Oli Breckon [Terry Nash] Bournemouth’s lower order batsmen had to keep calm to ensure that an eventual two-wicket win over ECB Southern Premier Division neighbours Bashley (Rydal) didn’t elude them.
They got home with four balls of Mitch Wilson’s final over to spare, having been 132-8 chasing down Bashley’s modest 154 and the outcome in the balance.
But while nerves jangled in the visitors’ BCG dressing room, Robbie Pak and man-of-the-match Oli Breckon eked out the 23 runs Bournemouth required for victory.
Fortunes fluctuated throughout with Bashley wobbling at 31-3 after an impressive new-ball spell by Breckon (4-27) and sinking deeper into trouble at 62-5 after Michael Porter and Harry Broderick had perished to the left-arm spin of Pack, who finished with 3-27.
Five of Bashley’s middle order made starts, but none of the batsmen reached 20 until Dan Goodey emerged from the pavilion at 119-8 to clout an unbeaten 34 and lift the score to 154.
It appeared as it might be a stroll in the park for Bournemouth when Tasmanian left-hander Tom Willoughby (36) and Oli Shrubsole (19) eased the Lions to 64-0.
But then four wickets fell for ten runs – two each to Broderick (3-15) and Goodey (2-26) – and Bashley were back in it.
Simon Woodruff (36) and Jake Hurley rallied, but at 121-4 Josh Digby (3-23) triggered another collapse and Bournemouth slipped to 132-8.
But Pack, with a patient yet crucial 17 not out, and Breckon, unbeaten with nine, denied Bashley any further breakthroughs and earned Bournemouth their first league win.
They got home with four balls of Mitch Wilson’s final over to spare, having been 132-8 chasing down Bashley’s modest 154 and the outcome in the balance.
But while nerves jangled in the visitors’ BCG dressing room, Robbie Pak and man-of-the-match Oli Breckon eked out the 23 runs Bournemouth required for victory.
Fortunes fluctuated throughout with Bashley wobbling at 31-3 after an impressive new-ball spell by Breckon (4-27) and sinking deeper into trouble at 62-5 after Michael Porter and Harry Broderick had perished to the left-arm spin of Pack, who finished with 3-27.
Five of Bashley’s middle order made starts, but none of the batsmen reached 20 until Dan Goodey emerged from the pavilion at 119-8 to clout an unbeaten 34 and lift the score to 154.
It appeared as it might be a stroll in the park for Bournemouth when Tasmanian left-hander Tom Willoughby (36) and Oli Shrubsole (19) eased the Lions to 64-0.
But then four wickets fell for ten runs – two each to Broderick (3-15) and Goodey (2-26) – and Bashley were back in it.
Simon Woodruff (36) and Jake Hurley rallied, but at 121-4 Josh Digby (3-23) triggered another collapse and Bournemouth slipped to 132-8.
But Pack, with a patient yet crucial 17 not out, and Breckon, unbeaten with nine, denied Bashley any further breakthroughs and earned Bournemouth their first league win.
 |  Left, Tom Willoughby (Terry Nash) and above Rob Pack in spin mode (James Robinson) |
