-0
AJ Smith 8-1-23-4
Liam Brown 4.3-0-12-2
Charles Thornton 3-1-3-1

Bridgnorth Innings

Greg Lewis 18
AJ Smith 2
Dan Taylor 21
Alex Whitby 0
Liam Brown 69
Elliot Pottinger 23*
Nick Gray 15*
Conor Goodwin-Tindall  
Charles Thornton  
Tom Baugh  
Alex Thomas  
Extras 12
Total (29 overs) 160-5

Result - Won by 5 wickets

Sunday 2nd XI v Belbroughton (Home) - Sunday 25th July

Bridgnorth Innings

Freddie Broad 39
Ed Lewis 42
Harry Broad 17
Cam Wallis 4
Ben Taylor 7
Andy Mooney 39
Andy Unitt 44
Ollie Gill 8
Gareth Mumford 0
Ben Leather 2*
Glenn Edwards 1*
Extras 48
Total (40 overs) 251-9

Belbroughton 172 (36.4 overs)

Bridgnorth Bowling

Ben Leather 8-1-28-2
Ollie Gill 7-1-35-1
Cam Wallis 4-0-33-2
Glenn Edwards 8-0-29-0
Andy Unitt 5-1-36-1
Gareth Mumford 4-3-3-3
Ben Taylor 0.4-0-5-1

Result - Won by 79 runs