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Only one Gloucestershire Seniors Cricket game this week beat the weather ... and what a game it turned out to be!

GLOUCESTERSHIRE Over 60s made hard work of securing a nerve-shredding one wicket derby victory away to Somerset at North Perrott with just two balls to spare.
Chasing a target of 205 from 45 overs in dry conditions, the visitors were cruising nicely at 142-3 after 31 and were still well set at 191-5 with three overs to go when wickets began tumbling through a combination of poor shot selection and dubious running.
Gloucestershire went into the final over still requiring eight to win only for the eighth and ninth wickets to fall off the first two deliveries.
But just as Somerset appeared poised to complete a remarkable comeback win, Ken Earl straight drove a crucial boundary and combined with last man Nic Hayward to get their side over the tin and bank the points.
Top scorer for Gloucestershire was Rob Austen who feathered an edge behind on 98 off 100 balls to be denied a well deserved century while fellow opener Ian Robson and Nick Marment both weighed in with 25.
Earlier, Earl captured 2-43 from nine for the visitors while there were excellent spells from Steve Bridge (1-23) and Hayward (1-28, both from nine).

TUESDAY JUNE 9
Gloucestershire O60s v Dorset (Bourton Vale Cricket Club, 1pm)
Gloucestershire O60s 2nds v Somerset (Long Ashton Cricket Club, 1pm)
Gloucestershire O60s 3rds v Cornwall (Westbury-on-Severn Cricket Club, 1pm)
Gloucestershire O60s 4ths away v Warwickshire

WEDNESDAY JUNE 10
Gloucestershire O50s away v Warwickshire
Gloucestershire O50s 2nds v Somerset (Chalford Cricket Club, 1pm)
Gloucestershire O50s 3rds away v Worcestershire
Gloucestershire O50s 4ths away v Warwickshire

THURSDAY JUNE 11
Gloucestershire O70s v Somerset (Chipping Sodbury Cricket Club - Bristol, 11.30am)
Gloucestershire O60s v Geelong (Corse & Staunton Cricket Club, noon)

David English from Bradley Stoke & Almondsbury Cricket Club tops the batting charts in week 5 🏏 While Patchway CC's Ashray Shetty takes 7fer to lead the way for the bowlers 🔴

Shoutout to Raja Arbaz Hussain of Pakistani Cricket Club - BPCC who makes both the batting + bowling top 20 📈

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Ruardean Hill Cricket Club Women's sides have had a busy week!!

The 1st KIDS GO FREE match of 2026 is this Sunday. It's a double header between Gloucestershire Cricket and Gloucestershire Women vs Worcestershire County Cricket Club 🏏

You still have time to get tickets for this and every game 🎟️ Remember, up to four under 16s go for FREE with every adult ticket purchased. We want to see as many young people at these games as possible.

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ICYMI ... Lucy Wilkes of Gloucestershire Seniors Cricket was on BBC Radio's Pavilion show last night, talking about the inaugural Women's Masters World Cup later this summer, from about the 43-minute mark ...

The Pavilion - 01/06/2026 - BBC Sounds A show dedicated to cricket in Bristol, Somerset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.