Thornbury lose ground at top after hammering by Cheltenham
Cheltenham have climbed to second in Premier Two after thrashing leaders Thornbury by 106 runs.
Despite not having Gloucestershire batsman Grant Hodnett in their line-up, Cheltenham reached 258-7 thanks to Jackson Thompson (107 off 95 balls, including 17 fours and two sixes) and Wade Ridsdale (84 from 98, including 11 fours and a six).
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Captain Rich Trotman claimed 3-63, but Thornbury's batting line-up, which had performed well this summer, collapsed to 152.
Chris Dent top scored with 32 although Thornbury were assisted by Cheltenham giving away 49 extras, including 46 wides. Thompson finished with 4-35.
In the only other match in the division to finish, Keynsham (285) beat Warminster (131) by 154 runs.
Haroon Crawford hit 56 in Bristol West Indians' 191-8 before the Windies clash at Taunton was abandoned.
Ilminster's clash against Taunton Deane also didn't go the distance. Ilminster were 70-3, chasing 178, when the weather brought a halt to proceedings. Trowbridge against Chippenham was cancelled.
In Premier One, strugglers Knowle (163) claimed a winning draw against title chasing Frocester (149-9).
The top-of-the-table clash between leaders Taunton St Andrews against Weston-super-Mare was called off before the Seasiders could reply to 204-9.
Third-placed Bath beat Bristol by five wickets. Not for the first time this summer, Bristol's batting line-up failed to live up to its reputation and made only 154, with Glos all-rounder David Brown top scoring with 69. Lloyd Davies claimed 5-25. Brown then took 3-48 as Bath finished on 156-5. Ben Staunton made 30.
Basement club Downend were beaten by six wickets by fellow strugglers Glastonbury. Michael Ponter's 79 inspired the Bristol side to 190-9. Steve Coppell took 3-39.
But Glastonbury knocked off the runs in 28.5 overs. Steve Tinnion (45 from 36 balls, including 10 fours), Jarryd McKinnon (53 off 37 balls, including 5 fours and 4 sixes) and James Fear (42 not out off 37 balls, including 5 fours and a six) the leading batsmen.
Thomas Hankins took 2-17 then hit a half century off 45 balls to guide Corsham to a seven wicket win against Bridgwater.
Batting first, Bridgwater made 179 with tail ender Tom Smith top scoring on 30. Malinda Thotiwilage hit 45 along with Hankins' 53 off 45 balls, including 7 fours and 2 sixes, in Corsham's 180-3 off 37.5 overs.







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