Interim skipper Simon Watkins piloted Bashley (Rydal) to victory over rivals Lymington before revealing he had the backing of previous captain Richard Morris.
Newbury-based Morris quit the role last week due to increased work commitments with Watkins taking the reins on temporary basis, writes Ned Payne of the Bournemouth Echo.
Bashley are likely to finalise their skipper plans in the coming days and the 26-year-old Watkins is set to be among those considered.
He said: “Rich made it quite clear that I was who he was going to recommend for the captaincy.
“I think it’s most likely it will be shared through the season and then it will be looked at again at the end of the year.
“We are all fairly relaxed about the situation and it looks like it will be sorted out this week.”
Watkins, who captained Bournemouth earlier in his career, saw Bashley secure a three-wicket triumph over Lymo on a twice used and spin friendly BCG surface.
The visitors’ 192-9 did not quite prove enough as Watkins (21*) and Sam Thomson (27*) got Bashley across the line.
Watkins added: “It always looked like the run rate wasn’t going to be an issue, it was just about the wickets in hand and we were very happy with the overall performance.
“I was pleased how we controlled the game in the second half of their innings and also that everyone chipped in with the bat.”
Lymo skipper Simon Beetham was left to rue a batting display that he admitted had fallen marginally short.
“We didn’t quite put together a big enough score and they chased it down quite well, although we almost took it from them.
“The pitch was very dry and slow with semi-variable bounce. They played quite a few spinners and only a couple of seamers, whereas we only had the one spinner.
“I wasn’t overly disappointed with 192 but in hindsight we were about 20 runs short. That’s just how it goes.”
Lymo suffered an early body blow when Ben Rogers (5) was caught by Morris off the bowling of debutant teen bowler Sean Read.
Ryan Scott (12) and Hampshire prospect Lewis McManus steadied the ship before the former was caught by Thomson at 42-2.
McManus (34) soldiered on before falling to an excellent piece of cricket – Watkins (3-29) luring the county man out of his crease and Tom Jacques whipping of the bails.
By that time Canford’s Felix Ambrose had come to the crease and his partnership with left-hander Darren Cowley (26) added nearly 50 runs to the total.
A wobble left Lymo at the crossroads at 130-5.
It was not long before it was Ambrose’s turn when he was run out by Nash for 47 and Kieran Moors lasted just four balls before holing out in the deep.
Beetham (39) continued his good work at the crease before Lymington reached 192-9 (Josh Digby 3-38).
Bashley were put in early trouble when Porter and Neil Thurgood were dismissed for the gain of just 16 runs, both bowled by Australian medium-pacer Ben Ashkenazi (4-25).
But brothers James Morris and Richard Morris improved to 63 the total before the former was stumped by McManus.
The partnership between Richard Morris (38) and Tom Andrews was also effective, with the South Australian’s 59 proving the match winning innings.
Newbury-based Morris quit the role last week due to increased work commitments with Watkins taking the reins on temporary basis, writes Ned Payne of the Bournemouth Echo.
Bashley are likely to finalise their skipper plans in the coming days and the 26-year-old Watkins is set to be among those considered.
He said: “Rich made it quite clear that I was who he was going to recommend for the captaincy.
“I think it’s most likely it will be shared through the season and then it will be looked at again at the end of the year.
“We are all fairly relaxed about the situation and it looks like it will be sorted out this week.”
Watkins, who captained Bournemouth earlier in his career, saw Bashley secure a three-wicket triumph over Lymo on a twice used and spin friendly BCG surface.
The visitors’ 192-9 did not quite prove enough as Watkins (21*) and Sam Thomson (27*) got Bashley across the line.
Watkins added: “It always looked like the run rate wasn’t going to be an issue, it was just about the wickets in hand and we were very happy with the overall performance.
“I was pleased how we controlled the game in the second half of their innings and also that everyone chipped in with the bat.”
Lymo skipper Simon Beetham was left to rue a batting display that he admitted had fallen marginally short.
“We didn’t quite put together a big enough score and they chased it down quite well, although we almost took it from them.
“The pitch was very dry and slow with semi-variable bounce. They played quite a few spinners and only a couple of seamers, whereas we only had the one spinner.
“I wasn’t overly disappointed with 192 but in hindsight we were about 20 runs short. That’s just how it goes.”
Lymo suffered an early body blow when Ben Rogers (5) was caught by Morris off the bowling of debutant teen bowler Sean Read.
Ryan Scott (12) and Hampshire prospect Lewis McManus steadied the ship before the former was caught by Thomson at 42-2.
McManus (34) soldiered on before falling to an excellent piece of cricket – Watkins (3-29) luring the county man out of his crease and Tom Jacques whipping of the bails.
By that time Canford’s Felix Ambrose had come to the crease and his partnership with left-hander Darren Cowley (26) added nearly 50 runs to the total.
A wobble left Lymo at the crossroads at 130-5.
It was not long before it was Ambrose’s turn when he was run out by Nash for 47 and Kieran Moors lasted just four balls before holing out in the deep.
Beetham (39) continued his good work at the crease before Lymington reached 192-9 (Josh Digby 3-38).
Bashley were put in early trouble when Porter and Neil Thurgood were dismissed for the gain of just 16 runs, both bowled by Australian medium-pacer Ben Ashkenazi (4-25).
But brothers James Morris and Richard Morris improved to 63 the total before the former was stumped by McManus.
The partnership between Richard Morris (38) and Tom Andrews was also effective, with the South Australian’s 59 proving the match winning innings.