Having won the toss, visiting skipper Lewis Mason had no hesitation in batting on another balmy Ham Green afternoon, and Mason and Richard Woods made a strong start, reaching 29 in the 5th over before Tobias Rice (1-44) had Mason caught behind by a sprawling Stephen Edmonds for 19. Makeshift number 3 Charlie Weare was the next to fall, caught at slip by a diving Ben Stitfall off Ryan Rice (1-24), and, when Stitfall (2-30) himself dismissed Richard Woods and Scott Johnson, Shirehampton found themselves 77-4 in the 23rd over with resources running out to post a par score. At this point, however, Andrew Geddes and Josh Gourlay made the most of the opportunity presented, and combined in a partnership of 39 in 11 overs to take Lodway's neighbours from across the river to 116, before the brothers Crutchley struck thrice in two overs, with Joe (2-30) taking two in two balls, including the threatening Geddes, leaving Shirehampton 117-7. At this point, Gourlay, former teammate of Edmonds, showed skills previously unapparent, as he took charge of the innings, adding 35 with Harry Jamieson before Matty Crutchley (2-30) had the number 9 caught behind to give Edmonds his second catch. With time running out to record his first league 50, Gourlay took 15 from the final over of the innings from Rice T, as he ended unbeaten on 54, and Shirehampton closed on 170/8 from their 40.

In response, Adam Robson was in no mood to hang around, striking a number of boundaries in the opening partnership with Rice T of 35, before Rice was caught at cover for 4 off Weare, and Robson combined well with Stitfall in a 24-run partnership before Weare (2-31) struck again by taking a sharp return catch that ended Robson's innings of 39. Although Rimon (5), could not provide much support to Stitfall before being stumped off Lewis Palmer, Stitfall and Ewan Mason combined for 56 to break the back of the chase until Lewis Mason claimed surname bragging rights by bowling Ewan with a slower ball for 14, shortly after Stitfall had brought up his impressive half-century. Alfie Rendell came and went in short order, caught at mid-on off Jamieson for 1 with 31 still required, but Stitfall and Paul Stubbs had no more jitters in seeing Lodway home, Stubbs ending unbeaten on 15, and Stitfall finishing on 72.

Three wins from three is likely to be enough to secure promotion from Division 1 for Lodway, and the first leg of this trifecta takes place at Failand v Bristol's 3rd XI on Saturday.