• CRICKET: Barrington beaten by Wells as Barrowman changes game

  By Wells Journal at 11:40 on 23/05/13

  

  Barrington 1st XI 156 Wells 1st XI 157-2 (Wells won by eight wickets) Wells 1st XI secured a comprehensive victory over Barrington to get their season up and running. Bowling first in warm conditions, Wells got off to a perfect start when Freddie Reed (1-17) found the edge of D Brains (5), with Dave Barber taking a sharp catch at slip. However, the partnership of T Towill (32) and S Redwood (55) threatened to take the game away...

• Mark Western victorious in testing conditions at Wells Golf Club

  By Wells Journal at 10:00 on 23/05/13

  

  Wells Golf Club's May Tweedale medal took place in tough conditions. However, Mark Western did not let that get in his way as he won with a nett 68, which means he will represent Wells in the EGU Gold Medal event. Vic Burgoyne was second in Division 1 with a nett 69, one ahead of Tim Ashman in third. Division 2 was won by Pete Walker with a nett 73, three ahead of runner-up Steve Bouquet, while John Hockey triumphed in Division 3...

• City of Wells bowlers involved in county competitions

  By Wells Journal at 09:50 on 23/05/13

  

  Several ladies from City of Wells have been involved in county competitions over the last week. In the fours, Val Evans, Marlene Rodgers, Pam Green and Heather Willerton triumphed away to Yeovil and Lyn Sykes, Olive Harrington, Trudy Bishop and Jane Rossiter were also successful at home to Queen Camel. In the triples, the two Wells teams were drawn to play each other, with Sykes, Bishop and Rossiter defeating Evans, Green and...

• Fundraising night at Wookey Hole Club

  By Wells Journal at 09:00 on 23/05/13

  

  The Wookey Hole Club hosted a Champions Night Charity Fundraiser to celebrate three of their skittles teams winning their leagues and the darts team also winning a title. Wookey Hole Cricket Club won Division 2, Wookey Hole Wizards won Division 5 and Wookey Hole Witches won ladies' Division 2, while Contenders won the Wells Darts League. Eleven teams of four battled it out in a three-hand highest score wins competition for the John...

• LOCAL CRICKET RESULTS

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 20/05/13

  

  Wadworth 6X West of England Premier League – Premier One: Bridgwater 169 Ashcott & Shapwick 163-9, Bath 267 (S Mount 87, L Padgett 51 no) Bristol 211 (W Tavare 50), Frocester 261-8 (T Wand 97) Ilminster 49 (R Cave 5-29), Keynsham 86 Downend 89-2, Corsham 279-5 (T Abbott 104 no, S Collier 60 no) Taunton St Andrews 250 (J Regan 56). Premier Two: Chard 153 (J Dalwood 50) Gloucester City Winget 155-9 (S Montgomery 67),...

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