WESTBURY skipper Alex Senneck says that he and his team-mates won’t be forgetting their clash with Swindon in a hurry after they pulled off a daring rescue mission last weekend.

Senneck’s side, who had earlier posted 230-5, were left staring down the barrel at the County Ground as their hosts required just three runs to win with two overs remaining and four wickets in hand but despite Swindon scoring twice more to also reach 230, Westbury salvaged an unlikely tie by skittling their opponents with two balls to spare.

Having picked up the maximum bonuses for batting and bowling, Westbury emerged with 15 points from Saturday’s stalemate, leaving their captain to understandably surmise that his side’s post-match feeling was one of pure jubilation.

“I’ve not been involved in a game like that for a long, long time and it’s one that everybody was talking about long into the night on Saturday and all day on Sunday too – it felt like a win,” said Senneck.

“We lost the toss on a wicket that was a bit damp and felt that we didn’t bat as well as we would have liked.

“We didn’t start too badly with the ball but then their overseas player (Douglas Baartman) came in injured but hit some huge sixes that were absolute bombs.

“They needed three to win with two overs to go, and with four wickets in hand, and then they only needed one run in the final over with two wickets in hand – but we managed to get them out and there were scenes of celebration at the end of the match.

“We came away with 15 points and we got 18 for winning a game (against Marshfield) the week before, so it’s a great result for us and it’s good to see that we’ve got character in our side.”

Westbury openers Richard Mills and Jared McDonald fell for just 46 but Daniel Gibbs led the way with a knock of 105, whilst Dan Gill (43) also contributed to the visitors’ total.

Sam Page (46) and Marc Williamson (50) replied for Swindon and after Baartman had hit 46 from just 29 deliveries, Dean Williamson was caught for 51 to leave the hosts at 229-7 in the penultimate over.

Swindon captain Andrew Staff got his side to the 230-mark but he, Harry Chevis and Cameron Baden all fell at the last, with Andy Carroll and Senneck finishing with figures of 4-31 and 3-54 respectively as Westbury rescued the lion’s share of the spoils.

Elsewhere, Scott Mitchell snaffled six wickets as Trowbridge battered Marshfield.

Tom Weaver hit an unbeaten 55 as Mike Reynolds’ men were restricted to 185 all out, the hosts’ Cameron Walker taking 4-23, but Trowbridge proved even deadlier with the ball as Mitchell tore through their order, with Brendan Louw also helping himself to 3-17 as Marshfield were skittled for 79 in less than 30 overs.