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GROUND VISIT KEY FOR COUNTY 1 CHAMPIONS PARLEY

26/9/2019

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​Parley, having clinched the Hampshire League County Division 1 championship with a four-wicket victory at St Cross Symondians, are waiting anxiously on an upcoming visit from the Southern Premier League’s accreditation team, which will determine whether they are promoted.
Accreditation problems torpedoed Parley’s promotion bid last year, but with the local West Parley Parish Council having recently taken back the ownership of the premises and sports field off Christchurch Road following the expiry of the lease and adult soccer no longer being played on the outfield, their prospects appear a good deal brighter.
Playing wise, Parley certainly deserve to go up.
Pipped to the title by a single point by Hythe & Dibden last season, Parley finished five ahead of runners-up Hook & Newnham Basics II and with nine more points than third-placed Gosport Borough, who crushed Shrewton (139) by ten wickets after teenage duo Jacob Harris and Jack Richards had shared eight of the scalps.  Half-centuries by Lee Harrop and Tom Larner eased Gosport home.
They have achieved a staggering seven promotions in the ten years since joining Regional 4 South West back in 2009 and only on two occasions – in 2012 and 2015 – did their on-field performances not warrant elevation.
Half-centuries by Roshan Embalagama [pictured above](74) and Alex Nippard (57) eased Parley to victory over St Cross, whose 217-9 was trimmed to a 202-run chase off 43 overs.
Doing the damage with the ball was Parley’s music man Adam Fowler Watt, not only a talented seam bowler, but a singer-songwriter (not to mention DJ) who has just begun his final year degree course at Leeds University.
Fowler, equally at home with ball in hand as he is singing and composing his own music, took 5-37 as St Cross dropped from 89-2 to 107-6 before Mark Padwick (57) and Steve Fryer (46) came to the rescue.
Fowler Watt, whose appearances for Parley are restricted by his growing on-stage popularity, hails from the same Bryanston School stock as actor Freddie Fox (son of Edward Fox and sister to Emilia), who was no mean cricketer in his Dorset school days, coincidentally also an opening bowler. Freddie batted 11 for the school team, but once underlined his skills with the willow by denying the XL Club a victory in a match there a decade or so ago.
If Adam Fowler Watt [pictured on the keyboards] follows the same successful career path as Freddie Fox, he’ll have much to be proud of - alongside helping Parley become County Division 1 champions, of course ….

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NOBLE EFFORT AS SWAY FINISH FOURTH IN COUNTY ONE

24/9/2019

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Sway finished their debut County Division 1 season in fourth place, skipper Tim Noble leading the way as the New Forest village club emerged 14-run winners from a 624-run joust with relegated OTs & Romsey II.
Noble hit 124 as Sway, who led the table until mid-June on the back of six straight wins, piled up 319-4 before OTs hit back strongly with 305 runs of their own.
Will Millard (47), Dan Bailey (46) and Jayvier Dehning, who smacked 57 off a mere 22 balls, piled on the agony, Noble (with 18 fours) featuring in two meaty partnerships.
With nothing to lose, OTs responded in style, Rhys Wathen hitting 101 and Sam Costly 79 in a creditable reply.
Three batsmen scored half-centuries as Longparish finished fifth with an 81-run win over Burridge II – Ben Gardner (55) providing the platform for Jack Levy (67) and Martyn Cook (69) sweeping Parish to 290-6.   Chris Blake hit 114 of the Burridge 209-7 reply.
Hursley Park rushed visiting Andover II out for 73 before completing a comprehensive victory, while Simon Loat (99) just missed out on a century as Havant piled up 269-3 (Oli Jones 74) against Easton & Martyr Worthy.
Wilf La Fontaine Jackson (72) and Winchester College talent Casper Byrers (50) took Easton’s reply to 231.
Ben Baker’s maiden HCL century took relegated Ryde to within 14 runs of Bedhampton’s handy 246-9 at Bidbury Mead.
He hit 105 as Ryde finished with 232 (Ali Gardner 3-29) after Alex Whitfield (94) had underpinned Bedhampton’s 246-9.
Old Basing nicked a two-run win off Alton II in a match reduced to 37 overs per side primarily due to bad light.
Seven OB batsmen got 15 or more but only 588-run Nick Willcock (25) and Nick Cooper (24) progressed beyond 20 before Old Basing’s 198-8 (Dan Trim 3-36) was reduced to 162 off 41 overs.
It looked all up for Alton at 70-5, but Ali Wright (41) gave them a fighting chance. They closed 160-8, two runs behind.


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HOOK & NEWNHAM BASICS CLINCH COUNTY 1 RUNNERS-UP

2/9/2019

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GOING UP ! Hook & Newnham Basics second team which clinched the County Division One runners-up spot with a crushing victory over Ropley. Back (from left): Jel (Groundsman), Ryan Connor, Martyn James, Alex Brown, Will Gardner, Josh Balcombe, Luke Simpson, Dave Moore (Groundsman). Front: Matt Buckingham, Ben Allnutt, Kev Light, Sam Bruin, Harry Warner.
Hook & Newnham Basics II will be playing Southern Premier League Division 3 cricket next season after seeing off a late challenge from Gosport Borough to seal the County Division 1 runners-up spot behind champions Parley.
They ended the season with a run romp, Matt Buckingham smashing 165 not out (seven sixes and 21 fours) and Harry Warner an unbeaten 100 (ten stylish fours) as they hit Ropley’s attack for 323-1.  Martyn James and Josh Balcombe shared six wickets as Ropley folded to 78 all out.
Reflecting on Hook’s triumph, skipper Kevin Light said: “So pleased, County 1 is such a difficult league to get out of and we have shown signs over the last 4 years by finishing 4th and 5th that we could do it. We are really looking forward to playing in the SPL and also a local derby against Basingstoke II. 
“The start to our season, beating both Parley and Gosport, was key and gave us belief this could be our year. 
“The young lads in the team, in particular Josh Balcombe (24 wickets) and Will Gardner (16) have contributed massively. Apart from two teams we have bowled all of our opponents out. 
“The experience of Ben Allnutt, Sam Bruin, Kish Parmar, myself and the odd appearance from the evergreen Colin Lye has created the right mix for a really competitive team. We also have some very good youngsters coming through our third who will make an impact next year in the Southern League. 
“The success this club has had this year is phenomenal and built on the hard work of so many volunteers such as the chairman Keith Lovelock, the president Tim Sutcliffe, tea ladies and men, scorers and the ground staff who prepare a fantastic wicket every week. 
“All this success makes the hard work worthwhile. A lot of clubs could learn from how Hook & NB CC go about its business on and off the field.” 
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Centurions Harry Warner (left) and Matt Buckingham leave the KGV to a standing ovation.
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