Westbury claim local bragging rights

Westbury & District CC claimed local bragging rights with an impressive five wicket victory over rivals Warminster CC in the WEPL Wiltshire Premier Division.

After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Warminster were unable to build any real momentum against a disciplined Westbury bowling attack and were eventually dismissed for 154 in 40.3 overs.

Richard Oakley set the tone with an excellent opening spell, finishing with three wickets for 40 runs from his 10 overs, while Tom Lucas produced a match-winning performance with the ball, taking four wickets for 31 runs from his full allocation of overs.

Rory White also bowled superbly to claim two wickets for just 16 runs including the wicket of Josef Breet, while Daniel Gill chipped in with a wicket as Westbury maintained control throughout the innings.

Warminster’s innings was held together by Jake Small, who top scored with 39, while Theo Taylor added 34 and Josef Breet made 33. However, regular wickets prevented the visitors from posting a challenging total.

In reply, Westbury chased down the target confidently, reaching 160-5 in just 34.2 overs.

Kane Scott anchored the innings with a composed 31, helping steady the side after two early wickets. Daniel Gill contributed an important 22 before Javon Grosvenor took the game away from Warminster with a superb unbeaten 65 from just 61 balls, including 11 boundaries.

Captain Tom Lucas capped a fine all-round display by finishing unbeaten on 33, sharing a match-winning partnership with Grosvenor to guide Westbury home comfortably.

The victory was a complete team performance from Westbury, whose disciplined bowling, sharp fielding and confident batting secured an important derby-day success in front of a strong home crowd.

Report: Jon Wills

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