STROLLERS v EASTNOR III

EASTNOR III lost to top-of-the-table Strollers by 132 runs in this Division Four Marches league match at Ledbury but gave them a fright at the start.

Nick Haggar and Gary Watkins both bowled well for the villagers and were rewarded early as veteran Dave Entwistle took a good slip catch to end Lerego's innings.

Bentley-Taylor (13) and Arnold took the total on to 24 when in the 13th over Rav Moodley held a good catch off Haggar to dismiss the former. Moodley was again on hand to catch Arnold off Watkins in the next over and Entwistle caught J Powell off Haggar in the 16th over for 30-4.

Simon Allbright led a fightback but Haggar claimed his third wicket by bowling Ward at 57-5.

Rob Powell then joined Allbright in an unbeaten sixth-wicket stand of 120 to take the total to 177-5. Allbright finished on 88 (four sixes, nine fours) and Powell on 38. Tom Powell bowled well in his five-over spell and Eastnor rued five dropped catches.

In reply, Eastnor struggled. Moodley hit a swift 14 after Matt Panter had become the first of four victims for Arnold. Jamie Onions batted well for 11 but the remainder failed to score more than two runs as Arnold (4-20), Ward (2-18) and Doughty (2-1) cleared up the tail in just 14 overs.