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Bay remain on title course

Stephen Outerbridge scored 47 for Bailey’s Bay.

Bailey’s Bay, 139 for four, beat St David’s, 138 for nine, by six wicketsBailey’s Bay won their second successive game over St David’s and took a firm step towards winning the Logic Premier Division courtesy of a six-wicket victory over their Eastern Counties rivals at Lords.Topping the table ahead of St David’s, it was the hosts who won the toss and selected to bat, with a changed batting line-up.The decision to switch things around, however, would be a telling point in the match, with wickets falling early and often.Somerset Cup Match hopeful Sammy Robinson was the leading scorer as he stroked 25, while Ajaun Lambe (19), Delyone Borden (14), Loren Marshall (12), and skipper Fiqre Crockwell (13) chipped in with runs. Bay seamer Kyle Hodsoll claimed three wickets, while Ryan Steede grabbed a wicket to restrict the Islanders to 138 from their 50 overs.In reply, the visitors only needed 37.1 overs to reach their mark courtesy of an 80 run fourth-wicket partnership between Bermuda internationals Stephen Outerbridge (47) and Rodney Trott (47 not out).Rudell Pitcher grabbed two wickets for 19 runs, while Justin Pitcher grabbed one wicket for 34 runs.Devonshire Rec had to forfeit their game against Cleveland County as they were unable to field a team.Willow Cuts, 237-9, beat Southampton Rangers, 170, by 67 runs at Southampton Oval.Willow Cuts maintained hold of second place in the Premier Division table thanks to solid batting displays by veteran Dexter Basden and Ricardo Brangman jr.Dexter topped Cuts’ batting with a superb 69 while Ricardo scored 50 as the visitors reached a respectable 237. Dexter faced 118 balls while striking two sixes and seven fours while Ricardo hit five sixes off the 62 balls he faced.Also among the runs were George O’Brien (17) and skipper Dwight Basden (14).With Cuts able to occupy the crease for the entire 50 overs the Southampton bowlers were made to toil although Christian Gibbons and Janeiro Tucker managed to turned in respectable figures.Tucker snatched three wickets for 35 runs from his 10 overs while Gibbons, who also bowled 10 overs, finished with three wickets for 38 runs.Cuts had lost their first three batsmen for 44 runs but stability came in the form of Basden and Brangman, the pair putting on 96 runs for the fourth wicket.Southampton’s early batsmen fared no better than Cuts, losing their first three wickets for 59.However, unlike Cuts the home side found it difficult to build any decent stand as nobody was able to partner top batsman Janeiro Tucker who struck 68 runs with fives sixes and six fours from the 68 balls he faced.Others reaching double figures were Kwame Tucker (22), Dion Stovell (20) and Curtis Jackson (16). Kevin Fubler was the leading bowler for Cuts with three wickets for 24 runs off eight overs while Jermaine Trott had two for 23 off four overs. Southampton were dismissed in 37 overs.Flatts, 282 for four, beat Somerset Bridge, 91 all out, by 191 runsFlatts continued their push for promotion with a 191-run win over Somerset Bridge at White Hill Field yesterday.Batting first, the visitors scored 282 in their allotted overs thanks to Cofield Robinson (58), Vernon Eve (59), and Kevin Hurdle (55 not out).In reply, Bridge fell well short of their mark and were bowled out for 91.Eve claimed three wickets, while Hurdle and Nelson Bascome jr both grabbed two wickets apiece to ensure victory.Western Stars’ match against St George’s and Young Men’s Social Club’s fixture against Warwick were called off due to no umpires.