With Chris Russell taking 4-29 and wicketkeeper Ben Woodhouse bagging five catches, depleted Ventnor had Southern Premier League Division 1 visitors Liphook & Ripsley literally on the hook at 49-5 at Steephill.
Then teenager George Neave (pictured batting in a recent game by the Farnham Herald) emerged from the pavilion to plunder smash 83 – five sixes and 11 fours, all bar eight of his runs crossing the boundary line.
Liphook suddenly found themselves with 189 runs on the board – a total which came under immediate threat as Tom Friend caned 69 in quick time to take Ventnor’s reply to 93-2.
Woodhouse (25) and Charlie Sammons (20) took the score on to 167-6 – cue Neave (3-32) to return to the fray and take the last Ventnor wickets for 12 runs to leave the island side 179 all out.
Then teenager George Neave (pictured batting in a recent game by the Farnham Herald) emerged from the pavilion to plunder smash 83 – five sixes and 11 fours, all bar eight of his runs crossing the boundary line.
Liphook suddenly found themselves with 189 runs on the board – a total which came under immediate threat as Tom Friend caned 69 in quick time to take Ventnor’s reply to 93-2.
Woodhouse (25) and Charlie Sammons (20) took the score on to 167-6 – cue Neave (3-32) to return to the fray and take the last Ventnor wickets for 12 runs to leave the island side 179 all out.
