MATT Rose finished with the remarkable figures of 5-1 from 6.5 overs as Stroud were skittled for only 28 at home by Bourton Vale who raced to a 148-run win in WEPL’s Gloucestershire division.
Chasing a target of 177, Stroud never got out of first gear as Rose (pictured right) and Will Faulkner (5-27) tore through the innings in less than 14 overs.
Earlier, Bourton Vale were battling at 20-3 before recovering thanks to Faulkner (53 not) and Musa Twala (40).
Bottom side Thornbury 2nds, meanwhile, were bowled out for just 33 and a 296-run reverse away to Langford.
Captain Liam Court’s 133 from 112 (17 fours, four sixes) helped power the home side to an imposing 329-5 ahead of Thornbury folding against Tom Stevens (4-16) and Barney Villiers (2-0).
Leaders Chipping Sodbury trumped Aston Ingham by 71 runs, Rohan Wijeratne (86) and Jiwanjot Singh (4-28) shining while Eddie Holden’s spell of 3-29 included the wicket of Anthony James for 92.
Charlton Kings made it three in a row with a five-wicket home defeat of Frocester 2nds, Andy Bower taking 4-48 before skipper Gavin Williams stepped up with 128 from 96 (13 fours, five sixes).
And Hawkesbury Upton trumped Gloucester by nine wickets, opener Fred Bennett unbeaten on 90.
Frocester rallied from an unpromising 6-3 to eventually overcome Downend by 25 runs to remain fifth in Premier One.
Matt Jackson’s fine figures of 5-50 restricted the village side to 190 all out which proved to be out of reach for Downend despite opener Cyrus Shafi’s 78.
Thornbury moved up a place to second after a three-wicket home win over Bristol for whom Jake Carstens top scored with 104 from 117 (15 fours, two sixes).
Next up for Thornbury is a trip on Saturday to Bridgwater who held off Bedminster by 21 runs.
Golden Hill slipped from third to fifth in Premier Two Bristol/Somerset after an 84-run home reverse against Lansdown while Bishopston, battling to avoid a second successive relegation, lost by five wickets at Congresbury.
Dumbleton, the pacesetters in Premier Two Glos/Wilts, held off Hatherley & Reddings by 36 runs.
Opener Dan Holland (71) and Tommy Boorman (62) shone with the bat before Angus Catto struck with figures of 3-38.
It was closer at Painswick who edged Tewkesbury by three runs, Luke Woolway hitting 93 and Alastair Conolly bagging 4-53 while Cheltenham were 14-run victors at Corsham, skipper Josh Breed leading from the front with 80 and following up with a haul of 3-29.
Bristol West Indian Phoenix, the leaders of Bristol & North Somerset, made it three in a row with a 36-run home triumph over bottom side Bedminster 2nds, James Pearson shining with 113 from 101 (16 fours, one six).
Closest rivals Twyford House thumped Bristol Pakistanis by 306 runs after skipper Parik Shetty smashed a tremendous 172 from 114 (14 fours, 13 sixes) and Mark Fowler took 6-44 from ten.
Josh Whitemore grabbed 3-33 and the hit an unbeaten 73 in Brislington’s five-wicket home defeat of Frenchay, Bradley Stoke & Almondsbury made it three in a row with a six wicket victory at Bristol 2nds and Knowle emerged 63-run winners at home to Pak Bristolians.
