Hugh Bernard goes skywards [Les Chase]
Hugh Bernard clubbed 64 off 36 deliveries as Sway ran up a formidable 259-6 before inflicting an overwhelming 107-run defeat on Southern Premier Division 3 neighbours Bashley (Rydal) seconds.
The one-time Kent and England U19 all-rounder hit six giant sixes out of the Fagan Field as Sway cashed in on some wayward Bashley bowling - they conceded 48 extras, 41 of them wides, James Ragettli-Cross 22 of them - after Will Crossley (52) and Alex Hall (34) having set up a comfortable launch pad.
Bashley, who used eight bowlers, had little to offer to stem the tide. Thereafter, it was left to the undefeated pair of Jon Grasham (25) and Greg Jones (13) to crank up the total to 259-6. In consolation, home skipper Sam Read took 2-48.
Bashley’s top five succumbed to the incisive away swing of Jon Waller whose opening spell of 4-38, broke the back of their reply at 91-5. Alex Turner (35) looked in good form until he offered a skier to the faultless hands of Bernard, the first of his three catches.
Simon Morris (27) and Sam Scott (28) attempted to salvage batting points until Grasham (3-21), Richard Thomas (1-29) and a brilliant return catch by Dave Steadman (2-36) ended the issue at 152 all out.
The one-time Kent and England U19 all-rounder hit six giant sixes out of the Fagan Field as Sway cashed in on some wayward Bashley bowling - they conceded 48 extras, 41 of them wides, James Ragettli-Cross 22 of them - after Will Crossley (52) and Alex Hall (34) having set up a comfortable launch pad.
Bashley, who used eight bowlers, had little to offer to stem the tide. Thereafter, it was left to the undefeated pair of Jon Grasham (25) and Greg Jones (13) to crank up the total to 259-6. In consolation, home skipper Sam Read took 2-48.
Bashley’s top five succumbed to the incisive away swing of Jon Waller whose opening spell of 4-38, broke the back of their reply at 91-5. Alex Turner (35) looked in good form until he offered a skier to the faultless hands of Bernard, the first of his three catches.
Simon Morris (27) and Sam Scott (28) attempted to salvage batting points until Grasham (3-21), Richard Thomas (1-29) and a brilliant return catch by Dave Steadman (2-36) ended the issue at 152 all out.
Will Crossley half-century for Sway [Les Chase]
Sway go head-to-head with recent arch Hampshire League rivals Parley at Station Road on Saturday (1230), last year’s CD1 runners-up having also won their opening two SPL3 games, the most recent by three wickets against Trojans.
Trojans lost their first five wickets with only 36 runs on the board, with three of the dismissed batsmen making ducks. However, opener Ed Boyd made 41 out of 65 before he was sixth out. Captain Piero Perera and Nisar Ahmad 49 for the seventh wicket, but when Ahmad was out for 26, the next three wickets fell for the addition of only four further runs, with Perera 23 not out in a total of 118 all out, with four of their batsmen being out lbw.
Parley made a brisk start, and after Tim Felstead took a wicket in his first over they were 35-1 after seven overs. However despite double figure scores from Marcus Bragginton, Tom Jacques. Roshan Embalagama and Kieran Laird, excellent ten-over spells by Jamie Donaldson (2-15) and Luke Dimmick (4-19) meant that Parley found themselves 91-7 with 28 runs still required, but Spencer Savage and Bo Powell (18*) saw them home without further loss.
Trojans lost their first five wickets with only 36 runs on the board, with three of the dismissed batsmen making ducks. However, opener Ed Boyd made 41 out of 65 before he was sixth out. Captain Piero Perera and Nisar Ahmad 49 for the seventh wicket, but when Ahmad was out for 26, the next three wickets fell for the addition of only four further runs, with Perera 23 not out in a total of 118 all out, with four of their batsmen being out lbw.
Parley made a brisk start, and after Tim Felstead took a wicket in his first over they were 35-1 after seven overs. However despite double figure scores from Marcus Bragginton, Tom Jacques. Roshan Embalagama and Kieran Laird, excellent ten-over spells by Jamie Donaldson (2-15) and Luke Dimmick (4-19) meant that Parley found themselves 91-7 with 28 runs still required, but Spencer Savage and Bo Powell (18*) saw them home without further loss.
