Matt De Villiers extended his stunning start to life at Hambledon with a century on the day Waterlooville were knocked off top spot in the third tier of the Southern Premier League.
The 21-year old South African batter struck 100 (one six and ten fours) off 89 balls against Fawley as the Dons claimed a fourth successive Division 2 victory.
That followed three half-centuries in his first three league games for the club - 89 (Fair Oak), 69 (OTs & Romsey) and 63 not out (St Cross Symondians II).
De Villiers, left, leading run scorer for his Cape Town club Claremont this past winter, now has 319 league runs at 106.33 and is the leading run scorer in the division.
After being inserted, Dons slipped to 33-2 with Dan McGovern (19) and Henry Glanfield (0) back in the pavilion. But De Villiers, coming in at No 4, helped opener George Marshall (66) add 116 for the third wicket.
When De Villiers’ 87-ball innings was ended, tailenders Jonty Oliver (30) and Ben Reilly (16) helped Hambledon total 269-9 (extras 31).
Fawley’s reply began badly when opener Sufian Munir, who had driven from his Kent home to the match, was dismissed by James Restall’s first ball.
Dons skipper Spencer Le Clercq ended up using eight bowlers, and it was Oliver - the seventh of those used - who helped mop up the tail with 4-18 as Fawley were dismissed for 203 to lose by 66 runs.
Hambledon, promoted as Division 3 champions last year, would be sitting in top spot had they not had 20 points deducted for a close-season administration error.
As it is, Andover now occupy first place after knocking previous leaders Waterlooville off their perch with a surprisingly comfortable success at Rowlands Avenue.
The 21-year old South African batter struck 100 (one six and ten fours) off 89 balls against Fawley as the Dons claimed a fourth successive Division 2 victory.
That followed three half-centuries in his first three league games for the club - 89 (Fair Oak), 69 (OTs & Romsey) and 63 not out (St Cross Symondians II).
De Villiers, left, leading run scorer for his Cape Town club Claremont this past winter, now has 319 league runs at 106.33 and is the leading run scorer in the division.
After being inserted, Dons slipped to 33-2 with Dan McGovern (19) and Henry Glanfield (0) back in the pavilion. But De Villiers, coming in at No 4, helped opener George Marshall (66) add 116 for the third wicket.
When De Villiers’ 87-ball innings was ended, tailenders Jonty Oliver (30) and Ben Reilly (16) helped Hambledon total 269-9 (extras 31).
Fawley’s reply began badly when opener Sufian Munir, who had driven from his Kent home to the match, was dismissed by James Restall’s first ball.
Dons skipper Spencer Le Clercq ended up using eight bowlers, and it was Oliver - the seventh of those used - who helped mop up the tail with 4-18 as Fawley were dismissed for 203 to lose by 66 runs.
Hambledon, promoted as Division 3 champions last year, would be sitting in top spot had they not had 20 points deducted for a close-season administration error.
As it is, Andover now occupy first place after knocking previous leaders Waterlooville off their perch with a surprisingly comfortable success at Rowlands Avenue.