Somerset 185 Gershon Gibbons, Aaron Woolridge and Derek Wright all scored half-centuries as Flatts piled on the runs on their way to a 144-run victory over Somerset at Somerset on Sunday.

Opener Gibbons led the way with 74, coming after he lost his first two partners with just five runs on the board. Gibbons then added 95 for the third wicket with A.Franks who scored 48, and another 60 for the fourth wicket with Woolridge who chipped in with 68 as the Somerset bowlers continued to take heavy punishment.

There was no let up in the tailend as Wright, batting at number nine, scored 53 not out while Kevin Hurdle hit 26 and Quinn Outerbridge 22. That enabled Flatts to declare with eight wickets down.

Kenny Maybury was the most successful of the Somerset bowlers, claiming two for 41 off 12 overs while Sidney Simmons' two wickets came at a costly 98 runs in 16 overs. Steval Mendes was also expensive as he gave up 76 in 14 overs for one wicket.

The target was always too steep for Somerset who slumped to 76-5 before Craig Brangman and Sidney Simmons offered some resistance in the middle order with knocks of 48 and 49 not out.

Last man Maybury left the ground without batting as Somerset lost the match with seven overs remaining in the final 20 overs.

Brandon Woolridge claimed four for 56, Wright three for 50 and Gerald Sims two for 49.

Hamilton Parish 113 Cleveland 119-3 Cleveland, in their last warm-up before taking on Bailey's Bay in the second round of the Eastern Counties Cup this weekend, made short work of short-handed Hamilton Parish at Wellington Oval, winning by seven wickets.

Parish, fielding nine men, could only manage 113 with opener Shane Burgess scoring 72 of the first 97 runs when he was fourth out. The only other batsman in double figures was Irving Burgess with 10.

Spinners Gregory Talbot and Johnny Richardson did the bowling damage for Cleveland, Talbot taking four for 27 and Richardson three for 22 as Parish were dismissed in 26.5 overs.

Cleveland reached their target with the loss of three wickets as captain Aaron Adams scored 49 not out and Courtney Trott 23.

The match between Devonshire Rec. and Social Club was not played after no umpires showed up and Social Club refused to play with two volunteer officials.

Warwick won by default over Somerset Bridge at Southampton Oval.