Wiltshire U15s’ third ECB Group 6 County Cup game against Gloucestershire took place at Kings College, Gloucester, on Sunday within the environs of the historic Cathederal.

A bright warm sunny day was to greet the away side.

Captain Guy Brothwood won a vital toss and elected to bat on a firm track at Kings.

It proved to be a good toss to win as openers Guy Brothwood and Michael Reynolds were soon into their stride and the runs came at a very fast pace.

With the score on 118 off 18 overs, Michael Reynolds was out caught for 44 off 50 balls.

This was an excellent opening partnership from the pair, who had laid a solid foundation.

New batsman Tom Cowley continued with Brothwood, until Brothwood was also caught for a very fluent 80 off just 91 balls.

Jack Haines was next in, but only managed 17 before being given out LBW. With the score on 181 for 3 and 14 overs left, fast bowler Craig Miles strode to the crease.

Striking the ball well, he was soon amongst the runs.

Tom Cowley was out for 29 trying to increase the run rate towards the end.

Craig Miles carried on, hitting 7 fours and 1 six in his innings of 60 off just 39 balls, but was out bowled in the penultimate over.

Wilts finished with their score on 282 for 6 off 50 overs, a massive total for Gloucs to chase down.

Gloucs’ innings got off to the worst possible start with one of the openers being caught behind by wicketkeeper Tom Weaver in Craig Miles’s opening over.

The opening bowlers James Lavis and Craig Miles bowled very tightly and Gloucs only scored 18 off the first 10 overs.

Spin was introduced at both ends and Everton-Wallach and Dawson soon accounted for 2 more wickets.

Gloucs started to rebuild and a steady partnership of 55 was brought to an end by a brilliant run out by Craig Miles.

Spin from Tom Cowley continued to tie Gloucs down, his 10 overs only costing 15 runs and 1 wicket.

A fine finishing spell from Greg Davies, 4-0-4-3 and James Lavis 9.2-1-23-2 saw Wilts finish as resounding winners with Gloucs all out for 152. Wiltshire won by 130 runs.

A brilliant all round performance with some excellent batting, bowling and ground fielding.

The final game is Sun 21 June against Oxfordshire and a win will see them through to the finals.