 Hook & Newnham Basics talent Max Simpson took 5-20 ... before isolating (Howard Gadsby photos) |  Alton's Jude Wright made 117 to put U18s on victory path. Howard Gadsby. |
Alton all-rounder Jude Wright thought his second-day century might put Hampshire on course for a victory over Sussex in the ECB Under-18 County Championships at Winchester College - but how wrong he turned out to be !
His 117, compiled after Hampshire had dropped to 83-5 in response to a Sussex first innings total of 180, underpinned an eventual score of 323, which gave Hampshire a handy 143-run lead. Sussex recovered from an overnight 178-5 to post 308 and set Hampshire 165 to win.
But it all went horribly wrong for Hampshire second time around as Preston Nomads spin talent Bertie Foreman ripped them apart with figures of 7-37. Wright made 37* as Hampshire crashed to 111 all out and a 65-run defeat.
Hook & Newnham Basics' paceman Max Simpson was Hampshire's first innings bowling hero, with a 5-20 return off 12 overs - but he had to leave the match to isolate from a possible Covid contact. He will miss Hook's Southern Premier League cricket this weekend.
Hampshire began the second day at 115-5 - a total which bulked to 248 with Wright and Joe Eckland (60) putting on 165 for the sixth wicket. Wright hit three sixes and ten fours, adding a further 43 in a useful late stand with Bashley's Ethan Baker (23).
Sussex were struggling to save the match at 178-6 at stumps on day two, despite a century by West Indian teenager J Reiffer, who made 107 only be be dismissed just before the close.
Tail end resistance took Sussex to 303 - Bashley (Rydal) leggie Ethan Baker taking 4-36 - leaving Hampshire to make 165 for victory on the final afternoon. They didn't make it ...
His 117, compiled after Hampshire had dropped to 83-5 in response to a Sussex first innings total of 180, underpinned an eventual score of 323, which gave Hampshire a handy 143-run lead. Sussex recovered from an overnight 178-5 to post 308 and set Hampshire 165 to win.
But it all went horribly wrong for Hampshire second time around as Preston Nomads spin talent Bertie Foreman ripped them apart with figures of 7-37. Wright made 37* as Hampshire crashed to 111 all out and a 65-run defeat.
Hook & Newnham Basics' paceman Max Simpson was Hampshire's first innings bowling hero, with a 5-20 return off 12 overs - but he had to leave the match to isolate from a possible Covid contact. He will miss Hook's Southern Premier League cricket this weekend.
Hampshire began the second day at 115-5 - a total which bulked to 248 with Wright and Joe Eckland (60) putting on 165 for the sixth wicket. Wright hit three sixes and ten fours, adding a further 43 in a useful late stand with Bashley's Ethan Baker (23).
Sussex were struggling to save the match at 178-6 at stumps on day two, despite a century by West Indian teenager J Reiffer, who made 107 only be be dismissed just before the close.
Tail end resistance took Sussex to 303 - Bashley (Rydal) leggie Ethan Baker taking 4-36 - leaving Hampshire to make 165 for victory on the final afternoon. They didn't make it ...
