• LOCAL CRICKET RESULTS

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 20/05/13

  

  Wadworth 6X West of England Premier League – Premier One: Bridgwater 169 Ashcott & Shapwick 163-9, Bath 267 (S Mount 87, L Padgett 51 no) Bristol 211 (W Tavare 50), Frocester 261-8 (T Wand 97) Ilminster 49 (R Cave 5-29), Keynsham 86 Downend 89-2, Corsham 279-5 (T Abbott 104 no, S Collier 60 no) Taunton St Andrews 250 (J Regan 56). Premier Two: Chard 153 (J Dalwood 50) Gloucester City Winget 155-9 (S Montgomery 67),...

• Downend go a point clear of Bath after Keynsham's collapse

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 20/05/13

  

  Downend moved to the top of Premier One in the Wadworth 6X West of England Premier League thanks to an eight-wicket home defeat of Keynsham who collapsed in remarkable style from 84-4 to 86 all out. The visitors, who had won the toss, fell apart as leg-spinner Andy McEwan (4-27 from eight) and Downend skipper Matt Jackson (3-5 from four, including three wickets in one red-hot four-ball spell) got to work after Phil Jackson (2-35) had...

• Laura Holden aims to step it up with England seniors

  By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 15/05/13

  

  Laura Holden, who will be 21 next month, can hardly believe she has been given the chance to bid for a place in the senior England bowls team. Having made a sensational under 25 debut for England in Llanelli last summer, she has been invited to take her place at lead in the women's junior and senior international trials at the Norgren club in Warwickshire next weekend Showing people how to bowl at the Clevedon club's Open Day last...

• St Andrews shake the champions to keep up flying start

  By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 13/05/13

  

  Taunton St Andrews inflicted the first defeat of the season on champions Bridgwater in Premier One of the Wadworth 6X West of England Premier League. The Saints reached 181-9 from their 45 overs. Opener Justin Avendano was top scorer with 26 from 33 balls while Rob Contreras contributed 25. Bridgwater were bowled out for 121 in 40.1 overs. The wickets were shared out with Ben Pitkin taking 2-14 from nine overs as Saints made it two...

• Sheppard's late leveller stops the champagne going flat

  By Western Daily Press at 09:00 on 29/04/13

  

  TOOLSTATION LEAGUE Pete Sheppard snatched a late equaliser to ensure Bishop Sutton's Premier Division title-winning party did not fall flat as visiting Willand were pegged back at Lakeview. Having secured top spot in midweek after rivals Brislington were beaten at home by mid-table Bridport, Sutton had the pressure off them against their opponents from Devon. The game finished 1-1, Owen Howe putting Willand in front after 40 minutes...

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