Social Nights

2nd Saturday of the month will be tried as the social night, so keep Saturday June 11th Free. We had 8 people last month so lets try and make a social 11 at least. Most likely it will be Clifton after the Saturday game.

Coaching

The Somerset Cricket Board is running 1-1 Individual Coaching Wednesday evenings in the Summer period between 5-8pm. These sessions take place are held at the Centre of Cricketing Excellence, based at Somerset County Cricket Club. Dates available: 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, 29^th June, 6^th, 13^th July. Email failandcricket@gmail.com for more information.

1st XI Report

Some morning drizzle but heavy rain missed Almondsbury. The visitors’ top 4 did all the hard work against the very tight Armfield 13.4-4-38-0 and Monkar 14-6-42-2 but none could push on. Still, 68 for 2 after 20 overs was a solid base. But, missing 4 regulars, F & P added only another 25 in the next 15 overs losing 6 wickets, making little of May 8-1-23-3 and Mortimore 8-4-11-2. Last man's run out saw the visitors miss their 3rd bowling point. After a first ball run out (Lippe) in their reply, the home side followed a similar pattern to reach 61 for 2 after 20 overs but, as before, the lower middle order collapsed against disciplined bowling including Bell 13-1-34-3 and Gunarathne 13.2-2-42-2, backed by a series of sharp F & P catches. Suddenly Almondsbury were 100 for 8 needing 4.5 an over. But Mortimore 16* with a series of controlled paddles got them home. Kewley 26 was top scorer on either side. A close game but, as last week, F & P just came second.

NS XI Report

North Somerset off the mark with overwhelming win at Harptree. With skipper Steve Pursey taking a very deserved holiday it was left to birthday boy Lyndon Prendergast to lead his troops into battle after four successive defeats. F&P recorded their first win of the season beating their hosts by 60 runs in a low scoring game.

Openers Lyndon and Himansu benefitted from some loose bowling and slack fielding to crack 59 runs by the 13th over. Himansu was the first to go for an attacking 36 with seven fours. A collapse saw 4 wickets fall for only 4 runs. The scoring rate slumped as F&P struggled to 100 for 8. It was left to F&P's own Lib Dem Neil Harrison with 28 to give his side a late burst of scoring as the score reached 129 all out in the 33rd over. Phil Hogarth bowled 8 overs of spin superbly to end with 7 for 24.

After a lovely tea with many varieties of egg sandwiches, it appeared the home side were right on top as they progressed serenely on to 26 before Failand made the breakthrough. Pressure from Failand's fielders saw an amazing collapse as Harptree collapsed to 69 all out in just the 19th over.

Steve Fear bowled with wonderful control to take 4 for 11 from his 8 overs. His son Jamie took 3 for 1 and Harrison capped a good individual display by taking 2 for 7.

Steve will return from holiday refreshed to see a rejunivated side definitely on the up.