TROWBRIDGE A gained an emphatic eight wicket away win over Collingbourne 2nds as the top two sides met in Division Seven.

Collingbourne 2nds were bowled out for 58 with Rob Stamp top scoring with 20 and Dave Kemp taking 8-28 in 10 overs. Dave Gibson (22) and Andy Jefferies (16 not out) then helped Trowbridge to their win.

Cherhill 2nds returned to second place following a narrow nine run win at Corsham 4ths.

Dave Hewins (53) and Malcolm Parrack (42) helped Cherhill to 170-7 as Terry Rogers, 3-65 in 15 overs, and Nevil Dennett, 1-28 in 15 overs, shared the brunt of the bowling for Corsham.

Corsham then slumped to 4-3 after just three overs but John Gale (82) then set them on the way until he was brilliantly caught and bowled by Terry Carpenter who ended with 4-39 in eight overs.

He was supported by Paul Andrews, 3-27 in 15 overs, Gale's dismissal proved the turning point as the runs dried up and Corsham ended on 161-9.

At Bath Civil Service 2nds visitors Cooper-Avon Tyres 2nds scored 231-6, with James Woodward (49) and John Helps (33) top scoring. Dave Potter, with 2-39 in his 15 overs, was the pick of the Civil Service bowlers. Despite Potter's 42 and Ian Ryder's 62 the Bath side were dismissed for 183 in the 40th over.

The difference between the sides was perhaps the catching, Cooper-Avon holding their and Civil Service putting some down.

NATIONWIDE House 2nds' unbeaten record went as they lost by 99 runs at Warminster 3rds.

Thanks to Colin Webb (64), Paul Drew (58) and Tom Davey (47) Warminster made 217 all out, Des Harman taking 3-48.

Drew then followed up by taking

6-37 in 15 overs and with Tony Bush taking 3-37 in 15 Nationwide were bowled out for 118.

This setback allowed Purton 2nds to move to the top of the table with a maximum points win at United Churches.

Marshfield 2nds entertained Westinghouse 2nds and scored 152 all out as Chris Penfold took 5-39 in 12 overs. Andy Hampton responded with 7-24 in 11 overs to help bowl the visitors out for just 67.

Devizes 3rds made a useful 183 all out at home to Buscot Park 2nds, thanks to Richard Reid (42), Stephen Drewett (35) and Andrew Logan (35). Willy Townsend, 3-49 in 14.3 overs, and Glen Townsend, 3-54 in 14, were the pick of the Buscot attack. A fine 95 not out from Des Williams then set Buscot on the way to a comfortable eight wicket win with seven overs remaining.

Both wickets fell to young James Moor, who had 2-46 in 11 overs.