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LIVE! BARNARDS GREEN v BROMYARD (50 overs-a-side).

5.18pm- Read next Friday's Malvern Gazette/Ledbury Reporter for the final result and the rest of the scores, reports and results from all of the cricket.

5.16pm- Ashley Bullock scores the first boundary of Bromyard's innings, a fine four and a no ball as well.

5.08pm- The action resumes after tea with Bromyard's Ashley Bullock facing the bowling of Australian Matt Shimell in the first over. Ollie Bailey is the other opening batsman.

4.56pm- Barnards Green's Tim Williams proves the star with the bat, holding his side's innings together with an unbeaten knock of 32 runs.

After an impressive start from openers Golder and Rich Williams, Green's wickets steadily went with a mini batting collapse, including a duck for Liam Paddock.

But Williams came in at number nine to take the run rate on despite a fast bowling attack from Bromyard.

4.50pm- Bromyard bowling: Saeed was the pick of his side's bowlers grabbing five wickets for 23 runs from his 13 overs.

4.43pm- Bromyard have a target of 140 from their 50 overs.

4.41pm- FINAL WICKET!- Matt Brookes bowled Rhodes for four runs.

The impressive Tim Williams finishes not out with his sides top score of 32.

Barnards Green finish on 139 all out from 42 overs, which includes 22 extras.

4.40pm- SCORE UPDATE- Malvern firsts find the bat this week making 201-5 off their 50 overs at home to Lye.

4.33pm- Barnards Green move to 135-9 off 40 overs. Playing beyond the allotted time of 4.30pm for their 50 overs, Bromyard need one more Barnards Green wicket to finish off the innings. Tim Williams (30n.o) and Matt Brookes are the final two batsman.

4.22pm- SCORE UPDATE- Colwall score 212 all out from their 50 overs against Coombs Wood.

4.20pm- WICKET! Mark Shimell out for a duck, caught off the bowling of fast bowler Saeed, who garbs his 5th wicket of the afternoon. 132-9 in the 36th over.

4.02pm- WICKET! Mark Hooper out for 14 runs, lbw off Saeed's bowling. Barnards Green 124-8. in the 32nd over.

3.57pm- After 30 overs, Barnards Green are 116-7.

3.51pm- SCORE UPDATE- Malvern firsts are 130-4 off 30 overs.

3.43pm- 100 up for Barnards Green through Tim Clarke in the 29th over.

3.33pm- WICKET! Andy Ford out for 8 runs in the 26th over off the bowling of Wittenbury (his third wicket). 85-7, replaced by Tim Williams.

3.15pm- SCORE UPDATE- Malvern firsts 93-2 off 30 overs.

3.08pm- WICKET! Phil Harris caught off slips from Wittenbury's bowling for 15. 73-6.

2.47pm- WICKET! Chris Smedley out, bowled by Wittenbury, excellent ball from him, for four runs. 56-5, replaced by Phil Harris.

2.43pm- WICKET! Opener Kev Golder out for 21, caught at cover off the bowlng of Saeed. 52-4 after 15 overs. Replaced by captain Chris Smedley.

2.41pm- SCORE UPDATE: Colwall are 103-3 at Coombs Wood after 19 overs.

2.34pm- WICKET! Tim Clarke out for nine. Caught at mid off after a big hit from Saeed's bowling. 48-3 off 13 overs.

2.28pm- SCORE UPDATE- Malvern firsts are 42-0 after 14 overs at home to Lye.

2.22pm- After 10 overs, Barnards Green are 38-2.

2.15pm- Bromyard's wicketkeeper Brookes has to go off for treatment to his injured finger and is replaced by Bailey.

2.10pm- New batsman Liam Paddock out lbw to Hine for a duck. 29-2 off eight overs, replaced by Tim Clarke.

2.06pm- WICKET!- Rich Williams bowled by Saeed, caught by wicketkeeper Brookes for 10 runs who had just injured hs finger. 24-1 after 7 overs. Replaced by Liam Paddock.

2pm- After six overs, Barnards Green move onto 23-0.

1.56pm- Rich Williams scores the first boundary of Barnards Green's innings off the bowling of Hine. Fifth over.

1.51pm- Barnards Green are 11-0 after four overs. The match is being played in glorious sunshine here at North End Lane, perfect conditions for cricket.

1.35pm- BROMYARD win the toss and put Barnards Green into bat.

Green's Rich Willams faces the bowling of Saeed in the first over. Williams and Golder open for Green.

1.42pm- Teams: Barnards Green: K Golder, R Williams, L Paddock, T Clarke, C Smedley (captain), P Harris, A Ford, M Hooper, T Williams, M Shimell, M Brookes.

Bromyard: A Bullock, O Bailey, B Rhodes, E Oliver, Z Saeed, M Bullock, P Whitternbury, J King, R Brookes, Mills, Styles.

4:09pm Saturday 10th May 2008

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