Taunton St Andrews struggling in WEPL Premier One
At the halfway stage of the season Taunton St Andrews find themselves at the bottom of the WEPL Premier One table after being beaten by Bristol CC by eight wickets at the Wyvern Club on Saturday afternoon.
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After choosing to bat first the hosts were bowled out for 108 in 30 overs, Gabe Gallman-Findley top scoring with 24 off 33 balls and Marcus Sapiecha making 18. For the visitors Rishi Panchal took three for 8 while Louie Shaw ended with three for 33
Bristol made light work of their target and reached 110 for the loss of two wickets in 22.3 overs.
Saints Second XI made the trip to play Minehead in the Premier Division of the Somerset Cricket League where after choosing to bat they found themselves 73 for nine. At this point Ryan Cleverley and Andrew Batstone came together and took the total onto 117 when the former was out for 18, leaving Batstone unbeaten 20.
Harry Tudball was the bowler doing the damage ending with five for 13 from nine overs while Anan Rajan claimed three for 27 from six.
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Minehead reached 119 for one wicket, Freddie Wilson ending unbeaten on 64 from 50 balls with nine 4s and three 6s.
The Saints B XI hosted Staplegrove, and after winning the toss the visitors posted 259 for four a score that was based on an unbeaten 121 from Finley Thompson, Broughan Bartlett hit 46 and Lee Pope 40.
In reply the Saints were 220 all out in 37.1 overs Nigel Contreras making 73, Charlie Trott 33 and Noah Hines 28. Pick of the bowlers for Grove was Connor Knowling who ended with three wickets for nine runs.
Both of the Taunton St Andrews Under 15 teams enjoyed success over the weekend.
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On Sunday morning the Under 15 Tigers produced a great team performance when they beat Wiveliscombe at the Wyvern. After choosing to bat first the Saints posted 177 for one which included 50 from Bosley Thorne and 40 from Leo Contreras who shared a second wicket partnership of 138. In reply the visitors were limited to 140 for three.
On Monday evening the Saints Under 15s travelled to play Wembdon in the semi final of the TDYCL Cup where batting first the visitors made 174 for four of which both Nick Watson and Danny Woolcott made 38 each, Henry Mason- Walshaw hit 26 while Theo Jones ended 22 not out.
In reply Wembdon were all out for 113 in 17.3 overs Archie Scott taking three wickets for two runs.
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