Connor Clark took a stunning four wickets in four balls to finish with career best ECB Southern Premier League figures.
Playing for Sarisbury Athletic, he took centre stage as Alton’s last five wickets clattered for no runs in the space of 10 balls in the top flight encounter.
His golden run started when he castled opener Harry Bater left (104) shortly after the Lord Wandsworth College teenager had reached his maiden century.
The former Fareham & Crofton seamer then had Tom South caught behind by Nathaniel Hlabangana before bowling Bash Walters.
Fred Egleston was dismissed by Joshua Williams before Clark claimed a fourth wicket in as many deliveries by having Dan Sumner caught by Nathan Feltham.
That left Clark with figures of 6-41 and shell-shocked Alton all out for 268 (Scott Myers 45, Jude Wright 41).
Alton’s total was still good enough for the winning draw points in the penultimate round of Time Pennant fixtures, with Sarisbury replying with 236-7 off 57 overs.
Opener Joe Baker top scored with 73, sharing stands of 83 for the third wicket with Nathan Feltham (38) and 56 for the fourth with Sam Cooper (38).
Sarisbury were in danger of defeat on 193-7, but skipper Rob Franklin (18 not out) and Clark (22 not out) added an unbroken 46 for the eighth wicket. The News
Playing for Sarisbury Athletic, he took centre stage as Alton’s last five wickets clattered for no runs in the space of 10 balls in the top flight encounter.
His golden run started when he castled opener Harry Bater left (104) shortly after the Lord Wandsworth College teenager had reached his maiden century.
The former Fareham & Crofton seamer then had Tom South caught behind by Nathaniel Hlabangana before bowling Bash Walters.
Fred Egleston was dismissed by Joshua Williams before Clark claimed a fourth wicket in as many deliveries by having Dan Sumner caught by Nathan Feltham.
That left Clark with figures of 6-41 and shell-shocked Alton all out for 268 (Scott Myers 45, Jude Wright 41).
Alton’s total was still good enough for the winning draw points in the penultimate round of Time Pennant fixtures, with Sarisbury replying with 236-7 off 57 overs.
Opener Joe Baker top scored with 73, sharing stands of 83 for the third wicket with Nathan Feltham (38) and 56 for the fourth with Sam Cooper (38).
Sarisbury were in danger of defeat on 193-7, but skipper Rob Franklin (18 not out) and Clark (22 not out) added an unbroken 46 for the eighth wicket. The News
