Cricket: Glamorgan bowled out at Bristol

May 1 2008 By Gareth Griffiths

IT was third time lucky at Bristol as play started on time for the first occasion in the LV county championship division two clash between Gloucestershire and Glamorgan, with the Welsh county bowled out for 277 by the end of the morning session.

After losing 132 overs on the opening two days to the rain, the Welsh county resumed on 208 for six off 60 overs with Alex Wharf and Robert Croft at the crease.

Wharf signalled his intentions with two glorious cover drives off Steve Kirby, while Croft received some good fortune when he was dropped at second slip for 17 by Marcus North off Kirby.

Glamorgan had added 16 runs in five overs before a shower forced them off for 30 minutes.

Wharf was then dismissed by Anthony Ireland in the first over after the resumption when he played onto his stumps for 15 with the score on 232.

Croft took advantage of his previous good luck with some fine attacking strokes but was denied a half-century when he was trapped lbw for 45 by Mark Hardinges, before Ryan Watkins was caught sweeping North at slip by Craig Spearman for three.

Hardinges then brought the Glamorgan innings to an end just before lunch when he bowled David Harrison for six, with Jason Gillespie unbeaten on 16.