WESTBURY-on-Severn 3rds ended their long wait for a first win of the summer with a comprehensive eight-wicket triumph at home to Alvington & Woolaston in Division Nine A of the Gloucestershire League.
The home side, who won the toss, restricted Alvington to a total of 173 all out thanks to the efforts of Harry Hyett who took 3-36 and the support of Chris Wyman and Fletcher Young who both claimed two wickets.
Westbury then knocked off the required runs with six overs to spare to break their duck in style.
Pete Timmins produced an outstanding spell of 6-19 from eight for Parkend 2nds who trumped Yorkley Star by five wickets while champions Ruardean Hill 2nds were three wicket home victors against Lydney 3rds, Dan Matthews capturing 3-19 from eight.
Cheltenham 2nds, the leaders of Division One, trumped bottom side Redmarley by 147 runs, Thiwanka Kekulawala cracking an unbeaten 103 off 90 (11 fours) and following up with 5-26.
With one more round of games to go, his side are five points clear of nearest rivals Corse & Staunton who overcame Cirencester by 54 runs, Tristan Maree and Ed Goolden both taking three wickets.
Cheltenham conclude their campaign with a trip to Chipping Campden while Corse will entertain Rockhampton.
Division Two pacesetters Apperley defeated Ullenwood Bharat by six wickets, Ethan Currin top scoring on 75, while second placed Tewkesbury 2nds squeezed in by one wicket away to fellow high flyers Dumbleton 2nds.
The heroes were the last wicket pairing of Dom Webb and Sanath Jayawardhana who shared an unbroken stand of 19 to seal the points with four balls to spare.
Woodmancote edged closer towards the Division Three silverware with an eight wicket victory away to Newent that featured an unbeaten 108 from 96 (17 fours, one six) from opener Ade Stenner.
But spare a thought for his Newent counterpart Jack Cowell who dug in for his fifth ton of the campaign, reaching 123 from 110 (16 fours, three sixes) to dominate his side’s challenge of 198-7.
Gloucester AIW, meanwhile, stay second following a five wicket win away to Bourton Vale 2nds, Vasif Muzavar taking 4-43 from eight and Mo Jabbar top scoring on 54.
King’s Stanley sealed the Division Five title with a 40-run home success over Langford 2nds, opener Josh Gray taking centre stage with 123 from 117 (21 fours, one six) before Jason Huxstep bagged 5-24 from eight.
Nearest rivals Sheepscombe slipped up by six runs at home to Parkend despite a battling unbeaten 86 from Jack Thomas.
One of the bowling performances of the day came in Division Nine D where Dan Heads captured 7-16 from just 6.3 overs for Cricklade 2nds in a 77-run victory away to Birdlip & Brimpsfield for whom Ankur Nautiyal had earlier claimed 5-23 from eight.
