DUMBLETON are preparing for life in WEPL Premier One for the first time in their history after sealing promotion as the season came to a wet conclusion.
The village side started the final round of matches with an 11-point lead at the top of Premier Two Glos/Wilts over nearest rivals Goatacre.
And that meant there were plenty of nervous moments as heavy showers swept across the region, decimating matches everywhere.
Dumbleton lost the toss at home to Royal Wootton Bassett who had reached 245-7 from 44 overs when the clouds emptied, preventing any further play.
Some 50 miles away, Goatacre bowled out Hatherley & Reddings for 150 at home and were 46-1 from five, fast closing in on a revised target of 141 from 43, when their match also had to be abandoned, meaning Dumbleton could not be caught and the champagne could be cracked open.
So much rain fell in the west that only two results were possible in the entire WEPL programme, and both came in the Bristol & North Somerset division where the race for promotion went right down to the wire.
Leaders Brislington began the day with a nine-point advantage and knowing that victory away to Bristol Pakistanis would guarantee them the title.
But inbetween the showers, they lost by five wickets, and that enabled Twyford House – third when play started – to grab pole position and elevation to Premier Two Bristol/Somerset for the first time, courtesy of an eight wicket home success against relegated Bristol 2nds.
Things could have been more different still if second placed Bristol West Indian Phoenix had not been stuck in the pavilion and unable to complete their derby clash against Pak Bristolians because of the weather.
All promotions and relegations now have to be ratified by the WEPL committee. But it appears likely that three sides will this season drop down from Bristol & North Somerset hence Bristol 2nds, Bradley Stoke & Almondsbury plus Pak Bristolians will return to the Bristol & District League.
Chipping Sodbury, meanwhile, sealed top spot in the Gloucestershire division as their match away to Thornbury 2nds was abandoned as nearest rivals Bourton Vale were also stymied by the weather, at home to Langford.
Thornbury, bottom of the table all summer, revert to the Gloucestershire League.
Over in Premier Two Bristol/Somerset, all five games were abandoned and that meant Keynsham, Bishopston and Taunton were all unable to pull themselves out of the drop zone.
With relegations this year being loaded on the Bristol/Somerset side of the pyramid, only one side – Chippenham – will be relegated from Premier Two Glos/Wilts.
Downend return to Premier Two Bristol/Somerset, along with Taunton St Andrews, with Midsomer Norton promoted to the top table.
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