Michael Heffernan half-century for Alton [Howard Gadsby]
St Cross Symondians all-rounder Ed Hands took a wicket with the third ball of the final over to secure a thrilling tie against visiting Twyford in the opening Winchester Club Championship weekend.
Alex Reidy looked to have set up a victory for Twford but was out for 82 at 198-6 when the visitors required only 13 more runs to win.
Schoolboy debutant Jacob Jablonski, with 35 not out, also looked a potential match winner for Twyford, but was marooned at the non-striker’s end when Hands clean bowled last man Tom Ducker.
Michael Heffernan, pictured above, hit a half-century as Alton II eased to a six-wicket win over Sparsholt, while Will (66 not out) and Tom (49) Flynn did their gallant best for Hursley Park, who lost by 78 runs at Longparish, where newcomer Adriaan Maxwell top scored with 70.
Results -
Division 1
Compton & Chandler’s Ford 247-8 (Khan 45, Spearing 38, Rathod 33, Kidd 3-41) beat Easton & Martyr Worthy 188 (Poole 40, Kidd 36, Gray 3-31, Rathod 3-31) by 59 runs.
Longparish 272 (A Maxwell 70, Gardner 42, Giles 41, Tennent 4-49, Burns 3-42) beat Hursley Park 194-4 (W Flynn 66*, T Flynn 49) by 78 runs.
Fair Oak 186-7 (Todd 51, Kemp 44) beat IBM Hursley 138 (Cowdrill 33, Smith 3-22) by 48 runs.
RAM 236 (Bharat 60) beat St Cross Symondians III 225-8 (Preston 42, Merluck 37, Figden 31, Fryer 25, Hussain 4-25) by 11 runs.
Alton 166-4 (M Heffernan 54, Postles 43) beat Sparsholt 162 (Berrill 45, Renton 40, Salmon 3-11, J Ballinger 4-15) by six wickets.
Division 2
Alton III 217-9 (Pearce 65, Mason 49) beat Sparsholt III 158-9 (Matthews 52, Pearce 4-14) by 59 runs.
Compton & Chandler’s Ford III 232-6 (Williams 39*, Scallan 30, Pone 33, Banglree 32) beat Easton & Martyr Worthy 135 (Mitchell 56, Stannard 31, Andom 4-33) by 97 runs.
Fair Oak III 226-5 (Buttle 101*, Reed 37) beat IBM Hursley 171 (Wallis 63, Alam 30, Buttle 4-17) by 55 runs.
Hursley Park 190-3 (Tarr 63, Khurana 38*, Spink 32, Allen 3-30) beat Longparish 189 (J Blackmore 39, P Blackmore 31, O’Connor 3-5, Ellerby 3-53) by seven wickets.
St Cross Symondians IV 210-7 (Appleton 53, Good 33, Crowley 4-23) tied with Twyford 210 (Reidy 82, Jablonski 35*, Hewitt 29).
Saturday’s fixtures –
Division 1: Alton II v Compton & Chandler’s Ford, Easton & Martyr Worthy v Hursley Park, Fair Oak v St Cross Symondians III, IBM Hursley v Sparsholt, Longparish v RAM. Division 2: Compton & FChandler’s Ford III v Alton II, Hursley Park v Easton & Martyr Worthy, Sparsholt v IBM Hursley, St Cross Symondians v Fair Oak, Twyford v Longparish.e
Alex Reidy looked to have set up a victory for Twford but was out for 82 at 198-6 when the visitors required only 13 more runs to win.
Schoolboy debutant Jacob Jablonski, with 35 not out, also looked a potential match winner for Twyford, but was marooned at the non-striker’s end when Hands clean bowled last man Tom Ducker.
Michael Heffernan, pictured above, hit a half-century as Alton II eased to a six-wicket win over Sparsholt, while Will (66 not out) and Tom (49) Flynn did their gallant best for Hursley Park, who lost by 78 runs at Longparish, where newcomer Adriaan Maxwell top scored with 70.
Results -
Division 1
Compton & Chandler’s Ford 247-8 (Khan 45, Spearing 38, Rathod 33, Kidd 3-41) beat Easton & Martyr Worthy 188 (Poole 40, Kidd 36, Gray 3-31, Rathod 3-31) by 59 runs.
Longparish 272 (A Maxwell 70, Gardner 42, Giles 41, Tennent 4-49, Burns 3-42) beat Hursley Park 194-4 (W Flynn 66*, T Flynn 49) by 78 runs.
Fair Oak 186-7 (Todd 51, Kemp 44) beat IBM Hursley 138 (Cowdrill 33, Smith 3-22) by 48 runs.
RAM 236 (Bharat 60) beat St Cross Symondians III 225-8 (Preston 42, Merluck 37, Figden 31, Fryer 25, Hussain 4-25) by 11 runs.
Alton 166-4 (M Heffernan 54, Postles 43) beat Sparsholt 162 (Berrill 45, Renton 40, Salmon 3-11, J Ballinger 4-15) by six wickets.
Division 2
Alton III 217-9 (Pearce 65, Mason 49) beat Sparsholt III 158-9 (Matthews 52, Pearce 4-14) by 59 runs.
Compton & Chandler’s Ford III 232-6 (Williams 39*, Scallan 30, Pone 33, Banglree 32) beat Easton & Martyr Worthy 135 (Mitchell 56, Stannard 31, Andom 4-33) by 97 runs.
Fair Oak III 226-5 (Buttle 101*, Reed 37) beat IBM Hursley 171 (Wallis 63, Alam 30, Buttle 4-17) by 55 runs.
Hursley Park 190-3 (Tarr 63, Khurana 38*, Spink 32, Allen 3-30) beat Longparish 189 (J Blackmore 39, P Blackmore 31, O’Connor 3-5, Ellerby 3-53) by seven wickets.
St Cross Symondians IV 210-7 (Appleton 53, Good 33, Crowley 4-23) tied with Twyford 210 (Reidy 82, Jablonski 35*, Hewitt 29).
Saturday’s fixtures –
Division 1: Alton II v Compton & Chandler’s Ford, Easton & Martyr Worthy v Hursley Park, Fair Oak v St Cross Symondians III, IBM Hursley v Sparsholt, Longparish v RAM. Division 2: Compton & FChandler’s Ford III v Alton II, Hursley Park v Easton & Martyr Worthy, Sparsholt v IBM Hursley, St Cross Symondians v Fair Oak, Twyford v Longparish.e
