Mark Ralph took nine wickets for 13 runs to bag the Evening Post cricketer of the week award – yet still ended up on the losing side.

Ralph's 9-13 helped Hanham B bowl Bishopston B out for 124, only for his side to then slump to 103 all out in their Bristol & District League A XI Division Three match.

Bishopston's Adrian Newton also produced a stunning individual display with the ball to finish with 8-33.

"I took 8-23 about 30 years ago and was top of the Evening Post charts with that – and I ended up on the losing side that time, too," said Ralph, 48.

"It was an interesting game at the weekend – a good game played in good spirit. I came on at the first change and took my 9-13 in 6.1 overs. It was about 70-1 when I came on and I really enjoyed it."

Yet despite his heroics, his side still fell 21 runs short of Bishopston's modest total.

Ralph started playing cricket again after his son became involved with the youth section at Hanham – and Saturday was a special day for the family as 18-year-old Olly starred for the first team.

He top-scored with 60 – his highest total for the first XI – as they beat Bristol Sri Lankans by one wicket in Division One 1st XI.