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Taverner on target as Winterbourne beat Bishopston to lift title

Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 07:00

James Taverner claimed the man-of-the-match award as Winterbourne A beat Bishopston A by seven wickets in the Joe Roden Under-15 League Championship final.

Taverner's 43 not out and an unbeaten 46 from Sam Bracey guided Winterbourne to victory.

Winterbourne reached 133-3 in reply to Bishopston's 132-4, in which Lawrence Cook hit 34 and Ben Woolf, who took home the achievement award, scored 36 not out.

Winterbourne A also triumphed over Bishopston in the final of the Ray Baker Under-11 League Championship.

Ben Slade, who retired not out on 26, took the man-of-the-match honours as his side reached 77-3 in response to Bishopston's 75 all out.

Lewis Ford starred with the ball during the Bishopston innings, taking 3-17 from his four overs and also claiming a run-out.

Tom Rowlands (20) top-scored for Bishopston – as he had done in his team's semi-final victory over Hanham – earning him the achievement award.

Winterbourne A had reached the final after a stunning 10-wicket victory over Bristol. Ford claimed 3-10 from his two overs as Bristol were all out for 28.

Nailsea A beat Old Bristolians/Westbury by eight wickets to claim the Les Hodge Under-13 League Championship title.

Old Bristolians/Westbury were bowled out for 81, despite Guy Sackett's 32. His efforts earned him the achievement award.

But Nailsea were too strong, reaching 84-2 in their response, with man-of-the-match Liam Lester scoring 33.

Bedminster slipped to a 36-run defeat against Gloucester City Winget in the final of the Colin Mitchell Under-17 Championship.

Gloucester, with Dave Hemmings and Jack Cowles both scoring 32, reached 130-9 but Bedminster could only manage 94 all out in reply.

Bedminster had reached the final with an eight-wicket victory over Bishopston.

Tom Pugsley's 3-12 restricted Bishopston to 98-6 before an unbeaten 42 from Joe Brimble saw Bedminster reach 99-2.















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