Timsbury Timsbury began the new season in disappointing fashion,losing their first game back in the Bristol & North SomersetDivision at Frenchay and then going out of the National Villagecompetition at home to Stogumber.
After being put into bat Frenchay lost their first four batsmenfor 79 but a stand of 88 between Kylander and Gould rescued the homeside and they finished on 196. Timsbury skipper Mark Sage took 3-54 and both Jez Hare and Neil Hucker finished with 2-31.
When Timsbury batted they were immediately handicapped by theabsence of key batsman Andrew Carter, who was injured while fieldingand unable to bat. It was soon 41-4 and despite 38 from Jeff Dentand a typically pugnacious knock of 48 not out from Jerry Thompson,Timsbury were all out for 147.
On Sunday an opening partnership of 110 between Mark Sage andDave Pippett provided Timsbury with the perfect platform for a largetotal. Sage eventually went for 57 but Pippett made 71 and, withJez Hare contributing a confident 41, the home side ended on 210-4. Timsbury then bowled badly and, with Wheech and Gilbert both hitting69, the visitors reached their target for the loss of four wicketswith 11 balls remaining.
There was better news for Timsbury 2nds in their fixture againstFrenchay. Batting first, the visitors ended on 195-9 with RobLangley taking 4-18. Ellis Grubb with 71 then provided the anchorin the Timsbury reply and with Langley capping a fine match with abreezy knock of 55, Timsbury won by six wickets in the last over.
A young Timsbury B side were beaten by 49 runs at Bradley Stoke3rd XI in the Bristol and District A XI League Division 2. The homeside made 209 and Timsbury replied with 160, 15-year-old Tom Parkhitting 59.
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