Sam Young starred with a ton as Bath 1st XI bounced back from their defeat at Thornbury to overcome table-topping Bridgwater in West of England Premier Cricket League Premier One on Saturday 9th August.
Bath 1st XI recorded an excellent win over table-toppers Bridgwater | © Photo Richard Briggs
The city side are now level on points with third-placed Thornbury – their conquerors on Saturday 2nd August – after condemning the Sedgemoor team to only their second loss of the year.
Bath triumphed by three wickets at North Parade after restricting Bridgwater to 233-9 in their 50 overs.
The guests, who elected to bat, lost opener James Reghan early on – but that brought number three Cameron Harding to the crease.
Former Wiltshire and Somerset 2nd XI right-hander Harding finished with an unbeaten 105 off 132 balls, his knocking including 12 boundaries.
However, he did not get much support. Opener Harminder Singh made 24 and put on 47 with Harding for the second wicket. And number eight Luke Pearson-Taylor hit a run-a-ball 40 – featuring a six and five fours – and shared a seventh-wicket stand worth 83 with Harding. Nobody else scored more than 12, although there were 22 extras.
Spencer Gammon pocketed 3-50 in 10 overs and Joe Heywood returned 3-39 from seven overs.
Bath made a dreadful start to their reply, crashing to 2-2.
Surviving opener Brad Porteous was joined by Young and they put on 84 for the third wicket. The duo were separated when Porteous was caught by Harding off Jamie Ogborne for 18.
Anything that Harding could do with the bat, Young could do better. The number four plundered 136 not out – including four sixes and 13 boundaries – from 146 balls, steering Bath to 234-7 with an over to spare.
Young and skipper Harry Ellison (30) put on 67 for the fourth wicket but the home side plunged from 153-3 to 175-7.
It was left to Josh Sutton (17 not out) and Young to see Bath to victory.
Harding was the most successful member of the Bridgwater attack, snaring 2-55 from 10 overs.
Bath will visit Bristol in Premier One on Saturday 16th August.
