George Marshall poised to hit one of his 23 centuries for Hambledon against Tichborne Park at Ridge Meadow. Dave Vokes picture.
George Marshall struck his second undefeated century of the season as Hambledon kept the promotion pressure firmly on Fawley with a handsome victory over Tichborne Park.
Playing for only the ninth time this season, Marshall hit 124 not out as Hambledon piled up 341-5 before rushing Tichborne Park out for 91 to win by 250 runs. He made a career-best 154 against Fareham & Crofton in mid-summer.
But with Fawley defeating Hythe & Dibden in the Waterside derby, Hambledon had to settle for a third placed finish.
The scene was set for left-hander Marshall after Will Bond (50) and Portsmouth Grammar School’s Chris Pratt (46) had provided Hambledon with a century start.
They dropped from 121-1 to 185-5 (James Long 4-51), but that was as good as it got for Tichborne, who failed to take another wicket.
Marshall, with 23 fours in his 124, and Australian Luke Barber (51*), with a half-century on his Dons farewell before returning to his native Melbourne, took control with an unbeaten sixth-wicket stand of 166 which carried Hambledon to 341-5.
Due to some untimely weather interjections, Tichborne had seen four of their previous six matches cancelled.
No surprise then their ring rusty batsmen were rushed out for a meagre 91 (Lachan Jess 29), with Will Parvin taking 4-40. They ended the summer eight points behind promoted Fawley and, like Tichborne Park, lamenting the number of games – four in their case- los to the weather.
Playing for only the ninth time this season, Marshall hit 124 not out as Hambledon piled up 341-5 before rushing Tichborne Park out for 91 to win by 250 runs. He made a career-best 154 against Fareham & Crofton in mid-summer.
But with Fawley defeating Hythe & Dibden in the Waterside derby, Hambledon had to settle for a third placed finish.
The scene was set for left-hander Marshall after Will Bond (50) and Portsmouth Grammar School’s Chris Pratt (46) had provided Hambledon with a century start.
They dropped from 121-1 to 185-5 (James Long 4-51), but that was as good as it got for Tichborne, who failed to take another wicket.
Marshall, with 23 fours in his 124, and Australian Luke Barber (51*), with a half-century on his Dons farewell before returning to his native Melbourne, took control with an unbeaten sixth-wicket stand of 166 which carried Hambledon to 341-5.
Due to some untimely weather interjections, Tichborne had seen four of their previous six matches cancelled.
No surprise then their ring rusty batsmen were rushed out for a meagre 91 (Lachan Jess 29), with Will Parvin taking 4-40. They ended the summer eight points behind promoted Fawley and, like Tichborne Park, lamenting the number of games – four in their case- los to the weather.
