WOOTTON Bassett dropped to second in Division One despite a 77-run victory over Lacock.

Urchfont’s eight-wicket win over Nationwide House gave them two more points than Darren Beasant’s side and took them to the summit.

Sam Lawro top-scored with 56, while Jack Paish contributed 52 as Bassett were dismissed for 229.

In reply Lacock could only manage 152 as Ian Lancaster tore through their batting order picking up six wickets.

Events at Nationwide Pavilion meant that despite Bassett’s victory, Urchfont went ahead of them in the table.

Luke Bradley-Leach top-scored for the home side with an unbeaten 41, as House were bowled out for 100. Morlon Simon did the damage for Urchfont, taking six wickets.

The visitors made short work of the low target, as Ed Munro took the House bowlers to task. He notched 33 of the required runs before losing his wicket as Urchfont reached their target in 23 overs, securing their victory with a six.

Division Two

Swindon United Churches fell to two defeats over the weekend.

On the Saturday at Collingbourne, a fine innings of 135 from Paul Gittens, as well a half-century from Archie Scott, helped the hosts to 245 all out with Churches’ skipper Richard Martin the pick of the attack with 6-58.

Despite rejigging their batting order, Churches limped to 33-3 before being dismissed for 129. Chris Gilchrist top-scored with 30, while Jimmy Mann (17), Keith Coatsworth (13), Matt Runkel (16) and Richard Martin (10) were the only other batsmen to make it into double figures.

At Swindon Nalgo the following day, Churches were again on the wrong end of the result despite Chris Spackman (6-58) and Martin (2-23) reducing the hosts to 31-3.

However, Mudasser Rafiq (64) and Imran Dastagir (50) counter-attacked, moving the score on to 119 before Danny Hunt removed Dastagir the latter.

After Rafiq was run out from Ravi Dhayalan, Nalgo were out for 180.

In reply, Churches fell to 19-3 before Hunt (25) and Liam Brooks (46) set about repairing the damage with a dogged partnership of 56 from 15.2 overs. When the fourth wicket fell with the score on 75, Churches still had an outside chance of victory.

Brooks batted nicely for the visitors but he received little support as the last four wickets fell for two runs as they were bowled out for 119.