Jack Budd 96 ... run out !
Andover's Southern Premier Division 2 promotion challenge, fuelled by a seven-match winning run which began in late-May, has been hit by an 11-point penalty.
Docked five points for a clerical error (they fielded an unregistered player early doors), Andover copped another penalty when hard hitting all-rounder Babu Veettil got a one-match ban for a level 2 disciplinary offence, which in turn cost the Lions six points.
To compound the misery, Andover's unbeaten run, which briefly swept them to the top of SPL2, ended with a 61-run defeat at Langley Manor, who are now back on top.
Jack Budd's 96 (he was run out) underpinned the Manor's innings, which stepped a gear when Jack Campbell (71) and latterly Steve Harris (44*) were at the crease.
Harri Williams (73) and Sanjeet Garood (38) fired Andover's reply but the Manor's 288-5 proved too tough against three-wicket duo Elliott Ponting and Tommy Spencer, who now has a Zimbabwe Test player on his dismissals CV. Andover were 227 all out.
Calmore Sports lie one point behind Langley Manor after nailing Trojans by seven wickets at Stoneham Lane.
Ben Johns hit an unbeaten 80 and Aussie Liam O'Connor 50 as Calmore knocked off 154.
Liphook & Ripsley skipper George Neave elected to bat at Jubilee Fields but it was left to Sway’s away-swing king, Jon Waller, opening the attack, to dictate the pattern of the game with ten unchanged overs in humid conditions. He dismissed the visitors’ top four, finishing with 4-24.
Waller was well supported by Aussie Thor Harradine (4-22) whose off-spin wiped up the lower order. With L & R all out for just 131, Sway seemed well in control.
Opener Matt Young (31), as ever, showed great patience but soon lost partners Alex Hall and Will Crossley, the latter brilliantly run out by Dylan Grimes. Harradine (24) and skipper Dave Steadman (22) restored order.
The loss of Hugh Bernard (19), was a signal for right-arm seamer Sean Burton’s remarkable spell of 8 overs for 16, stemming the scoring flow to a trickle. Correspondingly, the left-arm spin of partner Oscar Amis (3-25) played havoc with the late order as the total fell from 79-4 to a perilous 126-9.
Last man Waller batted out four deliveries. With the scores level, it was left to composed KES teenager Pickering to register a much needed one-wicket Sway victory with a second boundary.
Docked five points for a clerical error (they fielded an unregistered player early doors), Andover copped another penalty when hard hitting all-rounder Babu Veettil got a one-match ban for a level 2 disciplinary offence, which in turn cost the Lions six points.
To compound the misery, Andover's unbeaten run, which briefly swept them to the top of SPL2, ended with a 61-run defeat at Langley Manor, who are now back on top.
Jack Budd's 96 (he was run out) underpinned the Manor's innings, which stepped a gear when Jack Campbell (71) and latterly Steve Harris (44*) were at the crease.
Harri Williams (73) and Sanjeet Garood (38) fired Andover's reply but the Manor's 288-5 proved too tough against three-wicket duo Elliott Ponting and Tommy Spencer, who now has a Zimbabwe Test player on his dismissals CV. Andover were 227 all out.
Calmore Sports lie one point behind Langley Manor after nailing Trojans by seven wickets at Stoneham Lane.
Ben Johns hit an unbeaten 80 and Aussie Liam O'Connor 50 as Calmore knocked off 154.
Liphook & Ripsley skipper George Neave elected to bat at Jubilee Fields but it was left to Sway’s away-swing king, Jon Waller, opening the attack, to dictate the pattern of the game with ten unchanged overs in humid conditions. He dismissed the visitors’ top four, finishing with 4-24.
Waller was well supported by Aussie Thor Harradine (4-22) whose off-spin wiped up the lower order. With L & R all out for just 131, Sway seemed well in control.
Opener Matt Young (31), as ever, showed great patience but soon lost partners Alex Hall and Will Crossley, the latter brilliantly run out by Dylan Grimes. Harradine (24) and skipper Dave Steadman (22) restored order.
The loss of Hugh Bernard (19), was a signal for right-arm seamer Sean Burton’s remarkable spell of 8 overs for 16, stemming the scoring flow to a trickle. Correspondingly, the left-arm spin of partner Oscar Amis (3-25) played havoc with the late order as the total fell from 79-4 to a perilous 126-9.
Last man Waller batted out four deliveries. With the scores level, it was left to composed KES teenager Pickering to register a much needed one-wicket Sway victory with a second boundary.
 |  Left, Calmore Sports left-hander Ben Johns hit 80* v Trojans. Above, Sway's Jon Waller took 4-24. |
