Bournemouth’s Luke Webb smashed a stunning 161 to help Dorset into the box seat after day one of their Unicorns Championship Western Division clash with Wales at North Perrott.
Webb, who captains Dorset, elected to bat first and the home batsmen eased to 44 without loss before Bashley (Rydal) teen Alex Turner (14) became the first of three victims for Havant-raised Andrew Gorvin (3-61), who is playing for South Wales Premier League title contenders St Fagan’s in Cardiff this season.
North Perrott man Alex Eckland (9) fell cheaply, trapped lbw by Gorvin, while Bournemouth’s Luke Matthews (14) was run out by Tomos Jones as Wales checked Dorset at 113-3.
Webb, who hit 19 fours and a six, claimed a superb ton moments before St Cross Symondians’ vice-captain Ed Ellis was dismissed by Gorvin at 184-4.
After piling on another 50 runs, the Bournemouth batsman finally succumbed to Jones (1-56) having faced 253 balls – equivalent to 62.1 overs in his mammoth knock.
Hampshire Academy prospect Scott Currie (67no) and Lymington’s Harry Fisher (29no) also weighed in as Dorset reached 340 for five off 90 overs.
In reply, Wales capitulated to 39 for six off 21 overs as the in-form Bashley (Rydal) left-armer Brad Currie took 4-23 four for 23, leaving the visitors an enormous 301 runs behind and battling to save the follow-on with just four wickets remaining.
• Webb’s 161 for Dorset against Wales was in almost total contrast for his Bournemouth form, where he has made only 175 runs in his past 13 innings. He made 141 at Basingstoke & North Hants on May 4, the opening day of the season.
Webb, who captains Dorset, elected to bat first and the home batsmen eased to 44 without loss before Bashley (Rydal) teen Alex Turner (14) became the first of three victims for Havant-raised Andrew Gorvin (3-61), who is playing for South Wales Premier League title contenders St Fagan’s in Cardiff this season.
North Perrott man Alex Eckland (9) fell cheaply, trapped lbw by Gorvin, while Bournemouth’s Luke Matthews (14) was run out by Tomos Jones as Wales checked Dorset at 113-3.
Webb, who hit 19 fours and a six, claimed a superb ton moments before St Cross Symondians’ vice-captain Ed Ellis was dismissed by Gorvin at 184-4.
After piling on another 50 runs, the Bournemouth batsman finally succumbed to Jones (1-56) having faced 253 balls – equivalent to 62.1 overs in his mammoth knock.
Hampshire Academy prospect Scott Currie (67no) and Lymington’s Harry Fisher (29no) also weighed in as Dorset reached 340 for five off 90 overs.
In reply, Wales capitulated to 39 for six off 21 overs as the in-form Bashley (Rydal) left-armer Brad Currie took 4-23 four for 23, leaving the visitors an enormous 301 runs behind and battling to save the follow-on with just four wickets remaining.
• Webb’s 161 for Dorset against Wales was in almost total contrast for his Bournemouth form, where he has made only 175 runs in his past 13 innings. He made 141 at Basingstoke & North Hants on May 4, the opening day of the season.