The first round of the Cotswold District Cricket Association Knock Out Cup, sponsored by Moore, Allen and Innocent, took place last week.

Two major upsets took place in games played in wet and cold conditions.

Notgrove's Newhook took 4-17 then scored 31 with the bat in his side's seven-wicket win over Malmsbury, and Dunn of Poulton scored 47 in their five-run victory over Bourton Vale.

Performance of the round was by Minety's Lorne Kitchen, who took 5-8 but still finished on the losing side.

Results

Chedworth 122-8 (Ben Price 58not, Lorne Kitchen 5-8), Minety 94-5 (Sherwood 46not): Cirencester 101-9, Cricklade 71 all out: Aldsworth 59 all out, Guiting Power 60-0: Poulton 120-6 (Dunn 47not,Walker 3-18), Bourton Vale 115-6 (Langley 40): Malmesbury 83 all out (Ward 51 Newhook 4-17)

Notgrove 84-3 (Newhook 31, Arkle 31): Northleach beat Cowley (abandoned, wet wicket).

The draw for the next round, to be played on June 14, is:

Guiting Power v Notgrove,

Fairford v Poulton,

Chedworth v Tetbury,

Cirencester v Northleach.