Century for skipper Godman as Wanderers obliterate Winsley

Bath Wanderers 1st XI wrapped up their season by obliterating Winsley Women’s 1st XI in the West of England Premier League Women’s Premier Division on Sunday 6th September.

Bath Wanderers 1st XI completed their West of England Premier League Women’s Premier Division programme by obliterating Winsley Women’s 1st XI by 338 runs here at North Parade | Photo © Richard Briggs

Although Bath had to settle for fourth place in the final table after winning the title for the previous three years, they signed off in style and made a statement of intent for 2027 by routing the villagers by 338 runs.

Opting to bat at North Parade, the Wanderers piled up a remarkable 392-5 in their 40 overs.

Skipper and opener Emma Godman retired out having made 114 from 79 balls. Her knock included 15 fours.

Godman and Chloe Bensted – who cracked 59 from 65 deliveries – put on 162 for the first wicket.

Maddie White (32) joined Godman and they added 89 for the second wicket.

Then Godman called time on her innings to leave Bath 278-3.

Genevieve Donaldson (50 not out off 33 balls) and Anya Ahl (27 not out from 15 deliveries) plundered an unbroken 76 for the sixth wicket.

However, Winsley contributed to their own downfall by conceding a whopping 70 extras, including 60 wides.

Jemimah Barker picked up 2-60 in eight overs. There were two run outs.

Winsley’s response spanned just 16.1 overs.

Extras (24) top scored in a total of 54 all out, Lily Day bagging a fantastic 3-8 from 5.1 overs.

Even more miserly, though, was Emily Smith, who returned 1-1 from two overs.

Eliza Henley and Donaldson snapped up two wickets apiece.

The only Winsley batters to get into double figures were openers Holly Presswell (14) and Barker (11), who shared a first-wicket stand worth 27.

Beckie Chapman was unable to bat for the guests, who crumbled from 42-2.

The Wanderers bagged 153 points from their 10 matches in the league, ending up just five points adrift of third-placed Frenchay Women’s 1st XI.

Champions Golden Hill Women’s 1st XI banked 187 points.