The 1^st XI’s poor run continued against 2^nd placed Midsomer Norton on Saturday. Batting first Perrott were indebted to 16 year old Jamie Baird with a maiden Perrott century 102NO, he was supported by Alex Eckland 53 and Jake Symes 25NO in a total of 233-8.

With the visitors at 107-4 the game was finely balanced but Perrott could not push on and Jake Rowe 57NO for Midsomer Norton saw his side win for 5 wickets down. There were 2 wickets each for Stacey Hawes and Gordon Whorlow. Perrott remain mid table.

2^nd XI travelled to top of the table Lympsham & Belevedere. Perrott batted first and made 195-5 with 48NO from Lewis Hunt and 34 from Tommy Stewart.

In a tense finish 14 were needed when the home side’s last pair came together. A 6 and a 4 seemed to be taking the home side to victory but George Johnson enticed the last man to go for another 6 only for Joe Woodland on the second attempt to hold on to a match winning catch and victory by 3 runs. Man of Match Lewis Hunt taking 4-36 and 2 each for Messrs Hyett and Downing. Perrott remain 3^rd and live in hope of Weston dropping more than a few points at Uphill next Saturday.

Meantime the 3^rd XI had travelled to Taunton Deane 5ths. The home side batting first and making a creditable 212-6 in 40 overs. Simon Gerring taking 3-19 and a wicket each for Munden, Binns & Vickery. Perrott’s openers Simon Gerring 128NO and Ed Buxton 60 were in no mood to hang about and Perrott knocked off the runs in 31 overs for the loss of just 1 wicket.

Perrott remain top and baring any major hiccups should secure promotion as champions next weekend.

Congratulations to 1st XI wicket keeper Jamie Baird who has been selected to join the Somerset Cricket Academy and will have a busy winter of intense coaching with the Somerset coaching staff.