Ryan Covey, top scored in the match. [Howard Gadsby]
Alton bounced back from the effects of their nine-wicket mauling by the Hampshire Academy to get their Southern Premier League Cup challenge off and running with a comfortable 21-run East group win over Havant at the Jubilee Ground.
Given a healthy start by openers Ryan Covey (44) and Dan Harris (35), they went on to post 196-6 off 40 overs before restricting Havant to 175, only a late fling by Richard Jerry keeping the visitors’ flickering hopes alive.
Openers Covey and Harris gave the Alton innings a 77-run platform before Havant struck back with three wickets for the addition of only 16 runs.
But Tom South (36), on ‘loan’ from the Hampshire Academy, and Alex Hammond restored parity, raising the Alton total to 142 before left-arm spinner Chris Morgan (4-27), who cleverly rotated his bowlers, created further inroads.
At 149-6, the Brewers’ innings had reached a potential crossroads, but Toby Salmon smacked a quick fire 34 not out and with support from teenage all-rounder Jude Wright lifted the tea-time score to 196-6.
Havant failed to get any impetus into their stop-start reply, Dan Scott (2-21) nipping out Harry Gadd (21) before the visitors sank to 76-5 and effectively out of the frame.
Jez Bulled (27) and Chris Morgan (25), the latter arguably batting too low at seven, restored some order to proceedings, but with Jude Wright (3-26) achieving further breakthroughs, it was left to Richard Jerry to apply the long handle and make a late 36 to take Havant’s reply to 175 all out.
Given a healthy start by openers Ryan Covey (44) and Dan Harris (35), they went on to post 196-6 off 40 overs before restricting Havant to 175, only a late fling by Richard Jerry keeping the visitors’ flickering hopes alive.
Openers Covey and Harris gave the Alton innings a 77-run platform before Havant struck back with three wickets for the addition of only 16 runs.
But Tom South (36), on ‘loan’ from the Hampshire Academy, and Alex Hammond restored parity, raising the Alton total to 142 before left-arm spinner Chris Morgan (4-27), who cleverly rotated his bowlers, created further inroads.
At 149-6, the Brewers’ innings had reached a potential crossroads, but Toby Salmon smacked a quick fire 34 not out and with support from teenage all-rounder Jude Wright lifted the tea-time score to 196-6.
Havant failed to get any impetus into their stop-start reply, Dan Scott (2-21) nipping out Harry Gadd (21) before the visitors sank to 76-5 and effectively out of the frame.
Jez Bulled (27) and Chris Morgan (25), the latter arguably batting too low at seven, restored some order to proceedings, but with Jude Wright (3-26) achieving further breakthroughs, it was left to Richard Jerry to apply the long handle and make a late 36 to take Havant’s reply to 175 all out.
