CHARD 2nd XI are six points adrift at the bottom of Shrubbery Hotel Somerset League Division 2 after a three-wicket loss at Purnells 1sts.

A Clancy scored 87 for the visitors in their tally of 206-7, as M Francis took 3-31.

R Stoodley took 3-26 in Purnells’ reply, but K Rogers (59no) secured the win.

Chard host second-placed Shapwick & Polden 2nds this coming Saturday.

Broadway & Horton were knocked off the top of Division 3 after they split the points with Minehead 2nds at the weekend.

Ilminster 2nds sit third after a 148-run win at home to Huish & Langport.

A Cox scored 111 not out as the hosts posted 262-4, before Cox took 3-10 and D Vining 3-12 in their opponents’ 114 all out.

Barrington prop up the table, beaten by four wickets at home to Watchet.

S Redwood hit 32 and K Smith 51 as they were all out for 164, Watchet making 168 for the loss of six wickets (R Strong 55no).

This weekend Broadway host North Newton, Ilminster go to Wells and Barrington are at Huish.

In Division 4, Ilton took a beating at home to Lympsham & Belvedere, who posted 265-3 (D Luff 104no).

S Mccrea took 4-34 as Ilton went for 129 (D Price 74).

South Petherton were dismissed for 111 (P Acreman 45), as Trull’s L Goldsworthy took 5-26, and the visitors won by eight wickets.

Ilton are at Wembdon 2nds on Saturday, South Petherton at Castle Cary.

Division 5 leaders North Perrott 2nds beat Churchill by seven wickets.

M Dicker took 4-36 in Churchill’s 146 all out (M Caddick 62), before G Johnson (71) and J Hopper (55no) took the hosts to 147-3.

Third-placed Crewkerne cruised past Curry Rivel, the visitors scoring 155 (H Wilkes 88) as S Rowswell took 3-37 and T Briggs 2-15.

Briggs then hit 52, and A Lawrence 59no, as Crewkerne made 157-1.

On Saturday Perrott go to Street 2nds, with Crewkerne at Peasedown St. John.

In Division 7 South, Broadway & Horton 2nds’ J Smith and J Babbington took three wickets apiece in Crewkerne 2nds’ 134-8.

But hosts Broadway were all out for 96, M Nunns taking 3-17.

Wellington 3rds made 242-3 at North Perrott Academy, then dismissed the hosts for 154 (A Bromfield Jnr 37) – T Trott hit 79no then took 3-22 for the victors.

Barrington 2nds did not play their match at Long Sutton 2nds and were deducted 30 points.

South Petherton 2nds are third in Division 8 South after winning by 112 runs at Lydford 2nds.

K White hit 43 in their total of 196-6, and G Williams took a superb 5-5 as Lydford were all out for 84.

Chard A were all out for 97 chasing Yeovil 3rds’ 160-5, while Ilminster A went for 73 (T Goss 40) pursuing Sparkford 2nds’ 131-8.

Ilton 2nds restricted Huish & Langport 3rds to 87-8 (H Dummett 3-14), then made 88-3 (S Lonton 28no).