Claverham returned to winning ways with a resounding 10 wicket win over

Long Ashton at Henley Lane.

A season's best wicket obviously appealed to the visitors who elected to

bat first, though it was the Claverham's old and new opening partnership

of Keith Miles (3-23) and Alex Hoyte (1-29) who relished the conditions

more as the early wickets tumbled.

Bracher (30) and Lambert (24) offered some spirited resistance before the

wily Rich Coombes cunningly restored Claverham's advantage. Coombes

displayed the art of slow swing bowling to it's fullest extent taking a

well earned (3-35) and boosting his season's tally to 16.

140 looked well short of a challenging total especially with the inform

Rich Horton at the crease, so it proved with the opener notching a first

rate 71 not out. A composed unbeaten 55 from partner in crime Paul Bird

ensured Claverham gently got back into winning ways leaving them to set

their sights on a second meeting with Hampsett at home this Saturday.