Bashley (Rydal) have completed a unique Southern Premier League double by winning both the ECB Premier Division and the Division 3 championship in the same season.
They clinched a celebrated double with wins over Bournemouth (to win the Premier Division) and Purbrook to become Division 3 winners.
Tom Friend hit an unbeaten 84 as Bashley chased down Bournemouth's competitive 238-5 to win by five wickets with eight balls to spare, while at the BCG, Arno Hattingh hit 112 before Sam Stroud hit 82 and later took 5-27 in the second team's 60-run victory over Purbrook, for whom Josh McCoy scored 101.
They clinched a celebrated double with wins over Bournemouth (to win the Premier Division) and Purbrook to become Division 3 winners.
Tom Friend hit an unbeaten 84 as Bashley chased down Bournemouth's competitive 238-5 to win by five wickets with eight balls to spare, while at the BCG, Arno Hattingh hit 112 before Sam Stroud hit 82 and later took 5-27 in the second team's 60-run victory over Purbrook, for whom Josh McCoy scored 101.
 Arno Hattingh, who hit 112 in Bashley II's title clinching win over Purbrook. Right Sam Stroud, who cracked 82 and then took 5-27. Terry Nash pictures. |  |
BASHLEY [RYDAL] second team, Southern Premier League Division 3 champions.
Standing (from left) Richard King (scorer), Sam Kennett, Tim Taylor, Sean Read, Arno Hattinge, Neil Taylor, James Turner. Seated: Sam Stroud, Phil Morris, Patrick Lewis (captain), Patrick Holly, Tom Saunders.
Picture: Terry Nash.
Standing (from left) Richard King (scorer), Sam Kennett, Tim Taylor, Sean Read, Arno Hattinge, Neil Taylor, James Turner. Seated: Sam Stroud, Phil Morris, Patrick Lewis (captain), Patrick Holly, Tom Saunders.
Picture: Terry Nash.
