Goatacre v Bredon: GOATACRE suffered a double disappointment at the weekend as they lost in both the Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Division One and the National Village Knockout Cup.

Goatacre entertained Bredon in Saturday's league game. Bredon won the toss and batted on a lovely day for cricket.

Adam Iles gave the hosts a wonderful start when he bowled Hall with the third ball of the innings. A good partnership of 60 between Farey and Fenney took the score to 70 but then three quick wickets left the score at 113 for four after 30 overs.

Fisher, in partnership with first Young and then Bridge hammered the bowling for 154 in the last 20 overs, with Fisher going on to make 90 and Young 42. For Goatacre Curwood bowled better than his two wickets for 88 runs would suggest, but the hosts were left to chase 267 for seven.

Goatacre made a terrible start in reply, losing their first three wickets with only 23 runs on the board and after 10 overs they had slumped to 43 for four. Jonathan Wilkins and Sam Parrish began to rebuild the innings, putting on 40 runs before Parrish was adjudged lbw for 19 with the score at 84.

Edward Wilkins joined his brother and the pair put on 45 before Edward was caught on the square leg boundary for 21. John Wilkins joined his son and they put together a partnership of 35 before Jonathan fell for a well made 64 with the score at 164 for eight. John Wilkins was bowled for 18 but a good partnership between Adam Iles (20) and Matthew Wilkins (17 not out) helped Goatacre to a score of 219 before the final wicket fell in the last over, leaving Bredon the winners by 48 runs.

Goatacre v Shrewton: FORMER champions Goatacre entertained Shrewton in the third round of the National Village Knockout Cup on Sunday and were given a flying start with 21 runs in the first two overs.

The wicket of Ferris for four turned things around and excellent bowling by Clancy and Stormonth saw Goatacre stutter to 39 for three after 17 overs as Curwood and Jonathan Wilkins fell cheaply.

Clancy finished with figures of three for 23 from his nine overs. Peter Turner was unlucky to be caught behind, bringing in Kevin Iles and a watchful partnership of 60 with Robert Turner gave Goatacre renewed hope.

Turner was caught for 31 and then Iles began to take the bowling apart in a flurry of boundaries. Parrish and Ed Wilkins fell cheaply but three boundaries in an over from John Wilkins gave Iles good support in a partnership of 24. Wilkins was run out and then Iles fell in the penultimate over for 77 Goatacre finished on 171 all out.

In reply Shrewton were given a good start by Stormonth and Willis who put on 60 for the first wicket before Stormonth was caught behind by Ferris off Heer for 49. Willis quickly followed but Cruse (33) and Bennett (19) put Shrewton firmly in control. Two wickets for Kevin Iles gave Goatacre hope but a tremendous innings of 50 not out from just 31 balls by Clancy saw Shrewton to an easy victory by five wickets.