Paul Longland's prospects of winning the Southern Premier Division batting award fell apart - quite literally - during Paultons' six-wicket win at Sway.
He's made 10 as Paultons' chased down Sway's 100 all out when his favourite bat broke in two, as snapped by Tim Rogers, our intrepid photographer.
The untimely 'accident' left 695-run Longland 33 runs adrift of Portsmouth & Southsea's Jack Davies (728) going into the final round of matches - Paultons against South Wilts ' II and P & S at homed to relegated Purbrook.
Leading SPL3 performers -
Batting: Jack Davies (P & S) 728, Paul Longland (Paultons) 695, Jack Budd (Langley Manor) 638, Steve Harris (LM) 617, Conor Browne (LM) 592.
Bowling: Ben Saunders (P & S) 43, Simon Peters (LM) 40, Rob Pittman (South Wilts) 34, Kieron Dunstan (P & S) 31.
Wicketkeeping: Sam Pittman (South Wilts) 30, Simon Ennew (Paultons) 22, Conor Browne (LM) 20.
He's made 10 as Paultons' chased down Sway's 100 all out when his favourite bat broke in two, as snapped by Tim Rogers, our intrepid photographer.
The untimely 'accident' left 695-run Longland 33 runs adrift of Portsmouth & Southsea's Jack Davies (728) going into the final round of matches - Paultons against South Wilts ' II and P & S at homed to relegated Purbrook.
Leading SPL3 performers -
Batting: Jack Davies (P & S) 728, Paul Longland (Paultons) 695, Jack Budd (Langley Manor) 638, Steve Harris (LM) 617, Conor Browne (LM) 592.
Bowling: Ben Saunders (P & S) 43, Simon Peters (LM) 40, Rob Pittman (South Wilts) 34, Kieron Dunstan (P & S) 31.
Wicketkeeping: Sam Pittman (South Wilts) 30, Simon Ennew (Paultons) 22, Conor Browne (LM) 20.