Stroud CC were crowned winners of the Gloucester Indoor League, when they defeated Tewkesbury by 35 runs in the final at Hartpury University.
Batting first, Stroud reached 139 for 2 in their 10 overs, with the top 3 all retiring having scored 25. In reply Tewkesbury were always struggling as they slipped to 40 for 5. A hard hitting 54 from Brandon Coates edged them closer to the score, but in the end it wasn’t enough.
In getting to the final Stroud had come top in their group before beating Kingsholm in the first semi final, whilst Tewkesbury came top of their group and defeated Painswick in the second semi-final.
This was the first time that the Gloucester Indoor Competition has been completed since the pandemic and saw 10 teams battle it out across two venues, Hartpury University and Gloucestershire University.
Group 1 was made up of:
- Slimbridge CC
- Aston Ingham CC
- Arcadian Nine Elms CC
- Kingsholm CC
- Tewkesbury CC
Group 2 consisted of:
- Stroud CC
- Ashleworth Woodpeckers CC
- Highnam Court CC
- Quedgeley & Hardwicke CC
- Painswick CC
Report by Gareth Dawson.