Roger Sillence cracked an unbeaten 122 as South Wilts successfully chased down Calmore Sports’ 228-9 to beat their ECB Southern Electric Premier Division rivals by six wickets at Loperwood Park.
Sillence [left] arrived at the crease with South Wilts an uncertain 54-3, but in the course of hitting six maximums alongside 12 fours (with support from George Allpress 35) swept the Bemerton visitors to victory with five overs to spare.
Top scorers for Calmore were opening pair James Hibberd (63) and Paul Draper (49), who later joined South Wilts, whose side in those days contained James Tomlinson, an emerging left-arm seam bowler from nearby Appleshaw.
Sillence, a regular in Wiltshire’s Minor Counties side, subsequently signed for Gloucestershire and celebrated his county championship debut with a 5-97 return against Sussex. He later made an unbeaten hundred against Derbyshire (2002) before joining Worcestershire. In seven seasons on the county circuit he scored almost 1,100 runs and took 72 wickets.
Havant saw their two-match winning start to the campaign halted by Andover, who beat them by 15 runs having successfully defended 192-5 (Roger Miller 70). Havant lurched to 128-8 (Luke Sears 57) but rallied to finish with 177 all out, Daniel Oliver hitting a late 42*.
The result left Bournemouth in top spot on the back of beating Burridge. South African Mike Stonier (68) and Julian Cassell (41) guided Bournemouth to 198-9, with Burridge 85-7 when it rained.
Cove suffered a third successive defeat when Bashley (Rydal) chalked up 206-8 before dismissing them for 176. Neil Thurgood (56) and Steve Latimore (46) provided Bashley with the launchpad from which a teenage West Australian Luke Ronchi excelled with a quick-fire 64. Joe Ashton’s 5-61 return took his season’s haul to ten wickets in three games.
Kenya star arrives at BAT Sports
Sillence [left] arrived at the crease with South Wilts an uncertain 54-3, but in the course of hitting six maximums alongside 12 fours (with support from George Allpress 35) swept the Bemerton visitors to victory with five overs to spare.
Top scorers for Calmore were opening pair James Hibberd (63) and Paul Draper (49), who later joined South Wilts, whose side in those days contained James Tomlinson, an emerging left-arm seam bowler from nearby Appleshaw.
Sillence, a regular in Wiltshire’s Minor Counties side, subsequently signed for Gloucestershire and celebrated his county championship debut with a 5-97 return against Sussex. He later made an unbeaten hundred against Derbyshire (2002) before joining Worcestershire. In seven seasons on the county circuit he scored almost 1,100 runs and took 72 wickets.
Havant saw their two-match winning start to the campaign halted by Andover, who beat them by 15 runs having successfully defended 192-5 (Roger Miller 70). Havant lurched to 128-8 (Luke Sears 57) but rallied to finish with 177 all out, Daniel Oliver hitting a late 42*.
The result left Bournemouth in top spot on the back of beating Burridge. South African Mike Stonier (68) and Julian Cassell (41) guided Bournemouth to 198-9, with Burridge 85-7 when it rained.
Cove suffered a third successive defeat when Bashley (Rydal) chalked up 206-8 before dismissing them for 176. Neil Thurgood (56) and Steve Latimore (46) provided Bashley with the launchpad from which a teenage West Australian Luke Ronchi excelled with a quick-fire 64. Joe Ashton’s 5-61 return took his season’s haul to ten wickets in three games.
Kenya star arrives at BAT Sports
The major round 3 story occurred at Southern Gardens, where Kenya international batsman/wicketkeeper Kennedy Otieno [right] scored a century on debut for BAT Sports against visiting Hungerford.
Capped 90 times by Kenya, including appearances in two ICC Cricket World Cups, Kennedy hit 105 before BAT, cruising at 171-1, suffered an amazing collapsed, losing nine wickets for 36 runs before being dismissed for 207.
With rain about, Hungerford’s target was trimmed to 191 off 46 overs – a score they appeared likely reach at 148-2 (38.2 overs) and Toby Radford going nicely at 71*. The game was abandoned through rain, with BAT winners by 11 runs. The rain rules have subsequently been revised.
Hampshire’s Lawrie Prittipaul starred as Portsmouth swept to a third successive Division 2 win, comfortably beating winless Hambledon by six wickets at St Helen’s, Southsea.
Prittipaul took 3-33 and Dave Tiller 4-29 as Hambledon were dismissed for 142 – a total the city club polished off, with their county all-rounder 61 not out.
Chris Tremlett, who went on to play on 70 occasions for England, guided Hursley Park to a dramatic one-wicket win over OTs & Romsey, who had won their two previous matches.
He glued the Hursley Park innings as his side crumbled from 117-2 after in-form Ian Tulk (66) and Max Smith (52) had taken OTs to 193-8 (Raman Prendergast 4-42). With wickets tumbling all around him, Tremlett hit an unbeaten 66 to win the match. He went on to make his County Championship debut for Hampshire later that summer.
A century third-wicket stand between Jez Bulled (70) and New Zealander Mayu Pasupati (65) set up Liphook & Ripsley’s thumping 111-run win over Lymington.
Southampton University pair Will Buck and Will Follett shared eight of the nine Liphook wickets to fall, but a total of 223-0 was always too many for Lymington, who folded to 112, latter day spin legend Dave Elliott taking 4-23 and Pasupati 3-23.
Winchester KS were on their Marks against United Services, with opener Paul hitting 92 of his side’s 224-7 and sibling brother Stuart (3-24) unsettling Services top order. Andy Crofts replied with 59 of US’s 151 all out.
Nineteen wickets fell at Stoneham Lane, where Trojans edged a slender one-wicket victory over Alton, who hit back after being shot out for 95, Richard Bull (4-18) doing the early damage. Trojans were reduced to 34-5 before Jon Gillespie (27) and Mike Durand added a vital 50, from which the Stoneham side nicked victory.
Capped 90 times by Kenya, including appearances in two ICC Cricket World Cups, Kennedy hit 105 before BAT, cruising at 171-1, suffered an amazing collapsed, losing nine wickets for 36 runs before being dismissed for 207.
With rain about, Hungerford’s target was trimmed to 191 off 46 overs – a score they appeared likely reach at 148-2 (38.2 overs) and Toby Radford going nicely at 71*. The game was abandoned through rain, with BAT winners by 11 runs. The rain rules have subsequently been revised.
Hampshire’s Lawrie Prittipaul starred as Portsmouth swept to a third successive Division 2 win, comfortably beating winless Hambledon by six wickets at St Helen’s, Southsea.
Prittipaul took 3-33 and Dave Tiller 4-29 as Hambledon were dismissed for 142 – a total the city club polished off, with their county all-rounder 61 not out.
Chris Tremlett, who went on to play on 70 occasions for England, guided Hursley Park to a dramatic one-wicket win over OTs & Romsey, who had won their two previous matches.
He glued the Hursley Park innings as his side crumbled from 117-2 after in-form Ian Tulk (66) and Max Smith (52) had taken OTs to 193-8 (Raman Prendergast 4-42). With wickets tumbling all around him, Tremlett hit an unbeaten 66 to win the match. He went on to make his County Championship debut for Hampshire later that summer.
A century third-wicket stand between Jez Bulled (70) and New Zealander Mayu Pasupati (65) set up Liphook & Ripsley’s thumping 111-run win over Lymington.
Southampton University pair Will Buck and Will Follett shared eight of the nine Liphook wickets to fall, but a total of 223-0 was always too many for Lymington, who folded to 112, latter day spin legend Dave Elliott taking 4-23 and Pasupati 3-23.
Winchester KS were on their Marks against United Services, with opener Paul hitting 92 of his side’s 224-7 and sibling brother Stuart (3-24) unsettling Services top order. Andy Crofts replied with 59 of US’s 151 all out.
Nineteen wickets fell at Stoneham Lane, where Trojans edged a slender one-wicket victory over Alton, who hit back after being shot out for 95, Richard Bull (4-18) doing the early damage. Trojans were reduced to 34-5 before Jon Gillespie (27) and Mike Durand added a vital 50, from which the Stoneham side nicked victory.
School headmaster Andy Heyes finished top of the class with an unbeaten century as Sparsholt continued winning ways in Division 3 with a 128-run victory over Lymington II.
But he had to be patient as opening pair Jeremy Frith (62) and Bill Gunyon (69) held centre stage for some time before Hayes [left] strode to the Locks Lane crease to pepper two sixes and 11 fours in a majestic (his words) 109*.
His hundred enabled Sparsholt to post 339-3 before Mike Ball and Rob Howarth shared the eight wickets Lymington lost in replying with 211, Steve Jenkin hitting 55.
Old Basing, meanwhile, maintained the fast pace by mauling Eastleigh (173-9) by nine wickets – Aussie Lee Sorfleet (73) and the exciting Peter Came (69) enjoying an unbroken century partnership.
There was another treble-figure stand in Gosport Borough’s seven-wicket win over Rowledge (165-8), openers Tony Stares (82) and (another) Aussie Scott Croker (50) enjoying a 111-run start.
It was Green for Go for Easton & Martyr Worthy, who ran up 232-8 on the way to victory over Purbrook. Steve Green didn’t mess about, scoring 82 after brother Shaun had hit 58. Andy Birch underlined his all-rounder status with 4-32.
Things are not going terribly well for Hook & Newnham Basics right now. They lost three wickets before they reached double figures and were dismissed for 117 by Paultons, for whom Peter Lamb took 4-19 and Paul Wilde 3-20. Dave Sheath hit 55 and South African Colin Delport 49 for Paultons.
OTs & Romsey were given a promising start by Wayne Effeny (43) and Shayne Freemantle (35), but 110-1 became 188-8 and New Milton won by five wickets, Russell Thomas (54) and Simon Massey (32) setting up the victory.
Hampshire Sixties star Iain Britton was the star of Bashley Rydal II’s seven-wicket win over Portsmouth, who collapsed from 102-1 (Barry Stares 53) to 153 all out, with Dale Middleton (4-34) and Martin Gregory (3-31) doing the damage. Britton then lit up the stage with an unbeaten 90.
Wellow & Plaitford were once again rained off, this time against St Cross Symondians.
But he had to be patient as opening pair Jeremy Frith (62) and Bill Gunyon (69) held centre stage for some time before Hayes [left] strode to the Locks Lane crease to pepper two sixes and 11 fours in a majestic (his words) 109*.
His hundred enabled Sparsholt to post 339-3 before Mike Ball and Rob Howarth shared the eight wickets Lymington lost in replying with 211, Steve Jenkin hitting 55.
Old Basing, meanwhile, maintained the fast pace by mauling Eastleigh (173-9) by nine wickets – Aussie Lee Sorfleet (73) and the exciting Peter Came (69) enjoying an unbroken century partnership.
There was another treble-figure stand in Gosport Borough’s seven-wicket win over Rowledge (165-8), openers Tony Stares (82) and (another) Aussie Scott Croker (50) enjoying a 111-run start.
It was Green for Go for Easton & Martyr Worthy, who ran up 232-8 on the way to victory over Purbrook. Steve Green didn’t mess about, scoring 82 after brother Shaun had hit 58. Andy Birch underlined his all-rounder status with 4-32.
Things are not going terribly well for Hook & Newnham Basics right now. They lost three wickets before they reached double figures and were dismissed for 117 by Paultons, for whom Peter Lamb took 4-19 and Paul Wilde 3-20. Dave Sheath hit 55 and South African Colin Delport 49 for Paultons.
OTs & Romsey were given a promising start by Wayne Effeny (43) and Shayne Freemantle (35), but 110-1 became 188-8 and New Milton won by five wickets, Russell Thomas (54) and Simon Massey (32) setting up the victory.
Hampshire Sixties star Iain Britton was the star of Bashley Rydal II’s seven-wicket win over Portsmouth, who collapsed from 102-1 (Barry Stares 53) to 153 all out, with Dale Middleton (4-34) and Martin Gregory (3-31) doing the damage. Britton then lit up the stage with an unbeaten 90.
Wellow & Plaitford were once again rained off, this time against St Cross Symondians.
