Shaky start for sponsors Monahans

Put into bat they could only manage 71-8 in their Division Three match with Simon McCluskey top scoring with 18.

Laing did the damage for United Churches with 4-6 whilst Hunt took 2-16. The Churches had little trouble in knocking off the required runs as Mead and Oliver 35 and 32 respectively were undefeated for the first wicket.

DIVISION ONE

CastroL made a victorious journey to Nationwide.

Veteran opening pair Mick Harries and Eddie Roofe gave the home side a reasonable start before Roofe was adjudged lbw for nine and brought Dave Close to the crease.

He and Harries took the score to 91 before Mick departed on 37.

Joe Perkins only faced two balls and was bowled twice, the first off a no-ball, Will Rawle joined Close and they put on a brave eight runs as the innings finished on 99-3.

Will Nicholls was the pick of the Castrol bowlers with a miserly 0- 15 off five overs.

Chris Addey and Williamson opened for Castrol and steadily moved to 21 before the latter was caught behind for 15.

Addey supplied the main runs with 44 before falling in the 14th, Tribbik was on hand with a cool 18 to help Castrol to victory (100-6) off the last ball.

DIVISION TWO

Promoted Purton got off to a flying start with a comfortable home win over Winterbourne.

Sam Sheppard (56) and Gavin Allen (38) put on 77 for the first wicket as the home side reached 129-6 in their 15 overs, Phil Catling taking 3-28 for Winterbourne.

Tight bowling by Chris Woolford (3 for 33) and Adam Woolford (2 for 32) held things back and Neil Sheffield's 25 not out was not enough as the visitors could only manage 93-6 in reply.

Fox & Hounds fell three runs short in their match at Wroughton Wranglers. The home side made 90-4 thanks mainly to Martin Gregory with 41.

The Fox were going well making 49 by the seventh over then lost Gavin Walter for 25 and Joe Jenkins for 24 in quick succession.

Needing eight off the last over Captain Andy Cook was run out and the Fox ended on 87-7.