Horwood stars for Knowle in defeat

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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Sunday cricket leagues round-up:

Knowle's Sunday Premier League title hopes appear to be over after losing to Hampset by four wickets despite posting 286-9 after batting first.

Teenager Charlie Horwood, 17, top-scored with a personal best of 150, which included 19 fours and 2 sixes.

Keynsham remain 12 points clear of their nearest rivals after ending Bath's unbeaten home record with a five-wicket victory.

Richard Ludkin top-scored with 57 as Keynsham reached their target of 154 inside 34 overs.

Timsbury claimed a 38-run victory over a Midsomer Norton side who have now lost their last four games in succession and lost eight wickets for just 22 runs.

The local derby saw Aaron Stewart take 3-9 and Lloyd Davies 3- 21 plus he blasted an innings of 70.

Division One leaders Whitchurch overcame a strong challenge from bottom side Purnells to win by two wickets in a low scoring game.

Steve Filer took 5-33 as Whitchurch dismissed Purnells for 113.

Second-placed Headley Park returned to winning ways with a one-wicket victory over Downend. Kevin Shepherd and Ross Hickory each took four wickets for the Park in the Downend innings of 166 which was dominated by Jason Notton with 70.

Salftord Fairway remain in relegation trouble after a seven-wicket defeat to Frome. The Salts posted 206, Wes Taynton top-scoring with 97, before Terry Dredge got Frome home with an unbeaten 106.

Paz continue to dominate Division Two, their latest win came by five-wickets over Winscombe as Rehman Butt blasted 70.

Chew Stoke recorded their fourth win in succession to remain in second place after beating The Star of Bath by 46 runs.

Mick Edmonds top scored with 94 in the Stoke's total of 183.

United Bristol Hospitals enjoyed a five-wicket win at Old England Bristol Sikhs.

Sam Robinson made it 11 wickets in three matches with 3-41 as the home side were dismissed for 175, before Ajay Bhatt responded with an unbeaten 59 for Hospitals.

Joint leaders Barrow Gurney stormed to their sixth successive win after dismissing Churchways for just 40 as Luke Glazzard took 4-8, and Alec Smith 3-4.

Filton Wayfarers remain level at the top after Ben Milsom starred with an unbeaten 78 to give them victory at home to Grendel.

Chris Smith top-scored with 95 as Failand & Portbury made 260-4 – their biggest total of the season – for a comfortable win over Blagdon.

Division Four leaders Bristol Bangladeshis got home in the last over by two wickets to beat third-placed Bristol Indians.

Backwell Flax Bourton remain in the promotion race after beating Portway by nine wickets as Flax youngster Tom Kitchen finished with 4-15.

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