HUNTSPILL threw off the cloak of mediocrity to record their first win of the season, over high-flying Wanderers, in a scintillating game at New Road on Saturday.

On a hot, sunny day, home skipper Dave Amesbury had no hesitation in choosing to bat first on a good-looking surface.

Despite the early loss of Andy Bryant, Rob Allison and Craig Slack made a brisk start, with 36 runs added in the first seven overs, before Slack, having scored 15, played one shot too many and was bowled.

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