| Jake Wish calmed Rowledge nerves with a match winning 38 not out after the hosts had wobbled at 84-6 chasing down a modest Sparsholt Southern Premier League Cup total of 138-9. The left-hand all-rounder’s innings at Church Road rounded off a fine individual performance, Wish having earlier taken 2-26 and run out a Sparsholt batsman. Rowledge were looking content at 69-2 (Jonty Sebborn 26), but a four-wicket spell by teenage off-spinner Callum Doran (4-33) reduced them to 84-6. But Wish steadied the ship with a seven-boundary 38 not out and with support from teen Will Ryman (14 not out) got Rowledge home by four wickets without further loss. Earlier, Sparsholt – minus influential figures like Jeremy Frith and David Banks – lost wickets at regular intervals, with opener Robbie Skeates (29) and Mike Haworth (24) top scoring. Will Ryman took 2-20 while fellow teen Oli Baker bowled an economical 1-17 off his eight overs. |  Ice cool Jake Wish, Rowledge match winner. Picture by Splodge, Fareham Town FC. Rowledge face the trek to Burridge in the second phase of SPL Cup fixtures on Saturday (12.30) before making the shorter trip to the outskirts of Guildford to play Blackheath in the Village Cup on Sunday, 1pm. |
 Sparsholt spin all-rounder Callum Doran goes for a big hit .... |  ... but skies the ball into the ultra-safe hands of Chris Yates. Paul Proctor photos. |
