KW Bell League

YORKLEY remain top of the league following their four wicket success against Charlton Kings III.

Mark Moodie (3-11), Tom Rudd (4-20), Ben Homer (2-27) and Ed Stubbs (1-26) bowled out Kings for 135.

The first three batsmen in the Yorkley order, Bailey, Hurcombe and Edmunds were out for ducks, while Rowles could only manage five. That left the league leaders 18-4.

Ben Homer (38) and Tom Worgan (37) turned things around in Yorkley's favour, then Mark Moodie (29 not out) and Tom Rudd (15 not out) finished the run chase off.

Bream struggled for runs against Twyning at The Lonk, scoring 129-8 in 40 overs.

Paul Edwards was run out for 27, while Dave Swiers hit 32 not out lower down the order.

Twyning needed 36 overs to score the required runs, losing six wickets along the way.

Rupert Mitchell bowled an excellent spell of 8-4-15-4, while Terry Adams and Paul Edwards kept it tight.

Tony Ball took 4-5 from just 4.2 overs as Parkend rolled out Eldersfield for 107.

He was supported by Tom Martin (1-20), Tom Tremlett (2-31) and Dave Morris (1-6).

Pete Francis (40) and Jon Townsend (23) scored more than half of Eldersfield's runs.

Parkend won the game with 109-3 in 19.5 overs. Jim Crawley made 34 and Peter Timmins 38.

Jim's assessment while batting that 'I don't seem to be judging runs very well today' proved prophetic as he was run out in a horrendous mix-up with Fran Gabaldoni.

Luke Andrew ended the game with 20 overs to spare with a four and a six in succession.

Penallt & Redbrook's 203-5 proved a winning score against Lydney III, who replied with 169-5.

Steve Morgan (76 not out), Gareth Jones (37), Keith Powles (31) and Gwyn Jones (26) batted with assurance for Penallt. Niall Halford took 3-44 for Lydney with a hostile spell.

Lydney's reply started slowly with only nine runs coming from the first 10 overs, but Adam Slee put on more than 100 with John Matthews.

Matthews departed for 22 to a brilliant one handed catch in the deep from Joe Tingle.

Slee was unbeaten on 88 but Lydney came up 34 runs short as Gareth Jones and Lyndon Jacques (2-12 from eight overs) bowled well at the death.