A disappointing batting display saw Norton fall at the hands of Bedminster last Saturday.

Electing to take first use of the pitch, Norton fancied their chances of making a defendable total, but did not get off to the best of starts as Mosena was unfortunate to be adjudged LBW to the very first ball of the game.

Martin Cox soon followed, playing on, and when Clifton feathered one behind, Norton were staring down the barrel at 3–3. Lear battled through and managed to find a bit of rhythm at one end and Pang briefly counterpunched with some boundaries, but he soon picked out mid-off and Norton still struggled.

Captain, Potter, fell soon after and when Lear was undone by Carter, Norton were 50–6. Blackmore and Nick Cox looked to be getting going before Blackmore was caught behind and when Luke Justin was short of his crease, even a total of 100 looked unlikely.

Despite the chaos around him, Nick Cox looked a class apart, unfurling some classical on drives and after finding a partner in Davis, who was willing to stay with him, they set about looking to bring some respectability to the total. Cox moved past a gritty fifty, taking the lead in a partnership of 59, which was ended when Davis was undone. Gould followed shortly after, with Norton all out for 123, Cox unbeaten on 51.

Knowing early wickets were vital to get any foothold in the game, Mosena tore in down the hill and caused Tryfonos some real problems with some impressive pace.Meanwhile, Sam Gould, taking the new ball, did the same, taking the ball away at will and he too was unfortunate not to find an early edge. Tryfonos eventually fell, a leading edge gratefully swallowed by Mosena.

Shortly after, Elphick, who had wasted no time in throwing the bat at any width, offered a chance, but it was grassed. Nick Cox added to his runs with the wicket of Pugsley, luring him down the wicket to be stumped.

The incoming Kamuni then offered a chance from his first ball, but it again was grassed and with it, any hopes Norton had of an unlikely win, as the two batsmen saw off the rest of the runs without too many further alarms, despite the best efforts of the Norton attack.

They return home to face Minehead this Saturday, but results around them only prove that the league is really up for grabs this year and Norton will be well aware, after last year, how easy it can be to get on a winning run quickly.

On Saturday, the Second XI visits Clevedon and the Third XI visits local rivals, Timsbury. The Sunday Seconds welcome Bradley Stoke to Withies Lane the following day.