Bournemouth lost two wickets off the opening five balls against Basingstoke & North Hants, but recovered to win by 23 runs and lift the Hampshire Under-19 T20 Cup at May’s Bounty.
Scott McGaughrin (2-23) sent lead semi-final run scorers Luke Matthews and Jamie Price back to the pavilion before the young Lions had a run on the board.
But University of Winchester bound Harry Weal (32) and Harrison Clarke (50) repaired the damage before Jack Owens (40) arrived at the crease to ease Bournemouth to an above-par 135-4.
Ironically, Basingstoke’s reply began in equally disastrous fashion, with Max Harsham drilling a Liam Keogh half-volley into Robbie Pack’s safe clutches at extra-cover.
Joe Oates (30) kept the pot boiling, but Basingstoke continued to lose wickets – Louis Parkin taking 3-21 – and needed Ash Neal’s unbeaten 23 to help them to an eventual 112-9.
In the semi-finals, Matthews (53) and Price (46) led Bournemouth to 158-5 (George Watts 3-24) against New Milton, who made 85 (Ralf Hussey 32) with Dom Clutterbuck (3-24) and Pack (2-7) doing the damage.
Fair Oak regretted their surprising decision to bat first against Basingstoke and plunged to 43-7 before Tom Watson’s unbeaten 37 gave them a modest total to defend. Joe Oates smashed a half-century to guide Basingstoke to a nine-wicket win.
Scott McGaughrin (2-23) sent lead semi-final run scorers Luke Matthews and Jamie Price back to the pavilion before the young Lions had a run on the board.
But University of Winchester bound Harry Weal (32) and Harrison Clarke (50) repaired the damage before Jack Owens (40) arrived at the crease to ease Bournemouth to an above-par 135-4.
Ironically, Basingstoke’s reply began in equally disastrous fashion, with Max Harsham drilling a Liam Keogh half-volley into Robbie Pack’s safe clutches at extra-cover.
Joe Oates (30) kept the pot boiling, but Basingstoke continued to lose wickets – Louis Parkin taking 3-21 – and needed Ash Neal’s unbeaten 23 to help them to an eventual 112-9.
In the semi-finals, Matthews (53) and Price (46) led Bournemouth to 158-5 (George Watts 3-24) against New Milton, who made 85 (Ralf Hussey 32) with Dom Clutterbuck (3-24) and Pack (2-7) doing the damage.
Fair Oak regretted their surprising decision to bat first against Basingstoke and plunged to 43-7 before Tom Watson’s unbeaten 37 gave them a modest total to defend. Joe Oates smashed a half-century to guide Basingstoke to a nine-wicket win.
