Tom Foyle launches into the Bournemouth attack, but Jake Hurley is poised for any miscue by the St Cross Symondians left-hander. James Robinson picture.
A chanceless and forceful century by Tom Foyle set up a crushing 127-run victory for St Cross Symondians over Southern Premier League Cup West Division rivals Bournemouth, who were outplayed in every department.
Foyle struck 103 as St Cross piled up 275-4 in their 40 overs before dismissing a demoralised Bournemouth for 148 in the Green Jackets Ground sunshine.
Not even a ball sanitizer break every 20 minutes or so could stem the St Cross run flow, Foyle and Harry Trussler (17) setting off at six an over – a rate they maintained throughout the afternoon session.
Bournemouth continued to bowl in the wristy Foyle’s scoring arc and paid a severe penalty as the left-hand St Cross opener plundered a six and 13 fours – his second wicket partnership with Matt Stokes (28) taking the score on to 125-1 and setting up a formidable total.
Looking increasingly confident, Foyle went on to bring up his first SL century in five seasons – his only previous hundred coming at Havant in August 2016.
Foyle struck 103 as St Cross piled up 275-4 in their 40 overs before dismissing a demoralised Bournemouth for 148 in the Green Jackets Ground sunshine.
Not even a ball sanitizer break every 20 minutes or so could stem the St Cross run flow, Foyle and Harry Trussler (17) setting off at six an over – a rate they maintained throughout the afternoon session.
Bournemouth continued to bowl in the wristy Foyle’s scoring arc and paid a severe penalty as the left-hand St Cross opener plundered a six and 13 fours – his second wicket partnership with Matt Stokes (28) taking the score on to 125-1 and setting up a formidable total.
Looking increasingly confident, Foyle went on to bring up his first SL century in five seasons – his only previous hundred coming at Havant in August 2016.
Jack Bransgrove hits out for St Cross Symondians, watched by retired HCB Company Secretary Colin Savage (yellow shirt) relaxing in his deck chair. James Robinson picture.
Ellis, who struck two maximums and seven fours in a crisp and enterprising 58, before Jack Bransgrove (35 not out) and Harry Ed Foyle (18 not out) added to Bournemouth’s misery.
Bournemouth, wilting in the heat, didn’t distinguish themselves in the field – nor did they with the bat as Simon Beetham (4-13) bowled straight and quickly removed Nick Park, Adam Davies and Sam Collins to leave the visitors 13-3.
Luke Matthews (48) steadied the ship, but regularly lost partners. From 43-5, Bournemouth could only look to respectability, but only Alex Nippard (23) and Jake Hurley (23) offered any support before Harry Foyle and Stokes took wickets each to end their misery at 148 all out.
Bournemouth, wilting in the heat, didn’t distinguish themselves in the field – nor did they with the bat as Simon Beetham (4-13) bowled straight and quickly removed Nick Park, Adam Davies and Sam Collins to leave the visitors 13-3.
Luke Matthews (48) steadied the ship, but regularly lost partners. From 43-5, Bournemouth could only look to respectability, but only Alex Nippard (23) and Jake Hurley (23) offered any support before Harry Foyle and Stokes took wickets each to end their misery at 148 all out.
To put the icing on the cake of a successful launch to their Southern Premier League Cup bid, St Cross Symondians’ seconds won by 35 runs at Sarisbury Athletic.
In their Premier/Division 1 East match at Allotment Road, they rallied from 115-6 (Kevin Neave 36) to post a healthy 212-7, Winchester College economics lecturer Ben Gould hitting an unbeaten 71 on debut, adding vital late runs with Dave Orchard (34).
Kegan Holzmann (3-36) struck early blows and at 51-4, Sarisbury were on the back foot.
Rob Franklin (left), a past Premier League title winner with South Wilts, struck back with 88, but with Orchard taking 4-25, Sarisbury were dismissed for 177.
* Sarisbury Athletic face a Southern Premier League Cup and National Village Cup double header against Sparsholt this coming weekend, July 25/26.
They travel to the Norman Edwards Ground for a Premier/Division 1 SLC match on Saturday (12.30), with 2019 semi-finalists Sarisbury hosting the Village Cup tie at Allotment Road on Sunday, 1pm.
In their Premier/Division 1 East match at Allotment Road, they rallied from 115-6 (Kevin Neave 36) to post a healthy 212-7, Winchester College economics lecturer Ben Gould hitting an unbeaten 71 on debut, adding vital late runs with Dave Orchard (34).
Kegan Holzmann (3-36) struck early blows and at 51-4, Sarisbury were on the back foot.
Rob Franklin (left), a past Premier League title winner with South Wilts, struck back with 88, but with Orchard taking 4-25, Sarisbury were dismissed for 177.
* Sarisbury Athletic face a Southern Premier League Cup and National Village Cup double header against Sparsholt this coming weekend, July 25/26.
They travel to the Norman Edwards Ground for a Premier/Division 1 SLC match on Saturday (12.30), with 2019 semi-finalists Sarisbury hosting the Village Cup tie at Allotment Road on Sunday, 1pm.
