CORSHAM skipper Tom Foley was far from disgraced at his side’s efforts against Dumbleton, despite slipping to a three-wicket loss.

It proved to be Corsham’s first loss in four weeks and put an end to their mid-season surge up the Premier Two Glos/Wilts table.

But Foley took the positives from Saturday’s defeat, understanding that second-placed Dumbleton were ran close by his troops in blue sky conditions.

Foley said: “After three wins in a row, we entered the game high on confidence, but we just couldn’t put enough runs on the board.

“Obviously we want to be in a higher position than we are now, but we are a team that is still getting to know each other.

“Dumbleton are a good team and their league position highlights that, we’re still pleased with where we are.”

Corsham made a steady start when openers Charley Reed and Adam Mitchell put on 31 for the first wicket before Mitchell (8) fell to the bowling of Craig Baldwin.

Baldwin then ripped through Corsham’s top four as the visitors were reduced to 91-5.

Andy Davis (61) provided some resistance in the middle order, but only 35 runs were scored between the bottom five batsmen as Corsham were bowled out for 184.

Dumbleton’s reply wasn’t without incident either as four early wickets restricted the hosts to 59-4.

Tom Clarkson and Robbie Hardwick combined for a match-winning partnership of 75, though, to end hopes of a fourth win on the spin for Foley’s troops – who are next in action against Trowbridge this weekend.

He said: “I chose to bat first, but the weather had an impact on the wicket and it held us down.

“Dumbleton enjoyed a strong partnership in the middle order. Had we managed to break that down, I believe we could’ve won.

“Trowbridge will be a nice away game for us.

“Hopefully we can get back on a winning run, but this is a league where anyone can beat anyone.”

Elsewhere, Trowbridge fell 91 runs short of Cheltenham’s target of 313.

Bowling first, Trowbridge were helpless but to watch Gareth Roderick score a faultless 146 – which ultimately helped his side to a match-winning total.

While Harry Veal hit a half-century in reply, Trowbridge failed to keep up with the demanding run-rate and were only on 222-6 at the end of their 50 overs.

Westbury were also beaten as Biddestone reached their target with nine balls left for a two-wicket win.

Michael Coles scored 117 of Westbury’s 232 all out, but that proved not quite enough for victory as Biddestone mounted a successful chase.