Will Ross powers a four [Dave Vokes]
Stand-in captain Will Ross led the by example as he smashed an unbeaten 70 to help Hartley Wintney to a 15-run Southern Premier League Division 2 victory over visiting Liphook and Ripsley.
Having been put into bat, the home side lost South African teen Jason Knibbs for a duck, but opener Hugo Hammond (64) and Indy Chakrabuti (10) moved the score to 47, before Chakrabuti was dismissed. Hammond, the former Alton batsman/keeper, was then the third man out and his excellent innings included six sixes and four fours.
Roy Cockram (20) kept the scoreboard ticking, before Jamie Teale (25) and Ross set about building a total to defend, as the pair moved the score to 193, before Teale departed.
Ross, defying a finger injury and captaining as Will Kerr was in Madrid supporting his beloved Liverpool at the UEFA Champions League final, continued to keep the scoreboard going as his superb 69-ball knock, included seven fours and two sixes and helped Hartley to 246-7.
After losing Harry Munt early on, Liphook looked to be cruising to victory as Chris Martin (66) and Giles Cover (70) put on 144 for the second wicket. Anthony Parson (3-59) made the breakthrough thanks to a catch from Dan Reynaldo as he removed Martin.
Liphook then slid from 162-1 to 178-8 – seven wickets falling for 16 runs - as Parson and Jamie Teale (4-47) went to work. Cockram (2-44) joined in before a caught and bowled by Knibbs saw Liphook all out for 231.
Having been put into bat, the home side lost South African teen Jason Knibbs for a duck, but opener Hugo Hammond (64) and Indy Chakrabuti (10) moved the score to 47, before Chakrabuti was dismissed. Hammond, the former Alton batsman/keeper, was then the third man out and his excellent innings included six sixes and four fours.
Roy Cockram (20) kept the scoreboard ticking, before Jamie Teale (25) and Ross set about building a total to defend, as the pair moved the score to 193, before Teale departed.
Ross, defying a finger injury and captaining as Will Kerr was in Madrid supporting his beloved Liverpool at the UEFA Champions League final, continued to keep the scoreboard going as his superb 69-ball knock, included seven fours and two sixes and helped Hartley to 246-7.
After losing Harry Munt early on, Liphook looked to be cruising to victory as Chris Martin (66) and Giles Cover (70) put on 144 for the second wicket. Anthony Parson (3-59) made the breakthrough thanks to a catch from Dan Reynaldo as he removed Martin.
Liphook then slid from 162-1 to 178-8 – seven wickets falling for 16 runs - as Parson and Jamie Teale (4-47) went to work. Cockram (2-44) joined in before a caught and bowled by Knibbs saw Liphook all out for 231.
