George Pardoe took 5-22 and then guided Bashley (Rydal) to victory with the bat to set up a four-wicket win over Lymington – a result that has eased the New Forest club to within 12 points of a maiden ECB Southern Premier League championship.
They will look to tie up the title against Bournemouth at Chapel Gate on Saturday (12.30).
Pardoe, left, in sparking form for his home club since his ‘release’ from the Hampshire Academy, ripped through Lymington’s top order after opener Ben Rogers (15) had pinged three boundaries.
From 21-1, Lymington lost five wickets for only two runs – Pardoe adding Ryan Scott (5), Gareth Schreuder (0) and Harry Fisher (0) to his scalping list, which began when George Wilson caught Rogers.
Worse was to follow as Mitch Wilson trapped both Henry Edwards and Ross Whyte leg before for ducks. Lymington 23-6.
Premier Division sides seldom roll over. Lymington, once humbled for 21 in the old Southern League and skittled for a lowest 48 by the Hampshire Academy last year, rallied. And how !
Dom Hand (42) and Matt Metcalfe [pictured below courtesy of the Lymington Times] promptly sewed together a face-saving century seventh-wicket partnership, the Lymington skipper hitting a six and ten fours in a SPL best 76 not out.
Sublime
Pardoe celebrated his maiden Premier League ‘five-for’ when he had Hand caught at 127-7, but with Josh Royan alongside, Metcalfe stayed on to the end as Lymington closed at 169-8 – some recovery from 23-6 !
Bashley’s run chase wasn’t that straight-forward. They lost openers Tom Jacques (caught behind, 9) and Alex Turner (20) to a sublime piece of fielding by Adie Hunt (43-2), then Michael Porter (13) followed.
But Ryan Scott was butchered by Tom Friend, who hit him for three sixes in quick succession. Friend went on to strike five maximums in scoring 35 (off 15 balls) before Guy Layman brought relief to the Lymington camp by removing the Ventnor raised batsman and Ben Walker (35) at 120 and 122-5.
Bashley still needed another 48 to win, but Pardoe (25 not out) returned to the fray and with Wilson (21) guided the visitors to the brink of a four-wicket win … and to within 12 points of the coveted title.
They will look to tie up the title against Bournemouth at Chapel Gate on Saturday (12.30).
Pardoe, left, in sparking form for his home club since his ‘release’ from the Hampshire Academy, ripped through Lymington’s top order after opener Ben Rogers (15) had pinged three boundaries.
From 21-1, Lymington lost five wickets for only two runs – Pardoe adding Ryan Scott (5), Gareth Schreuder (0) and Harry Fisher (0) to his scalping list, which began when George Wilson caught Rogers.
Worse was to follow as Mitch Wilson trapped both Henry Edwards and Ross Whyte leg before for ducks. Lymington 23-6.
Premier Division sides seldom roll over. Lymington, once humbled for 21 in the old Southern League and skittled for a lowest 48 by the Hampshire Academy last year, rallied. And how !
Dom Hand (42) and Matt Metcalfe [pictured below courtesy of the Lymington Times] promptly sewed together a face-saving century seventh-wicket partnership, the Lymington skipper hitting a six and ten fours in a SPL best 76 not out.
Sublime
Pardoe celebrated his maiden Premier League ‘five-for’ when he had Hand caught at 127-7, but with Josh Royan alongside, Metcalfe stayed on to the end as Lymington closed at 169-8 – some recovery from 23-6 !
Bashley’s run chase wasn’t that straight-forward. They lost openers Tom Jacques (caught behind, 9) and Alex Turner (20) to a sublime piece of fielding by Adie Hunt (43-2), then Michael Porter (13) followed.
But Ryan Scott was butchered by Tom Friend, who hit him for three sixes in quick succession. Friend went on to strike five maximums in scoring 35 (off 15 balls) before Guy Layman brought relief to the Lymington camp by removing the Ventnor raised batsman and Ben Walker (35) at 120 and 122-5.
Bashley still needed another 48 to win, but Pardoe (25 not out) returned to the fray and with Wilson (21) guided the visitors to the brink of a four-wicket win … and to within 12 points of the coveted title.
