Combe Down beat Lansdown 3rds

Asked to bat first, the hosts lost Ian Bleakley to the first ball of the match, but a 64-run partnership between Tim Sadgrove (28) and Andy Hulbert (34) recovered the situation.

Simon Butcher (8-3-16-2) accounted for both in a fine bowling spell that kept Combe Down in check, but a quickfire innings from Tom Hulbert (31) and a 54-run fifth-wicket partnership between Simon Elliman (35) and Clive Hulbert (20) enabled Combe Down to post a competitive
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193-6 off their 40 overs

In reply, Lansdown were five wickets down after just seven overs, mostly due to a destructive opening spell from skipper Peter Lee-Wright (4-33).

Visiting skipper Nathan Price (81) was the only batsman to hold firm.