Worcestershire Seconds were foiled by a combination of the weather and stubborn resistance from the Gloucestershire Seconds middle order in the drawn encounter at Cheltenham College.
The Seconds had established a strong position on day two in taking 14 wickets as Gloucestershire, who followed on 248 runs behind, closed on 139-4.
But only 39 overs play was possible on day three and half centuries from Uzi Qureshi and James Bracey enabled the home side to close on 313-7.
Alex Willerton made an early breakthrough for Worcestershire and it meant Gloucestershire had lost half their side for 153.
But Qureshi and Bracey added 97 for the sixth wicket to steer Gloucestershire in front.
The former was eventually caught behind off Alex Hepburn for 66 which came off 73 balls and contained eight fours.
Bracey remained unbeaten on 59 from 93 deliveries with seven fours.
Hepburn ended with 3-37 and Willerton 3-53.
GLOUCESTERSHIRE – second innings continued
(overnight 139-4)
Smith c Shafique b Willerton 10
Qureshi c Shafique b Hepburn 66
Bracey not out 59
Scott c Fell b Hepburn 14
Liddle not out 19
Extras 15
Total (for 7 wickets) 313 off 62 overs
FOW continued: 153, 250, 282
BOWLING
Willerton 13-2-53-3
Brown 14-2-77-0
Scrimshaw 9-1-46-0
Twohig 14-1-85-1
Hepburn 11-1-37-3
Rhodes 1-1-0-0
*The Seconds will take on Warwickshire Seconds at Moseley tomorrow in two T20 fixtures in the T20 competition with the first game starting at 11.30am.
Alex Milton will return to keep wicket after playing in a three day fixture for Cardiff MCCU, who have first call on his services during term time, earlier in the week.
SECONDS (from):
Rhodes
Fell
Hepburn
Westbury
Twohig
Malik
Milton
Jack Haynes
Scrimshaw
Finch
Wilkinson
