• Thornbury need to beat Downend and hope for favours now

  By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 29/08/11

  

  Thornbury and Weston-super-Mare have it all to do if they are to avoid relegation from Premier One of the Globe Sports West of England Premier League. With only one more round of matches to go, Thornbury must now defeat Downend at home on Saturday and hope other results go their way after suffering a sixth successive reverse, this time by three-wickets at second-placed Frocester. And Weston are in a similar position after a 38-run...

• Barrow's ton helps Bath to the top after beating title rivals

  By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 22/08/11

  

  Bath went top of Premier One of the Globe Sports West of England Premier League with a resounding nine-wicket home success over title rivals Frocester at North Parade. Skipper Nick Trainor dominated the visitors' 40-over total of 222 for six with his fourth century of the campaign, hitting 111 (seven fours, eight sixes) as Mark Hardinges offered some support with 30 runs, while Bath bowler Harry Rouse was particularly frugal,...

• Bowler's display with bat gives Corsham a chance of staying up

  By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 08/08/11

  

  Corsham's 56-run home win over drop zone rivals Thornbury means only nine points now separate five sides battling to avoid the two relegation places in Premier One of the Globe Sports West of England Premier League. The Wiltshire side rallied from 35 for two to eventually total 286 for nine, Tom Bowler top-scoring on 95 before being run out and opener Robin D'Souza hitting 54 as Wayne Kylander returned season-best figures of six for...

• Bowls heady

  By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 03/08/11

  

  National women's inter-county championship (Johns Trophy) at Leamington, semi-finals: Devon bt Essex 125-111 – Rink scores (Devon skips first): S Parnell 20, M Norgate 16; T Thomas 19, S Bloomfield 18; K Page 14, B Brown 21; N Melmore 20, E Scarborough 14; L Smerdon 29, D Searle 17; S Evans 23, J Polley 25. Hampshire bt Cumbria 123-119 – Rink scores (Hants skips first): K Kerley 20, N Fleet 14; K Patrick 16, M Eccles 24; B...

• Wiltshire look to future after defeat

  By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 27/07/11

  

  Wiltshire's men, urged on by team manager Hedley Bowen, gave their all last weekend in an attempt to win a place in the Middleton Cup semi-finals – and they shared the rinks honours with Berkshire of the Oxford City & County club. But, while the rinks skipped by Mike Snell (22-14), Mel Biggs (18-13) and Mike Jackson (24-21) returned winning cards, defeats for Graham Shadwell (17-19) and Mark Dyer (17-25), and a particularly...

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