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Promotion still in sight for Taunton Deane after victory over Yeovil
WEPL Somerset: Taunton Deane 240 (20pts) defeat Yeovil 166 (7pts) by 74 runs Those watching Yeovil bat at the Convent Field on Saturday had a collective memory of several thousand games over many decades. No one could remember witnessing numbers 1,2 and 3 each recording a golden duck. Sunil Lachit's first ball went straight through Matthew Shorto's defence and spreadeagled all three stumps. The second ball saw Will Chesterman stranded attempting an ambitious run. Tenny Harlow's fielding prowess is the stuff of Deane legend, and his reputation was further enhanced by his perfect pick up and return to leave the umpire in no doubt and Yeovil at 0-2 after just two deliveries. The rest of the over was something of an anti-climax having a wide and four dots. Siby Chacko's response was predictable, but the result was far from the expected. Siby scores a lot of runs and scores them at a rapid pace. Not on this occasion. He aimed to plant Jason Squire's first ball somewhere in Ash Meadow but missed and Yeovil were 1-3. Yeovil were responding to a Deane total of 240. Harry Smith (32), Tenny Harlow (36) and Nick Pepper (41) all looked ready to build a big score before losing their wickets. It was left to Bhuvanesh Jayaraman (77) to help post a reasonable if not imposing target. In contrast to recent weeks, no Deane batter scored at a run a ball or better. Yeovil's response to their dramatic start was to rebuild with due caution but wickets fell with regularity. Ben Ford's 84 was the standout contribution but, with no partnership above 50, the Yeovil innings concluded in the 44th over some 74 runs adrift. Ed Mellor, captaining the side, continues to show his importance to the team. His runs have been invaluable, and, in recent weeks, his bowling has been tighter and more threatening. His three wickets on Saturday followed on from his Player of the Match performance in the Baker Cup Final on Monday. Across the Deane teams playing on Saturday, only the 1sts won. Despite some good individual performances, margins of defeat were considerable. The Deane Firsts travel to North Perrott next Saturday knowing that they need to win that and the following two fixtures to be sure of that one solitary promotion place. Before that, the Deane Diamonds take on Bridgwater in the U.19 cup semi-finals. The game is on Friday evening at the Convent Field and support for the team is always appreciated.
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18-06-2025
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Taunton Deane get back to winning ways
West of England Premier Cricket League, Somerset Division: Taunton Deane 310-8 (20pts) defeated North Perrott 173 (6pts) by 137 runs After the disappointment of the abandoned game at Yeovil last week, the Deane First XI were raring to go against a North Perrott side a couple of places ahead of them in the league table. Advertisement Ed Mellor won the toss and Deane openers, Bertie Michael (39) and Harry Smith (60), provided the ideal platform. Their opening stand of 110 in 20 overs was the best of the season so far and gave the chance for the middle order to build a substantial score. However, the Perrott slow bowlers frustrated the Deane attempts to push on until Ed Mellor (74) was joined by Sunil Lachit (38). Their partnership of 88 took just eight overs and had the Deane supporters hastily upgrading their predictions of the final total. When Dave Jones tucked his one and only ball away for 4, the Deane had reached 310. George Rutter (38) and Archie Frost (43) provided the safe start that Perrott needed but Sunil Lachit was proving very difficult to get away and, little by little, the run rate required was creeping up. At the halfway point, North Perrott had only lost two wickets but were needing exactly 200 from the final 25 overs. Four wickets fell for just five runs as the middle order collapsed and left a mountain to climb. North Perrott were all out for 173 in the 41st over giving the Deane a thoroughly satisfying victory. Advertisement Clearly Ed Mellor's 74 from just 48 balls was major factor as was Sam Burgess' four wickets for just 25 but the satisfaction was the greater as it was a genuinely good team performance without one individual match winning performance. Good partnerships throughout the innings allied to bowlers operating to a plan and some sharp fielding will usually bring results. Of the other Deane sides playing on Saturday, only the Fourth XI returned to the Convent Field victorious having bowled Yeovil Thirds out for just 81. Deane Second XI, Third XI and Fifth XIs lost to North Petherton , Shaftesbury Road and Wellington respectively. The league program takes the Firsts to Shapwick & Polden next Saturday but, before then, there is the small matter of Baker Cup matches and local bragging rights to be decided.
