KW Bell League

PARKEND made first use of a good wicket against Huntley II but didn't get off to a very good start, losing Jack Morris to the second ball of the match.

Jim Crawley (33) and Andy Taylor (18) put on some decent runs but a collapse left them rocking on 122-6.

Dan and Phil James (24) added 62, then a further 74 runs followed from Dan and Jake Parsons (30).

Dan reached a deserved maiden century off the last ball of the innings as Parkend closed on 271-9.

Rob Megennis picked up 5-42 with the ball and Charlie Gayther 2-24.

Huntley were reduced to 52-4 before Keith Ridler (30) and Dave Merrell (49) put together an excellent stand to frustrate the Parkend attack. More runs followed from Mark Watson (30) as Huntley scored 177-9.

Last man Ryland batted with an injured wrist, sustained while fielding, to deny Parkend maximum bowling points.

Man of the match Dan James took 4-41, Jack Morris 2-32 and Tom Martin 2-34. Jack Morris took a stunning catch off his own bowling and Tony Ball held a spectacular effort on the long-on boundary.

Lydney III bowled and fielded well to restrict Twyning to 159-7 from 40 overs.

Aubrey Stubbs and Corey Notley-Barnard bowled well with little luck early on. Callum Miller took 2-11, Andrew Davis 3-25 and Tom Johnson, returning from a year long sabbatical, 2-35.

Wickets fell at regular intervals in the Lydney innings and they were all out for 89. Tom Johnson top scored with 16.

Eldersfield were bowled out for 83 by Charlton Kings III, losing by eight wickets.

Yorkley also overcame Bream by eight wickets.

Bream batted sensibly with Martin Jukes, on debut, scoring 53 and Paul Edwards 48.

Liam Hurcombe took 3-36 and Ben Homer 2-25 as Bream closed on 152-9.

Yorkley, as usual, scored at a good pace after losing an early wicket.

Liam Hurcombe (79 not out) and Ben Homer (46) led them home in good style.