Penallt Cricket Club beat visitors Newent by eight wickets to pick up an 18-point haul in the KW Bell Forest of Dean League. The home side restricted their opponents to 159-6 with with Lyndon Jacques (2-25) and Raj Kuttappu (2-24) being the pick of Penallt's bowlers once again, the other wicket taker being Hyde (1-18). After Hyde and Wilding had been dismissed, it was left to captain Simon Owens and opener Adam Roberts to take Penallt to the victory target. Both maintained great concentration while keeping the scoreboard ticking over to ease Penallt to an eight-wicket victory with overs to spare. Roberts, who was undefeated at Newent, remained undefeated again, this time for 69, while Owens carried his bat also, finishing on 47.