THE continuing good weather has seen a lot of cricket being played by Somerset Pathway teams, with some impressive individual performances.

There have been three centuries - Ben Church made 164 for the Under 18 Boys and in the same match Ben Mason hit an unbeaten 126, while Theo Lamey scored 100 for the Under 16s against Wales.

Harvey Richards was the stand out bowler claiming five for 34 for the Under 16s in their match against Hampshire.

The Under 18 Boys started their week off with a semi final match against Middlesex in the ECB One Day Cup, and posted 278 for nine from their 50 overs, Joe Heywood claiming 4-41.

In reply Fin Hill with 41 and Seb Linnitt who made 42 put on 84 for the first wicket. Thomas Rew who hit 38 and Kian Roberts 53 (retired) from 67 balls with six fours shared a third wicket stand of 69. Church then made 37 and Ben Mason 32 but Somerset fell just short on 270 for seven.

The Under 18s also played a three day game against Worcestershire at Taunton who chose to bat first and scored 468 for eight declared, Roberts the pick of the bowlers with 3-72.

Somerset made 588 for seven, Church contributing 164 off 236 balls with 19 fours and one six, Roberts hit 71 off 127 balls with 10 fours and Linnitt made 50 off 83 balls with eight fours, while Mason remained unbeaten 126 off 97 balls with 11 fours and a six, sharing an unbroken eighth wicket stand of 175 with Rishabah Shimpi who was not out 88 with nine fours.

In their second innings the visitors had reached 173 for two as the game ended in a draw.

The Under 16 Boys also played two games, the first of which was in the ECB County Cup at Taunton School where the hosts made 236 all out in 48.4 overs, Hanson Martin with 54 off 82 balls with three fours was the top scorer, Shimpi made 41, Thomas Watson 33 while Jago Barclay hit 32. Hampshire were all out for 129 in 35.1 overs, left arm sinner Richards ending with the impressive figures for 5-34 from his 10 overs, four of which were maidens, while Barclay ended with3-25 off eight, with three maidens.

Against Wales in the One Day Cup Somerset were asked to bat. Lamey made exactly 100 from 111 balls with 10 fours and a six before he was out adding 89 for the first wicket with Hanson Martin who hit 26. Somerset eventually ended on 198 for nine from their 50 overs. Wales in reply reached 200 for four in 44 overs, Toby Harris and William Hughes claiming two wickets.