Ben Attrill [left] hit three fifty-plus scores as the Isle of Wight rallied to clinch a place in the ECB 50-over B Cup semi-finals against Hertfordshire at Knebworth Park on Sunday, noon.
He made scores of 58 in the 61-run win in Cornwall and 51 in the three-wicket victory over Wiltshire – but saved his best against Dorset at Newclose.
The Island were in desperate trouble at 57-5 when Attrill (72) joined Grayshott’s Ali Wheble (62) in a century stand which carried the IOW to 220-6 and to an eventual 28-run win which secured top spot in the group.
Attrill, who is planning to spend the winter playing club cricket in Western Australia, also scored 58 in the three-day drawn match against Dorset. All the Island team’s Championship matches were drawn.
Spinner Dan Cox took 19 wickets in both formats.
Island results -
50-over Cup Group 4B
Isle of Wight 220-6 (Attrill 72, Wheble 62) Dorset 192 (J Turner 65, Royan 27, Bailey 24, Braken 23, Cox 3-40). Isle of Wight won by 28 runs.
Berkshire 206 (Zeph Wells 3-56) Isle of Wight 98 (Le Roux 31, Creighton 5-11). Berkshire won by 108 runs.
Wiltshire 231 (Cox 3-33, Lucas 3-41, Wells 3-44) Isle of Wight 232-7 (Attrill 51, Brown 44). Isle of Wight won by three wickets.
Isle of Wight 215-7 (Cox 72, Attrill 58, Brown 35) Cornwall 154 (Cox 3-20). Isle of Wight won by 61 runs.
County Championship Group 4B
Isle of Wight 152 (Attrill 58, Gordon 4-46, Braken 3-27) and 213-9 (Cox 47, Robson 38, Attrill 33, Wheble 28, Gordon 5-55) Dorset 203 (Neill 74*, Lewis 44, Attrill 6-63) and 106-5 (J Turner 35, Attrill 3-43). Match drawn.
Isle of Wight 247 (Brown 41, Zeph Wells 37, Cox 35, Wheble 29) and 129-4 (Brown 54, Wheble 45*)
Wiltshire 244-7 (Wade 73, Cox 4-25) and 53-3. Match drawn.
Cornwall 300-7 (Zach Wells 4-57) and 167-2. Isle of Wight 217 (Robson 71, Brown 36) and 189-7 (Zeph Wells 59, Brown 44). Match drawn.
Isle of Wight 247 (Brown 41, Zeph Wells 37, Cox 35, Wheble 29) and 129-4 (Brown 54, Wheble 45*)
Wiltshire 244-7 (Wade 73, Cox 4-25) and 53-3. Match drawn.
He made scores of 58 in the 61-run win in Cornwall and 51 in the three-wicket victory over Wiltshire – but saved his best against Dorset at Newclose.
The Island were in desperate trouble at 57-5 when Attrill (72) joined Grayshott’s Ali Wheble (62) in a century stand which carried the IOW to 220-6 and to an eventual 28-run win which secured top spot in the group.
Attrill, who is planning to spend the winter playing club cricket in Western Australia, also scored 58 in the three-day drawn match against Dorset. All the Island team’s Championship matches were drawn.
Spinner Dan Cox took 19 wickets in both formats.
Island results -
50-over Cup Group 4B
Isle of Wight 220-6 (Attrill 72, Wheble 62) Dorset 192 (J Turner 65, Royan 27, Bailey 24, Braken 23, Cox 3-40). Isle of Wight won by 28 runs.
Berkshire 206 (Zeph Wells 3-56) Isle of Wight 98 (Le Roux 31, Creighton 5-11). Berkshire won by 108 runs.
Wiltshire 231 (Cox 3-33, Lucas 3-41, Wells 3-44) Isle of Wight 232-7 (Attrill 51, Brown 44). Isle of Wight won by three wickets.
Isle of Wight 215-7 (Cox 72, Attrill 58, Brown 35) Cornwall 154 (Cox 3-20). Isle of Wight won by 61 runs.
County Championship Group 4B
Isle of Wight 152 (Attrill 58, Gordon 4-46, Braken 3-27) and 213-9 (Cox 47, Robson 38, Attrill 33, Wheble 28, Gordon 5-55) Dorset 203 (Neill 74*, Lewis 44, Attrill 6-63) and 106-5 (J Turner 35, Attrill 3-43). Match drawn.
Isle of Wight 247 (Brown 41, Zeph Wells 37, Cox 35, Wheble 29) and 129-4 (Brown 54, Wheble 45*)
Wiltshire 244-7 (Wade 73, Cox 4-25) and 53-3. Match drawn.
Cornwall 300-7 (Zach Wells 4-57) and 167-2. Isle of Wight 217 (Robson 71, Brown 36) and 189-7 (Zeph Wells 59, Brown 44). Match drawn.
Isle of Wight 247 (Brown 41, Zeph Wells 37, Cox 35, Wheble 29) and 129-4 (Brown 54, Wheble 45*)
Wiltshire 244-7 (Wade 73, Cox 4-25) and 53-3. Match drawn.
