Weekend Matches - Saturday 26th June & Sunday 27th June

1st XI v Harborne (Home) - Saturday 26th June

Bridgnorth Innings

Jono Whitney 3
Ryan Lockley 22
Jack Edwards 37
Dave Exall 0
Nick Gray 24
Tom Whitney 6
Mark MacPherson-Lees 56
Gareth Mumford 75*
Sam Whitney 14*
Ed Lewis  
Tom Weaver  
Extras 29
Total (55 overs) 266-7

Harborne 171-6 (55 overs)

Bridgnorth Bowling

Tom Weaver 14-6-28-3
Jack Edwards 11-2-47-2
Sam Whitney 13-3-36-0
Ed Lewis 3-0-20-0
Jono Whitney 8-4-14-1
Mark MacPherson-Lees 6-0-25-0

Result - Winning Draw

Bridgnorth's square continued to be a table for run-feasting on Saturday following over 1,000 runs being scored in the three day County match earlier in the week, as the Cricket Meadow batsmen put the visiting Harborne attack to the sword.

Batting first the Town team recovered from the early loss of Jono Whitney, struggling to find club form with the bat, to post a challenging 266-7 from their 55 overs. Top-order runs from the ex-Ludlow duo of Ryan Lockley and Jack Edwards set the base for the promoted Nick Gray to provide some impetous, before the telling innings of skipper Mark MacPherson-Lees and Gaz Mumford, with the keeper-batsman cutting loose to return to the run-scoring form and power that worried opponents previously.

The Birmingham-based visitors then limped along losing early wickets as Tom Weaver, returning from his Minor Counties debut, and Edwards, ripped into the top order. A patient unbeaten 86 from Tom Davies steered a cautious Harborne innings to 171-6 at the close. Bridgnorth were happy to take 16 points from the draw having played much of the cricket, but manager Ray Perry felt that the team had eased off the pedal in the field.

"After a good batting display and then getting them four down quickly we lost some intensity out there, and once he was in Davies proved difficult to move" he said. "Next week sees and season at halfway and halfway up a new league is a good place to kick on from" he added.

2nd XI v Smethwick (Away) - Saturday 26th June

Bridgnorth Innings

Glenn Edwards 71
Andy Carson 11
Dan Taylor 1
Eddie Mullard 15
Conor Goodwin-Tindall 8
Greg Lewis 41
Carlin Anderson 24*
Rob Hughes 7
Liam Brown 3
Tom Baugh 3*
Andy Leather  
Extras 8
Total (48 overs) 192-8

Smethwick 170-7 (48 overs)

Bridgnorth Bowling

Carlin Anderson 6-1-21-0
Tom Baugh 15-4-60-3
Liam Brown 13-3-38-3
Andy Leather 14-5-37-1

Result - Winning Draw

Bridgnorth 2nd XI travelled to Smethwick for a mid-table clash and came away with the lion's share of the points after they played the more positive cricket. Batting first Bridgnorth made 192-8 from their 50 overs, with Glenn Edwards top-scoring with 71 to make a welcome return to form. Greg Lewis also provided handy runs, as did Carlin Anderson, who deposited a huge six onto a team-mate's windscreen!

In reply Smethwick struggled against the swing of Tom Baugh and Liam Brown and shut up shop early, settling for a draw on 170-7, and only really pressed in the final overs as the visitors crowded the bat in search of wickets for victory. The draw points keep the Cricket Meadow outfit in touch with the top sides as the halfway point of the season approaches.

3rd XI v Wroxter & Uppington (Away) - Saturday 26th June

Wroxeter 193-5 (45 overs)

Bridgnorth Bowling

Alex Thomas 12-1-51-2
Freddie Broad 3-0-13-0
Ben Leather 5-1-18-0
Will Reid 6-1-26-0
Sam Best 11-1-42-0
Cam Wallis 8-0-28-2

Bridgnorth Innings

Ollie Gill 3
Harry Broad 12
Elliot Pottinger 0
Cam Wallis 7
Freddie Broad 7
Ben Taylor 8
Sam Best 2
Pete Oliver 14
Will Reid 28
Alex Thomas 6
Ben Leather 4*
Extras 17
Total (25 overs) 108

Result - Lost by 85 runs

The 3rd XI visited table-topping Wroxeter and were on the receiving end of a thumping as they slumped to 108 all out in reply to the home side's 193-5. On an otherwise disappointing day, younster Will Reid showed promise with the bat, top-scoring with 28, and there were a brace of wickets for Alex Thomas and Cam Wallis. Birthday-boy Elliot Pottinger claimed the other wicket to fall via a run-out.