It's all change at the top of Southern Premier Division Two where Hambledon took advantage of Langley Manor's loss at Portsmouth & Southsea to seize the leaders yellow jersey.
The Manor lost by 49 runs to P & S, while Hambledon chased down Liphook & Ripsley's 208-9 to win by three wickets. Sway, now second, tied with Gosport Borough.
Two new ball strikes by Chris Pratt (2-12) put Liphook on the back foot at Ridge Meadow, where teens Henry Amis (45) and George Zawoda (37) top scored in the visitors 208-9. Pratt (77) and Justin Behrens (74) did the spadework in the victory chase.
Steve Harris (55) hit a half-century but got little support from his team-mates as Langley Manor subsided to 117 in response to a P & S score of 166 (Usman Akram 52), a total swelled by a 39-run tenth wicket sand between Max Goddard and Felix Stanley. Teenage left-arm spinner Toby Green and Jake Peach got four wickets each for their respective sides.
Newly promoted pair Sway and Gosport Borough, who took the top two places in SPL3 last year, settled for a dramatic tie with 213 runs apiece at Privett Park - a breathtaking catch late in the game having a major impact on the outcome.
Put into bat, Sway enjoyed a 50 opening partnership from Tim Noble (32) and John Walter (22), with Will Crossley adding 32 to reach a promising 123-3. A mean off spin spell by skipper Jack Richards (1-18 in 10 overs) applied the brakes with Scott Taylor and Jordyn Dore chipping in with 2-20 and 2-36, respectively. Only a late undefeated 50 by the scurrying Tom Burton allowed Sway to regain some control and close on 213-7.
Borough’s reply was set up by Aussie opener Ollie Lunt’s fine 11 boundary 68. Sway struggled to make inroads but, at 130-5, Gosport were still behind the clock. It was down an increasingly entertaining 79 run pairing from middle order Jacob 'Haircut' Harris (51) and Charlie Pennicott (30*) to take control.
The issue was suddenly in doubt when, to make it 209-6, Sway skipper Dave Steadman charged back to complete a brilliant one handed catch in the deep to dismiss Harris. Borough needed two runs off the last ball but were restricted to a single. 213-6.
Hartley Wintney hauled themselves off the bottom with a 77-run after a long haul trip to New Milton, where the Kerr brothers Matt (56) and Johnny (38) top scored in a 163-8 total. Milton, who included Bournemouth raised Ed Denham, stumbled to 86 all out, Hugo Hammond (4-13) and Scott Baldwin (3-16) doing the damage.
St Cross Symondians II also pulled off a key win, beating Fair Oak by 47 runs at Lapstone Park, where Ben Foster (28), Jack Roberts (32) and Harry Trussler (17) gave the visitors a firm foundation at 74-1.
Oaks then struck with their spin attack. Sam Reed took 4-37, Rhys Oxley and Lewis Goodyear one each, but Jason Laney hit 51 and a late flurry from David Orchard (20no) and Rory Acheson-Gray (18) gave the visitors a respectable total of 198-7 to defend.
Fair Oak lost a wicket in the first over, but were well placed at 120-3 (Sam Reed 34) with Sriram Yegnasubramanian (43) going well. Orchard and Roberts checked the home side’s progress with three wickets each, though, the former at a cost of just 18 runs. Oaks succumbed for 151 with nearly ten overs in the bank, losing by 47 runs.
The Manor lost by 49 runs to P & S, while Hambledon chased down Liphook & Ripsley's 208-9 to win by three wickets. Sway, now second, tied with Gosport Borough.
Two new ball strikes by Chris Pratt (2-12) put Liphook on the back foot at Ridge Meadow, where teens Henry Amis (45) and George Zawoda (37) top scored in the visitors 208-9. Pratt (77) and Justin Behrens (74) did the spadework in the victory chase.
Steve Harris (55) hit a half-century but got little support from his team-mates as Langley Manor subsided to 117 in response to a P & S score of 166 (Usman Akram 52), a total swelled by a 39-run tenth wicket sand between Max Goddard and Felix Stanley. Teenage left-arm spinner Toby Green and Jake Peach got four wickets each for their respective sides.
Newly promoted pair Sway and Gosport Borough, who took the top two places in SPL3 last year, settled for a dramatic tie with 213 runs apiece at Privett Park - a breathtaking catch late in the game having a major impact on the outcome.
Put into bat, Sway enjoyed a 50 opening partnership from Tim Noble (32) and John Walter (22), with Will Crossley adding 32 to reach a promising 123-3. A mean off spin spell by skipper Jack Richards (1-18 in 10 overs) applied the brakes with Scott Taylor and Jordyn Dore chipping in with 2-20 and 2-36, respectively. Only a late undefeated 50 by the scurrying Tom Burton allowed Sway to regain some control and close on 213-7.
Borough’s reply was set up by Aussie opener Ollie Lunt’s fine 11 boundary 68. Sway struggled to make inroads but, at 130-5, Gosport were still behind the clock. It was down an increasingly entertaining 79 run pairing from middle order Jacob 'Haircut' Harris (51) and Charlie Pennicott (30*) to take control.
The issue was suddenly in doubt when, to make it 209-6, Sway skipper Dave Steadman charged back to complete a brilliant one handed catch in the deep to dismiss Harris. Borough needed two runs off the last ball but were restricted to a single. 213-6.
Hartley Wintney hauled themselves off the bottom with a 77-run after a long haul trip to New Milton, where the Kerr brothers Matt (56) and Johnny (38) top scored in a 163-8 total. Milton, who included Bournemouth raised Ed Denham, stumbled to 86 all out, Hugo Hammond (4-13) and Scott Baldwin (3-16) doing the damage.
St Cross Symondians II also pulled off a key win, beating Fair Oak by 47 runs at Lapstone Park, where Ben Foster (28), Jack Roberts (32) and Harry Trussler (17) gave the visitors a firm foundation at 74-1.
Oaks then struck with their spin attack. Sam Reed took 4-37, Rhys Oxley and Lewis Goodyear one each, but Jason Laney hit 51 and a late flurry from David Orchard (20no) and Rory Acheson-Gray (18) gave the visitors a respectable total of 198-7 to defend.
Fair Oak lost a wicket in the first over, but were well placed at 120-3 (Sam Reed 34) with Sriram Yegnasubramanian (43) going well. Orchard and Roberts checked the home side’s progress with three wickets each, though, the former at a cost of just 18 runs. Oaks succumbed for 151 with nearly ten overs in the bank, losing by 47 runs.