Scott (left) and Brad Currie, back garden Tests to the real thing ...
Bashley (Rydal) had to break the back of a threatening Waterlooville partnership in order to clinch a place in next month’s ECB Royal London national club championship regional semi-finals.
Defending a modest 176, Bash were under pressure as Waterlooville rallied from two early blows by Scott Currie (2-21) to reach 111-2 through Jon Hudson (45) and Alex Shephard (44).
But once the pair were parted, Ville lost their way and their wickets, five falling for only 16 runs, three of them to left-armer Brad Currie (3-16), who was playing alongside his sibling brother for the first time in senior cricket.
Waterlooville closed 164-9, 12 runs adrift of Bashley’s 176, an innings underpinned by Michael Porter’s 76, which included four maximums and five fours.
Fielding only four first team regulars, Bashley suffered an identical collapse, from 160-5, but hung on to win.
Bashley are away to Havant – comfortable eight-wicket winners over Chichester Priory Park – in round three on Sunday June 3.
Left-arm spinner Graham Burns took 5-19 and Clive Prentice 3-31 as Chichester tumbled from 45-0 to 127 all out – a total Havant polished off with ease.
Chris Stone (32 not out) and Andy Gorvin (25) virtually completed the formalities after Peter Hopson (26) and Stu Ransley (15) had provided a sound base.
Defending a modest 176, Bash were under pressure as Waterlooville rallied from two early blows by Scott Currie (2-21) to reach 111-2 through Jon Hudson (45) and Alex Shephard (44).
But once the pair were parted, Ville lost their way and their wickets, five falling for only 16 runs, three of them to left-armer Brad Currie (3-16), who was playing alongside his sibling brother for the first time in senior cricket.
Waterlooville closed 164-9, 12 runs adrift of Bashley’s 176, an innings underpinned by Michael Porter’s 76, which included four maximums and five fours.
Fielding only four first team regulars, Bashley suffered an identical collapse, from 160-5, but hung on to win.
Bashley are away to Havant – comfortable eight-wicket winners over Chichester Priory Park – in round three on Sunday June 3.
Left-arm spinner Graham Burns took 5-19 and Clive Prentice 3-31 as Chichester tumbled from 45-0 to 127 all out – a total Havant polished off with ease.
Chris Stone (32 not out) and Andy Gorvin (25) virtually completed the formalities after Peter Hopson (26) and Stu Ransley (15) had provided a sound base.
