Havant went out of the ECB Royal London national club championships, despite producing a gallant second innings fight-back against quarter-final winners Weybridge.
They grabbed four Weybridge wickets for ten runs midway through the evening session, but were unable to repair their earlier self-inflicted wounds with either the bat or the ball.
They didn’t bat with any great distinction and were probably 25 runs or so shy of a competitive score after being bowled out for 208.
They then gifted Weybridge 51 runs off the first five overs, with Ben Curran (64) punishing Havant’s short-of-a-length bowling with ten boundaries.
The tie was almost beyond rescue as Weybridge powered on to 140-2 (Tom Winslade 45) when left-arm spinner Chris Morgan (3-27) sparked Havant’s mini four-wicket fight-back, but the visitors overcame their wobble and cruised to a three-wicket win.
Havant 208 (Stone 40, Walker 39, Gibson 30, Turner 4-43) Weybridge 211-7 (Curran 64, Winslade 45, Davey 32*, Mann 28, Morgan 3-27). Weybridge won by three wickets.
Weybridge visit Joe Gatting’s Swardeston in the semi-finals, with Ormiskirk playing either South Northumberland or Chester Boughton Hall.
They grabbed four Weybridge wickets for ten runs midway through the evening session, but were unable to repair their earlier self-inflicted wounds with either the bat or the ball.
They didn’t bat with any great distinction and were probably 25 runs or so shy of a competitive score after being bowled out for 208.
They then gifted Weybridge 51 runs off the first five overs, with Ben Curran (64) punishing Havant’s short-of-a-length bowling with ten boundaries.
The tie was almost beyond rescue as Weybridge powered on to 140-2 (Tom Winslade 45) when left-arm spinner Chris Morgan (3-27) sparked Havant’s mini four-wicket fight-back, but the visitors overcame their wobble and cruised to a three-wicket win.
Havant 208 (Stone 40, Walker 39, Gibson 30, Turner 4-43) Weybridge 211-7 (Curran 64, Winslade 45, Davey 32*, Mann 28, Morgan 3-27). Weybridge won by three wickets.
Weybridge visit Joe Gatting’s Swardeston in the semi-finals, with Ormiskirk playing either South Northumberland or Chester Boughton Hall.
