ASTON Ingham 1st XI were well and truly stumped by Stroud CC in their West of England Premier Gloucestershire clash – falling to a nine-wicket away loss on Saturday.

The village side never really got going against the hosts' stifling attack, five players reaching double figures but unable to push on, as they were all out for 115 in the 43rd over.

Gus Carini-Roberts managed 24 before being stumped, while Nic Merrin (14), Frankie Gooding (14), Alexander Gooding (13) and Angus Bartlett (11) made starts only to fall.

Gooding snapped up a catch off a James delivery second over to dismiss the Stroud opener for a duck with just one run on the board.

But it proved false hope, as the hosts knocked off the rest of the runs without further loss, reaching 116-1 in the 22nd over.

The 2nds made a better battle of it at home to Arcadians Nine Elms 2nds after being set a target of 195-9 in 40 overs, Clyde Breetzke with three wickets and Ethan Drew-White and Luke Ward two apiece.

But despite a 97-run fifth-wicket stand between Will Green (51) and Dave Lacey (43), following 27 for Josh Loade and 21 for Tim Dulson, the run chase fell 20 runs short on 175-8.

Tom Parsons fired 75 for the 3rds as they scored 173-9 at home to Westbury 2nds.

But hopes of victory were laid waste by the visitors' openers, who reached 174 without loss in 34 overs for a 10-wicket win.

And a six-wicket defeat for the 4ths away to Ruardean Hill 2nds made it a wipeout for Aston with four losses from four, the visitors all out for 157 in the penultimate 39th over before the hosts dashed to 158-4 in 25 overs.

At least former National Hunt jockey Tom Scudamore was riding high, after firing 54 off 37 balls, including two sixes and six fours, backed by Joel Fishpool with 23 and Colin Neighton with 39, before also landing a wicket.

The midweek Gloucester Evening League team won though, beating hosts Coopers Edge by 23 runs.

Angus Bartlett fired an unbeaten 61 backed by Charlie O'Neill with 45 and Mark Mathias 21 as they reached 155-3 off 20 overs, with Coopers then restricted to 132-7.

But the weekend proved hugely disappointing for Ross-on-Wye 1st XI, who were skittled for just 45 in 28 overs at Challengers Hereford, after being set a target of 215-6 off 40 overs.

Will Brookes took three wickets and Jim Lewis two catches and a stumping, but Ross never recovered from then being 2-2, only Graham Howls making double figures with 12.

Goodrich 1st XI battled away to King's Stanley after being set 233-7 off 40 overs, but fell 48 runs short reaching 185-9.

Skipper Harry Porter took three wickets and Alex Parker two, while Samuel Griffiths top-scored with 35, backed by Chris Tookey with 20, Porter 17 and Parker 16.

But the 2nds won by a whopping 178 runs at home to Alvington & Woolaston 2nds, skipper Joseph Griffiths hitting 10 sixes and 16 fours in a towering 150 retired not out and taking four wickets.

The hosts set a giant target of 341-5 off 40 overs, Colin Walker also making 55, Harry Mutlow 45 and Lee Harrington 29, before restricting the Foresters to 163-9, Megan Jones also taking two wickets.

Fixtures this Saturday (May 17) include – Aston Ingham 1sts v Gloucester 1sts, Bream 1sts v Aston Ingham 2nds, Gloucester 3rds v Aston Ingham 3rds, Aston Ingham 4ths v Newent 3rds, Ross 1sts v Wormelow 2nds, Goodrich 1sts v Cheltenham Civil Service 2nds, Cinderford St Johns 2nds v Goodrich 2nds.