SOME years ago in this competition Colwall were knocked out having scored 260 runs in their innings.

COLWALL v CUTNALL GREEN

For a while it looked as if history would repeat itself as yet again Colwall conceded too many runs in the opening ten overs of this npower Village Cup regional semi-final.

Cutnall Green's opening bat, Fletcher, was in imperious form and seemed intent on chasing the total on his own. Once he was out the nature of the game changed and Colwall cruised home.

After a short shower had delayed the start, Tom Wolfendale and David Powell constructed a partnership that lasted for 36 overs. Each built his innings serenely, untroubled by the visiting attack. They raced each other to 100 with Powell stealing home first, followed two balls later by the delighted skipper.

The last ten overs saw 96 added. Wolfendale the sole man out. Powell took advantage of anything wide with which he peppered the offside boundary, Wolfendale was severe on anything on the leg side, clipping the ball regularly to the leg side.

After tea Colwall began confidently, unfazed by the 12 runs conceded from Sutton's first over as they had all come from the edge of Higgins' bat.

The runs from Fletcher rang out from the middle of the bat and in no time his 50 and Cutnall Green's 80 was posted.

Nick Panniers replaced Berry, he was less accurate than usual and he felt the pressure being applied by Fletcher. Andy Sutton finally found the edge but saw wicket keeper Tom Bevan spill the chance.

Colwall stalwarts on the boundary edge muttered darkly of events past.

Two overs later and innocuous ball from Panniers dribbled down the leg side, Fletcher edged it and Bevan made amends behind the stumps.

The introduction of James Wagstaff saw Cutnall Green wickets tumbling, Josh Hornyold joined in the wickets and Mike King wrapped up the tail with his off breaks.

Colwall will now play Chaddesley Corbett, who saw off Eastnor, at home in the regional final next Sunday (June 13).