Defeats for Ropley and Portsmouth & Southsea have enabled Ryde to strengthen their grip on the Hampshire League, County Division 1 leadership.
Led by a thumping 147 by left-hander Ben Wadmore, a player in the richest form of his career, Ryde racked up 298-8 at Rowledge, who are lacking a host of the senior players influential in last season’s County 2 promotion campaign.
Their inexperienced young side, patiently out of its depth, rolled over for 149, with – Matt Webb (4-40) and Sam Rockley (3-26) doing the damage as Ryde opened up a nine-point lead at the top.
Longparish and Lymington seconds enhanced their own promotion prospects with key wins over Ropley and Portsmouth & Southsea, respectively.

left, Promoted Longparish may lie sixth but they could be a long term threat in the mix and an 84-run win at hung-over Ropley will have done their prospects no harm.
Longparish got a grip of the game from the start, with Michael Taplin (55) and Ben Gardner (33) sharing an 87-run start, and Jonnie Wahid, pictured above, adding a useful 44 as Parish closed 225-7.
Scott Sturt and Jack Levy took three wickets each as Ropley collapsed to 141 all out.
Bishops Waltham didn’t expect to lose after Andy Wakely (116) and Don Quigley (95) shared an opening stand of 190 against Hythe & Dibden at the Albany Ground.  It was Wakely’s second consecutive hundred.
But Hythe polished off the target with three overs to spare – Inam Agha, left, with 128, and – former Totton & Eling all-rounder, Hakim Peruzi (50 not out) their heroes.
“We became complacent after setting such a big total,” confessed Waltham’s Dan Wheeler. “By the time we recognised the danger Hythe were posing, it was too late.”
Lymington II, unluckily relegated from Premier 3 at the end of last season, saw Gus Mitchell hit a last gasp boundary to beat P & S in a 500-run plus thriller at the Sports Ground.
The first half of the match was blighted by a series of mishaps for Ollie Kelly’s men with two players, Gus Mitchell and Josh Royan struck by the ball in separate incidents and forced off the field, and as many as seven catches spilled as the visitors totalled 266-9 through Matt Benfield (65) and opener Jack Davies (45).
With Royan still in A & E, Billy Quigley (88), Jack Roberts (52) and then Glenn Willoughby (66) looked to have turned the match round before a flurry of run outs saw the injured Mitchell return to the field to strike the winning runs
Fareham & Crofton’s five-match winning sequence ended when Hook & Newnham Basics beat them by 57 runs at Bath Lane.
Hook’s lower-order, Kish Parmar (34) and evergreen Colin Lye (18), in particular, turned the tide as the tail added 60 or so to wrest the initiative away from Fareham.
Ollie Southon (4-35) and left-arm spinner Morgan Frost (3-31) took the bowling credits for Fareham, who never threatened Hook’s eventual 178 and were bowled out for 131, Aussie teenager Reece Abrams (41) top scoring.
Morgan Smith(70), Steve Berryman (59), Tom Fay (44 and Roly Fowler (40) made hay as St Cross Symondians III rattled up 272-4 at the Green Jackets.  Burridge sank to 86-5 (Steve Fryer 4-23) before Will Candy (59) and Jack Slaughter (47) gave their eventual 215 respectability.
United Services broke their six-game duck with a ten-wicket win at Shrewton, who were shot out for 90 by Jon Parker (4-20) and teen Freddie Gadd (3-11).
US raced to 58-0 in the 15-overs before tea when it looked as though rain might scupper their chances.
But a break in the cloud looming low over Salisbury Plain enabled them to complete the task, albeit with some fraught nerves.
Shane Vidler’s 127 put OTs & Romsey II totally in command against Sarisbury Athletic II, who mustered 142 (Steve Smith 3-66) after their hosts posted a formidable 317.
Depleted Ventnor took an eight-wicket beating from New Milton after being shot out for 104. Ralph Hussey made 44 not out.

 tight at the top of Hampshire League, County Division 1 with the leadership having changed hands three times already this month.
Only eight points separated the top five clubs in going into today’s round eight matches, with Ryde the third club to wear the yellow in successive weeks.
Ironically, Ryde were relegated with all hands last year after a wretched debut season in Southern League Division 3.  They benefitted from an unexpected 78-run loss by Ropley, the overnight leaders, at newly promoted Hythe & Dibden.
Ryde cashed in with a thumping eight-wicket win at Sarisbury Athletic, who look to have a massive fight for survival on their hands.
Ben Gregory (4-45) and Sam Rockley (3-19) did the damage as Sarisbury were dismissed for 188 – a total Ryde gleefully polished off with Ben Wadmore (79 not out) increasing his run tally for the season to 392 from seven knocks, and Rockley hitting 45.
Ropley’s unbeaten tag disappeared when Hythe & Dibden beat them in rather bizarre circumstances at Jones Lane.
The promoted Watersiders were on their way to a powerful 298-7 when Sam Redford ruptured his Achilles running a single and later Aaron Oliver joined him in casualty having been smacked in the face by the ball in the field.
New Zealander Tarin Mason, pictured above, struck 99 and enjoyed a key stand with Tom Richards (63) as Hythe piled up 298-7, a total Ropley seldom threatened despite a classy 94 by Alex Stogden, an innings Waterside locals reckoned was as good as they’ve watched for some time.
Portsmouth & Southsea lost their unbeaten tag to Longparish the previous week, but wheeled out Lincolnshire Minor Counties batsman Conrad Louth against United Services.
The 28-year old, arguably Lincolnshire’s most prolific run scorer, didn’t disappoint, scoring 187, clearing the Burnaby Road boundary six times alongside scoring 21 fours.
With fellow opener Jack Davies (38) and Tom Benfield (52) chipping in, P & S posted a towering 344-5.
US, still without a win, made a creditable 266-9 in reply, with opener Tom May (61) and John Parker (53) making a second consecutive century.
Good news for County 1 clubs, however, is that due to work commitments, Lough is only set to play a handful of games.
Lymington II, who entertain P & S at the Sports Ground today, remained in the picture with a Jack Roberts inspired 44-run win at Burridge.
Roberts made an unbeaten 104 and with Oli Kelly (55) and Glenn Willoughby (46) chipping in, Lymington posted 261-7.  Burridge replied with 217-7.
The surprise result of round 7 was the seven-wicket battering unpredictable Shrewton gave Longparish, who ended Portsmouth & Southsea’s start with a 329-run salvo of their own seven days previous.
The boot was on the other foot this time, with Paul Clancy (7-19) ploughing into Longparish, who were shot out for 98 and handsomely beaten after Sam Gillett’s unbeaten 56 completed the formalities.
Western Australian teenager Reece Abrams has proved a lucky charm for Fareham & Crofton.
Before his arrival from the WACA Grade club Bayswater-Morley, Fareham lost both their opening games.  They’ve won every one of the five subsequent matches the 17-year old has played.
Abrams, who motivates himself by listening to Justin Bieber music, starred in Fareham’s emphatic 141-run win over New Milton, hitting a crisp 88 before taking 3-19 with his leg spin.
Youngsters Ben Kissane (44) and Morgan Frost (32) also made their mark as Fareham amassed 269-7 before Ben White weighed in with 3-24.  Milton made 128 in reply.
One time Fareham captain Kevin Light played a significant role in Hook & Newnham Basics’ last ball 208-run tie with Bishops Waltham at the KGV.
He top scored with 57 as Hook their 208 (Ben Allnutt 37) and then ran out Philip Dalton off the last ball of the match to tie the scores.
Haider Khan (57) and Gareth Lovett (31) put BW in the box seat at 117-2, but wickets tumbled and at 146-7 Hook looked to have the points the bag.
Sam Medhurst (36) and Dan Wheeler (16) titled the balance, but at 187-9 it was odd-on Hook again.
Bishops’ last pair added 21 to tie the scores after 49.5 overs – when Light pounced with a run out to tie the match.
Harry Trussler’s 65 steered St Cross Symondians III to a six-wicket win over hosts OTs & Romsey, while the moon was up and shining bright on the Isle of Wight at 8.30pm when Ventnor’s match with Rowledge II eventually ended.
Ventnor’s 318-5 was built around a hefty stand between 16-year old Ben Attrill (73) and Charlie Sammons (74), who came together after Adam Wilson (52) had made a half-century at the top of the innings.
Rowledge were dismissed for 250, with Joe Scullion whacking four sixes in a late 45-run blast. Rowledge just managed to make the last boat home ...

Portsmouth & Southsea’s unbeaten start to the Hampshire League, County Division 1 season is over.
Newly promoted Longparish thrashed them by 212 runs – a record defeat for the Southsea club – after piling up a towering 329-5 on the compact St James’s Park ground.
Will de Cani celebrated the end of his Town Planning ‘finals’ at Cardiff University with 141 and shared a double-century opening partnership with Ben Gardner (92), causing P & S to reflect on the wisdom of deciding to field first.
Will Samways tonked a quick fire 29 before Longparish’s pacey opening bowler Alex Coetzee ripped into the P & S top order with a 4-28 return which left the hosts 70-5.
There was no way back for P & S, who tumbled to 117 all out against the spin of James Bevan and Sam Trinder. 

Longparish may have set down a marker with this win – one which will make the likes of leaders, Ropley, Bishops Waltham, Lymington and Ryde sit up and take notice.
Ropley faced Hythe & Dibden today defending the sole unbeaten start in County 1 – a statistic they comfortably defended with a seven-wicket win over misfiring Hook & Newnham Basics II.
Hook began well enough through Harry Warner (36) and Joe Allnut (31), but from 60 without loss and later 114-2 they collapsed to 154 all out, with Matt Steers taking 5-20.
Hook never clawed it back after losing seven wickets for 32 runs and were always on a loser once Tom Wood (67not out) and Robert Smith (44) got into their stride.
Lymington II, the only side to have defeated Longparish thus far, rattled up a hefty 279-3 against United Services, who slumped to a fifth successive defeat.
Australian Billy Quigley smacked 134 and with Oli Kelly (49), Chris Blake (40) and Drew Robinson (29) in support, Lymington batted US out of the contest.
Blake then took 4-29 as US lost seven wickets before a half-century by Jon Parker (59) gave the visitors’ 227 an air of respectability.
Fareham & Crofton’s young side are picking up after a disappointing two-match losing start and swept to a fourth straight win with a ten-wicket demolition of Rowledge II, who may be reflecting on their decision to accept one of last season’s CD2 promotion spots.
Luke Gould took 5-18 and Aussie teen Reece Abrams (3-6) as Rowledge were rushed out for 60 – a total Fareham polished off in quick time.
Alex Wakely celebrated his second century in four seasons as Bishops Waltham climbed into second place with a convincing 130-run win over New Milton II at the Albany Ground.
Wakley’s last won came in 2014 when Bishops were a County Division 3 South side – and how they have risen since then !
But he struck a golden 105 (two sixes and 14 fours) and enjoyed fruitful partnerships with Adam Wymbs (36) and Gareth Lovett, with 54 not out, as BW steamed towards 258-9.
New Milton lost three quick wickets to the fiery Dan Wheeler (3-32) and limped to 118 (Steve Tilbury 30), with Wakley happy to buy the drinks after a 3-17 return.
With 313 runs and 15 wickets, Ben Wadmore is having some season with Ryde, who continued their push towards a promotion spot with a three-wicket win at St Cross Symondians.
The spin all-rounder took 3-41 before hitting a match winning 87, which lifted Ryde into third spot.
St Cross lost their way after Tom Fay (60), Kevin Neave (30) and James White (38) had taken them to 177-3 and finished a disappointing 223-8
Wadmore’s 87, which contained 11 fours, and Josh Procter (42) got the islanders’ home.
Shrewton’s match with Hythe & Dibden produced 526 runs – and a thrilling finish, the Watersiders getting home by one wicket, with Inamul  Agha hitting 119, his knock containing three sixes and 13 fours.
Hythe were still 42 runs short when their last pair came together, but back to back sixes by Kiwi Tarin Mason in the penultimate over got the visitors home in a thrilling finish.
Stu Shapland (70) guided OTs & Romsey II to a four-wicket win at Burridge (213-6), while Chris Oliphant (66) and Chris Brown (56) provided middle-order security for Sarisbury Athletic against visiting Ventnor II at Allotment Road.
Chris Mottota’s quick-fire 50 lifted SA to 225-6, while Ventnor needed Ali Cotton (57) and Sam Read (36) to spare their blushes after Shayne Freemantle (3-17) had reduced them to 30-5. Ventnor finished with 146.

LYMINGTON and Bashley (Rydal) are unlikely to receive a mention in Wisden – despite contesting one of the most unusual matches in the history of recreational cricket.
The New Forest rivals locked horns in Regional Division Three South West of the Hampshire League on Saturday – with the game played exclusively from one end.
Captains Chris Tollerfield and Chris Lewis made the decision after vandals had damaged the prepared pitch at Lymington’s picturesque Woodside headquarters.
Lymington skipper Tollerfield told the Daily Echo: “I had a call from a fellow member on Saturday morning to say someone had done something to the pitch.
“They had got hold of the posts which surround the wicket and had dug holes in one end of the pitch. We tried to fill them in but deemed it too dangerous to play on.
“Both teams had a lot of kids playing and we wanted them to feel comfortable. Thankfully, the Bashley captain said they wanted to play and we weren’t going to let these hooligans stand in our way.”
Neither team batted their full allocation of 42 overs as both were bowled out fairly cheaply with Bashley’s total of 109 surpassing Lymington’s 102 by seven runs.
However, although the circumstances are believed to be rare, a spokesperson for Wisden said they were “fairly certain” it had happened before, meaning they would be unable to guarantee an appearance in what is considered the bible of cricket.
Urging spectators to get in touch with them should they come across anything similar, the spokesperson added: “However, it is absolutely the kind of thing that is the meat and drink of our chronicle section, where we pour light on curious goings on in the cricketing world.”
Tollerfield added: “We had a cracking game and, bizarrely, it took half the time.
“People didn’t have to keep moving positions and, if you had similar type of bowlers, it was a case of handing over the ball to someone else and getting on with it.
“Batsmen just had to change ends after every over and that wasn’t a problem at all. The whole thing was really quick.
“It was a pragmatic answer to what was a really difficult position for us. In the league we are in, we have so little cricket at times and it takes such a long time trying to get 11 people on the pitch. We just wanted to play.
“It was brilliant of Bashley to agree and we had a great afternoon. The Bashley captain was such a good guy and, if it hadn’t been for him, it wouldn’t have been possible. Other teams may not have been prepared to do it. But we had both worked so hard to get teams out and we just wanted to play the game.”
Bashley chairman John Neal said he had initially been “concerned” when he heard about the damage.
But he commended both captains for reaching “a resourceful solution”.     Bournemouth Echo

Teenager Scott Sturt hit a boundary off the last ball to give Longparish a dramatic three-wicket victory over United Services, who visited Lymington today SAT still searching for their first County Division 1 win.
They posted a decent 270-8 at Longparish’s idyllic ground alongside the River Test, but their hosts got home in a frantic finish having been asked to chase a rain adjusted 238 off 44 overs.
As usual, US batted well enough with Shas Jayashinhe (40) complimenting a fruitful second wicket stand between Tom May (54) and Sam Mallinson, who made 77 off 60 balls.
Will de Cani (63) and Michael Taplin (28) got Parish away to a flier, but the loss of three quick wickets before a six-over rain break left 238 as the adjusted target.
Former Locks Heath all-rounder Jack Levy defied a bout of cramp to spank a quick-fire 75 and add precious runs with St Cross Symondians raised colt Jonnie Wahid (27).
But with the score 236-7, it was left to 17-year old Sturt to hit the winning four, much to the delight of his team-mates and watching father Bob, a Parish Lord’s legend.
Captain Matt Easton, whose side led County 1 for most of last season, is baffled why his team can’t win.
“We’ve scored best part of 1,000 runs in our five games, four of which have been close, but we’ve not been able to get over the line,” he sighed.
Hook & Newnham Basics’ win over visiting Shrewton was just as close – by one run !
Hook successfully defended 270-8 based around Nick Willcock (72) and teenager Alex Brown (57).
Will Harries (56) and Will Sleeman (47) responded for the Shrews, who finished one short at 269-9, Kish Parmar taking 3-45.
Portsmouth & Southsea and Ropley both maintained their unbeaten starts – but in differing circumstances.
P & S won by a comfortable 53-run margin at Hythe & Dibden, but Ropley were made to work hard for their two-wicket win chasing 135 at New Milton.
Matt Benfield (89) and brother Tom (47) improved on the fine start provided by Jack Davies (70) as P & S raced to 291-6 at Jones Lane.
Openers Inam Agha (59) and Matt Young (55) put the Watersiders in contention but after their 108-run start, the challenge petered away to 238 all out, Ben Saunders returning 4-53.
Josh Arnold, with 55 and a 3-15 return, provided a formidable presence for New Milton II against promotion hopefuls Ropley.
He held the Green & Golds together after a new ball blast from Ed Stennett (3-33) but, having departed at 94-7, was grateful to see Matt Baker and Dave Crossley add some precious runs at the end.
Arnold then removed Ropley’s top three before Australian Jack Ireland (28) and Alex Spencer (41) righted the ship.
New Milton refused to lie down and snared seven Ropley wickets before conceding defeat.
OTs & Romsey drove a spoke in Lymington’s sound start by beating the visiting New Forest club by 39 runs at the Romsey Sports Centre.
OTs struck a healthy 241-9 with Nick Destefano (51) and Stu Shapland (43) top scoring.
Australian Billy Quigley (3-45) and one-time OTs leg-spinner Oli Kelly (3-56) took six of the nine wickets to fall.
But Lymington were restricted to 202-9 in reply (Drew Robinson 44), with Shapland taking 4-28.
Bishop’s Waltham went on a scoring spree, rattling up 317-6 before bowling youthful Rowledge II out for 161 at Albany Road.
The bulk of the damage was caused by Haider Khan, who smashed 81 off 52 balls, including four sixes and nine fours.  Henry Barrett’s unbeaten 42 came off 25 deliveries.
Long beaten, Rowledge dropped to 161 all out, with Sam Medhurst taking 3-26.
Improving Fareham & Crofton, who visit Rowledge today, toasted a third straight win, beating Sarisbury Athletic II by four wickets at Bath Lane.
They ought to have won by a more comfortable margin having bowled Sarisbury out for 170, but lost three wickets after Sam Stoddart (69) and Aussie teen Reece Abrams (28) had taken them to within touching distance of the tape.
The two island sides – Ryde and Ventnor II – had cause for celebration.
Ryde out-gunned Burridge to win by 123 runs at Hardings Shute and Ventnor beat visiting St Cross Symondians III by five wickets.
Ben Wadmore (62), who is enjoying a fine season, and Josh Asher (48) top scored as Ryde, having been 64-3, rallied to make 256-7 (Ben Gregory 36).
Burridge were out of the contest at 59-5 and were eventually dismissed for 133, Ryan Hall (5-32) and Stuart Robertson (3-25) inflicting the damage.
KES student Tom Fay (108) hit a century in St Cross Symondans’ 180, but after Steve Fryer (3-30) had created inroads, Ventnor pair Hugh Calloway (88) and Martin Blackman (47) polished off the target.

MATT BENFIELD is confident this will finally be the year Portsmouth & Southsea crack the Hampshire League County Division 1 promotion code.
The St James”s Hospital based side travel to lowly Hythe & Dibden with four straight wins under their belts. They have made a flying start, though, personally it has been a frustrating period for all-rounder Benfield, who is struggling to bowl because of a rib muscle problem.
“So far I have only managed 20 overs and I am looking at up to six weeks out,” said Benfield. “Basically I am in pain every time my delivery stride hits the crease.
“Fortunately I can still run around in the field and bat. I have been spending my time in the nets focusing on my batting, cutting out the little errors that get you out. As a bowler I get 60 balls to get it right, as a batsman it only takes one mistake and you are gone.”
Benfield’s extra time in the nets appears to be paying off as he played a leading part in Portsmouth & Southsea”s latest win over Hook and Newnham Basics II.
Chasing 179 to win, Jack Davies gave the hosts a flying start scoring 47 runs in 50 balls including nine fours.  The loss of two wickets in quick succession, however, pinned them back. But the two Benfield brothers, Matt and Tom soon calmed the nerves with a 73-run partnership. Matt Benfield made 53 before he was eventually bowled, but his half century had set his team on their way to another maximum points haul.
In recent years Portsmouth & Southsea have promised much but always fallen short in the final reckoning. Benfield believes the side now possesses the strength in depth needed to prevent that from happening again. He”s expecting the team to show high standards in every match and thinks that with the talented squad they have they will be very difficult for any side to beat.
“I will be disappointed if we lose more than two games all summer,” said Benfield. “In fact, with the strength that we have in the side we could even go unbeaten.  So far this season we have been dominant in all departments in every game and no-one has really pushed us. We have taken 40 wickets in four games and knocked off the required runs with the minimal loss of wickets. It is a big statement to the teams who still have to play us.”
Keiron Dunstan”s side will need to make readjustments to their bowling for their trip down the Waterside to Jones Lane.   Apart from Benfield’s absence the bowling attack has also been hit by an injury to Jake Peach, who pulled up with a hamstring problem after seven overs against Hook. Aussie Shaun Briggs is also away on holiday which means Ben Saunders and Dunstan will have to shoulder more of the responsibility.   Kevin Ricketts, The News, Portsmouth

Newly promoted Hythe & Dibden are off the mark in County Division 1 at the fourth attempt.
Three successful and creditable promotions looked to have been a step too far for the Waterside club when batting collapses led to them being skittled for 89 by both Hook & Newnham Basics and Longparish either side of a mid-May defeat at Lymington.
But Hythe bounced back with a timely six-wicket win over United Services who, in turn, suffered a fourth successive defeat.
US wore the leader’s yellow jersey for much of last season, but have struggled this time around and, after losing half their wickets for 101, managed to scrap up 184-4 against Hythe at Burnaby Road, where Kiwi Marin Mason took 3-32.
Matt Young (38) gave Hythe a positive start, while Dave Guymer’s 58 guided the visitors to their first win.
Ropley and table topping Portsmouth & Southsea were the only unbeaten clubs at the end of the first month of action.
Ropley cruised to a 45-run win over Rowledge on the back of Ed Stennett (55) and Jack Ireland (41).  Their 182 proved too many for a desperately young Rowledge, who replied with 137.
Portsmouth & Southsea trimmed Hook & Newnham Basics (179) by seven wickets, with Matt Benfield hitting a key 55 after a run-a-ball 47 by Jack Davies.
But it’s not all good news for P & S because Benfield (side muscle injury) cannot bowl for six weeks and Jack Peach has an injured hamstring.
Longparish saw their three-match winning start ended at Lymington, who are scoring runs galore at the Sports Ground.
So far this season, Terry Crabb has smashed a double century, Aussie Billy Quigley a century and now Chris Blake has his name on the honours board.
Blake notched 107 and shared a hefty opening partnership with Quigley (72) as Lymington piled up 263-2.
Young Will Samways (50) and Michael Taplin (42) responded for Longparish, who were undone by Southampton University spinner Russ Pilkington, with 6-23.  They were 154 all out.
Bishops Waltham amassed the biggest total of the day – 299-5 against Sarisbury Athletic II, who threw down 49 wides among the 62 extras they conceded.  Umpire Mike Foster was a little stiff the next morning having signalled so many extras !
A half-century by Andy Wakley (55) gave BW a sound start, which Harry Barrett (46) and Sam Medhurst (49) enhanced with a pre-tea 85-run unbroken stand.
Batting sixth-wicket down, Steve Fryer hit a valiant 83 not out but was unable to save St Cross Symondians III from a dramatic penultimate over defeat in a see-saw affair against Fareham & Crofton at the Green Jackets.
He came to the crease with St Cross reeling at 54-6 against impressive Ben White (3-25) and Angus Southon (3-36).
But with support from the tail, Fryer hit a six and 11 fours to raise the St Cross total to 194 – a target which looked beyond Fareham when the visitors themselves collapsed to 15-3 and later 71-5.
But Fareham too recovered through Ben Kissane (40), Morgan Frost (30) and Dan Reader (30).
Darren Harvey (4-27) and Alex Ingram (3-32) continued to chip away and when Kissane became wicketkeeper Jack Middleton’s third victim Fareham were still someway short of the target.
Several lusty blows from Angus Southon (30 not out) put Fareham right back in the picture, but after White had been trapped leg before it was left to the evergreen Tim Dix to clip a match winning four off his legs with ten balls remaining.
One-time Totton & Eling big hitter Shu Chowdhury was undisputed man-of-the-match for Burridge II, who thrashed Ventnor II by nine wickets.
He took 4-31 as Ventnor were dismissed for 107 and then hit a typically breezy 66 as Burridge polished off a moderate target.
New Milton II scored a creditable two-wicket win over Shrewton (167) while Ryde won by 59 runs at OTs & Romsey, who dropped from 59-3 to 132 all out, with Ben Wadmore (4-26) mopping up the tail.  
Earlier a half-century by Ben Gregory (54) hauled Ryde out of potential trouble at 89-6.