Australian seamer Sam Beer (left) celebrated a second consecutive five-wicket haul as St Cross Symondians beat Bournemouth to keep ECB Southern Premier League leaders South Wilts comfortably within their sights.
The Victorian followed up his 5-24 return against Hook & Newnham Basics with a 5-55 haul as St Cross bowled Bournemouth out for 172 before Harry Foyle’s 63 not out got them across the line by five wickets.
With two key home games against Bashley (Rydal) and South Wilts on the immediate horizon, St Cross lie only 13 points off top spot – a situation that could easily be overturned in one afternoon.
With Hampshire involved in Vitality Blast T20 Cup action this coming weekend – they host Gloucestershire at the Ageas Bowl on Friday evening (7pm) – St Cross will expect to have Felix Organ back for Bashley’s visit to the Green Jackets ground on Saturday, 11am.
And skipper Ed Ellis may well be fit to return after fracturing his right middle finger against the Academy. South African all-rounder Michael Booth is, however, troubled by a niggling groin problem.
The St Cross win at Chapel Gate aggravated the situation Bournemouth find themselves in – the 25-points penalty the Southern Premier League imposed on them after the opening round match against Hook & Newnham Basics on May 7 was abandoned due to an ‘unsafe’ pitch is beginning to bite hard.
The points deduction, coupled with back-to-back defeats by Burridge and St Cross Symondians, has left Bournemouth bottom of the table – and in need of a win pretty soon !
The Victorian followed up his 5-24 return against Hook & Newnham Basics with a 5-55 haul as St Cross bowled Bournemouth out for 172 before Harry Foyle’s 63 not out got them across the line by five wickets.
With two key home games against Bashley (Rydal) and South Wilts on the immediate horizon, St Cross lie only 13 points off top spot – a situation that could easily be overturned in one afternoon.
With Hampshire involved in Vitality Blast T20 Cup action this coming weekend – they host Gloucestershire at the Ageas Bowl on Friday evening (7pm) – St Cross will expect to have Felix Organ back for Bashley’s visit to the Green Jackets ground on Saturday, 11am.
And skipper Ed Ellis may well be fit to return after fracturing his right middle finger against the Academy. South African all-rounder Michael Booth is, however, troubled by a niggling groin problem.
The St Cross win at Chapel Gate aggravated the situation Bournemouth find themselves in – the 25-points penalty the Southern Premier League imposed on them after the opening round match against Hook & Newnham Basics on May 7 was abandoned due to an ‘unsafe’ pitch is beginning to bite hard.
The points deduction, coupled with back-to-back defeats by Burridge and St Cross Symondians, has left Bournemouth bottom of the table – and in need of a win pretty soon !
Sam Beer was their nemesis, taking the first two wickets before Bournemouth rallied through Tasmanian left-hander Tom Willoughby (41) and Simon Woodruff, who were parted by the left-arm spin of Charlie Gwynn (2-34 off 17 overs) at 89-2.
Woodruff (53) had to curb his normal attacking instincts and with a patient half-century did his best to hold the innings together as none of the last seven batsmen made double figures. Beer saw to that.
Woodruff (53) had to curb his normal attacking instincts and with a patient half-century did his best to hold the innings together as none of the last seven batsmen made double figures. Beer saw to that.
Defending a modest 172, Bournemouth enjoyed immediate success when Dan Conway bowled the dangerous Tom Foyle for a second ball duck.
Soon after, Woodruff bowled young opener Ben Foster to leave St Cross 26-2, but Harry Trussler (41) and Harry Foyle got their heads down to deny Bournemouth any further inroads for a while.
Nonetheless, Bournemouth kept plugging away and with Trussler falling to the left-arm spin of Rob Pack, the match was in the balance with St Cross 103-5 and still needed another 70 for victory.
But Bournemouth were unable to shift Harry Foyle or the incoming Sam Beer (24 not out), the all-rounders going on to win the game for St Cross Symondians, Foyle hitting a disciplined 63 not out.
Like Woodruff earlier, Foyle, normally aggressive at the crease, got his head down and batted 129 balls for his match-winning innings which contained six boundaries.
Soon after, Woodruff bowled young opener Ben Foster to leave St Cross 26-2, but Harry Trussler (41) and Harry Foyle got their heads down to deny Bournemouth any further inroads for a while.
Nonetheless, Bournemouth kept plugging away and with Trussler falling to the left-arm spin of Rob Pack, the match was in the balance with St Cross 103-5 and still needed another 70 for victory.
But Bournemouth were unable to shift Harry Foyle or the incoming Sam Beer (24 not out), the all-rounders going on to win the game for St Cross Symondians, Foyle hitting a disciplined 63 not out.
Like Woodruff earlier, Foyle, normally aggressive at the crease, got his head down and batted 129 balls for his match-winning innings which contained six boundaries.