Joe Cranch maiden hundred (Roy Honeybone)
Joe Cranch hit his maiden British Gas Southern League century as South Wilts seconds piled up 282-8 and keep their Division Two survival hopes alive with a 57-run win over visiting Sparsholt.
But despite their sixth recent victory, South Wilts still cannot claw back the five-point lead Trojans have over them after the Stoneham club beat Totton & Eling.
In all come down to Saturday’s last round of matches when South Wilts host St Cross Symondians II and Trojans go to Langley Manor.
Cranch hit a six and 16 fours in his career-best 130, sharing a 161-run opening stand with Owain Phillips (67) as South Wilts effectively batted Sparsholt out of the contest.
Jeremy Frith put up a brave one-man show, taking 4-30 and then top scoring with 46 in Sparsholt’s 225-9, Rob Pittman returning 4-63.
But despite their sixth recent victory, South Wilts still cannot claw back the five-point lead Trojans have over them after the Stoneham club beat Totton & Eling.
In all come down to Saturday’s last round of matches when South Wilts host St Cross Symondians II and Trojans go to Langley Manor.
Cranch hit a six and 16 fours in his career-best 130, sharing a 161-run opening stand with Owain Phillips (67) as South Wilts effectively batted Sparsholt out of the contest.
Jeremy Frith put up a brave one-man show, taking 4-30 and then top scoring with 46 in Sparsholt’s 225-9, Rob Pittman returning 4-63.
