Portsmouth Grammar School’s Alex Davidson [above] whacked six sixes to help Portsmouth & Southsea to a 28-run victory Waterlooville – a boost for Saturday’s potentially significant Southern Premier League Division 3 meet with Hambledon at St James’s Park
The teenage wicket-keeper, arriving at the crease with his side 30-3, also struck 11 boundaries in racing to 94 off 60 balls. But with a century in his sights, he was caught and bowled off the bowling of Ville captain Archie Reynolds, who had brought himself on as sixth change.
Davidson had scored his 94 out of a partnership of 120 for the fourth wicket with Chris Bollom (23)
P & S, who did well in last summer’s League Cup competition, had been in early trouble when Jon Hudson (2-5 off five overs) dismissed opener Matt Benfield (1) and Ollie Kanavan (2) cheaply.
After Davidson’s fireworks, Umar Khyam Malik (29 not out) and Dean Lee (32) added 67 for the sixth wicket as P & S closed on 226-6 - Ville boosting that total with 20 wides.
P & S enjoyed an early boost when Jono Willey (3-36) trapped Reynolds leg before for just two.
Opener Alex Shephard hit 34 before he fell to Matt Benfield (2-14). That made it 61-3, and Tim Jackson saw his stumps rearranged next ball.
Ashan Silva (27) and Hudson (22) hung around for a while, and Jack Pearce (46) and Dan Birch (12) added 50 for the eighth wicket. P & S skipper Ben Saunders took 2-32, including Namish Verma (17) who had scored a century in a friendly the previous week. Ville’s innings closed on 198 when Haydn Knight was run out by Davidson.
Newcomer Dan McGovern hit a run-a-ball century as Hambledon defeated Bishop’s Waltham by 66 runs at Ridge Meadow. Where the left-hander retired after reaching 101. .
He had previously put on 82 for the first wicket with skipper Spencer Le Clerq (44), while Indy Chakrabati (32 not out) helped lift the final score to 248-5 off 40 overs.
Waltham skipper Ben Medhurst hit three sixes in his unbeaten 52 as his side closed on 182-4.
Ben Reilly (2-32) was Hambledon’s main wicket-taker. The News, Portsmouth.
The teenage wicket-keeper, arriving at the crease with his side 30-3, also struck 11 boundaries in racing to 94 off 60 balls. But with a century in his sights, he was caught and bowled off the bowling of Ville captain Archie Reynolds, who had brought himself on as sixth change.
Davidson had scored his 94 out of a partnership of 120 for the fourth wicket with Chris Bollom (23)
P & S, who did well in last summer’s League Cup competition, had been in early trouble when Jon Hudson (2-5 off five overs) dismissed opener Matt Benfield (1) and Ollie Kanavan (2) cheaply.
After Davidson’s fireworks, Umar Khyam Malik (29 not out) and Dean Lee (32) added 67 for the sixth wicket as P & S closed on 226-6 - Ville boosting that total with 20 wides.
P & S enjoyed an early boost when Jono Willey (3-36) trapped Reynolds leg before for just two.
Opener Alex Shephard hit 34 before he fell to Matt Benfield (2-14). That made it 61-3, and Tim Jackson saw his stumps rearranged next ball.
Ashan Silva (27) and Hudson (22) hung around for a while, and Jack Pearce (46) and Dan Birch (12) added 50 for the eighth wicket. P & S skipper Ben Saunders took 2-32, including Namish Verma (17) who had scored a century in a friendly the previous week. Ville’s innings closed on 198 when Haydn Knight was run out by Davidson.
Newcomer Dan McGovern hit a run-a-ball century as Hambledon defeated Bishop’s Waltham by 66 runs at Ridge Meadow. Where the left-hander retired after reaching 101. .
He had previously put on 82 for the first wicket with skipper Spencer Le Clerq (44), while Indy Chakrabati (32 not out) helped lift the final score to 248-5 off 40 overs.
Waltham skipper Ben Medhurst hit three sixes in his unbeaten 52 as his side closed on 182-4.
Ben Reilly (2-32) was Hambledon’s main wicket-taker. The News, Portsmouth.