IN the under 11 section, Corsham batted first in their home match against Wootton Bassett and thanks to a fine innings of 31 not out from Will Collier reached 80-6 in their 20 overs. Ravi Samant bowled very well for Bassett taking 2-4 in his four overs.
Bassett's reply was built around Sam Burdock (25), but they had to settle for a losing draw as they finished on 58-3 in their 20 overs.
Chippenham maintained top spot in the under 13s with a 79-run success at home over neighbours Calne.
The hosts batted solidly with Tom Young (40) and James Bull (23) putting on 56 for the third wicket. Zurain Qureshi (39 not out) and his brother Uzi (15 not out) then added an unbroken 59 for the sixth wicket enabling Chippenham to declare at 173-5 after 34 overs. Jack Trowbridge took 2-34 for Calne.
Courtney Earl dominated the Calne reply hitting six fours and one six in his 41 but the other Calne basmen had no answer to the spin bowling of Brad Dawson (4-10 in four overs) and captain James Vince (3-15).
In a close-fought game at Biddestone, Malmesbury's Max Whiting took 6-17 as the home side were dismissed for 115 in 27 overs. Martin Sawyer (27) and Paul Walden (29) were the top scorers.
Tom Newman top-scored with 43 as Malmesbury finished on 108-8 to secure the draw.
At Erlestoke, accurate opening bowling from Bassett's Tom Davies and Craig Kelly soon had Erlestoke in trouble at 25- 2 in the seventh over before Toby Dorgan and Rory Davis came together and put on a partnership of 135 for the third wicket.
Dorgan went on to an excellent century, with 14 fours, before being caught at deep mid wicket for 101. Erlestoke declared at 191-4 at the end of the 33rd over, leaving Wootton Bassett to get 192 to win in 37 overs.
Bassett responded well to the challenge with an opening partnership of 50 between Tom Coates (23) and Sean Toomey (51).
Bassett wickets then began to fall steadily, and at the start of the 37th and final over Bassett were 120-8. Dorgan bowled the last over and took a wicket with the first ball.
The last batsman kept out the next four deliveries but was caught by a diving Tomlinson at third slip off the last ball of the game to give Dorgan figures of 3-9 and victory to Erlestoke by 71 runs.
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