James Taylor hit 74 and took 4-21 [Terry Nash]
James Taylor starred with bat and ball as Totton & Eling enhanced their Southern Premier League Division 2 title claims with an emphatic 127-run victory over seemingly doomed Langley Manor.
He glued Totton’s 192-7 together with a patient 74 and, after eldest son Ethan had returned 3-7 off his ten overs, weighed in with a 4-21 return with the ball as the Manor sank to 65 all out.
Early strikes by the miserly Ben Morgan (3-15 off ten) and Simon Peters (3-66) left Totton in early trouble at 42-4, but Taylor’s 74 (one six and 11 fours), aided by a fine supporting knock by former Bryanston star Oli Thomas (41), lifted them out of the mire. Handy knocks by Sam Bracey and Billy Lightfoot saw Totton on to 192-7.
Langley Manor, now 53 points adrift of the nearest safety rung at the bottom of the table, rolled over for a meagre 65, with the father and son Taylor combination taking seven of the wickets.
He glued Totton’s 192-7 together with a patient 74 and, after eldest son Ethan had returned 3-7 off his ten overs, weighed in with a 4-21 return with the ball as the Manor sank to 65 all out.
Early strikes by the miserly Ben Morgan (3-15 off ten) and Simon Peters (3-66) left Totton in early trouble at 42-4, but Taylor’s 74 (one six and 11 fours), aided by a fine supporting knock by former Bryanston star Oli Thomas (41), lifted them out of the mire. Handy knocks by Sam Bracey and Billy Lightfoot saw Totton on to 192-7.
Langley Manor, now 53 points adrift of the nearest safety rung at the bottom of the table, rolled over for a meagre 65, with the father and son Taylor combination taking seven of the wickets.
Jason Laney maiden century for St Cross Symondians.
Totton effectively lead St Cross Symondians II by 43 points – the Winchester club maintaining their promotion claim with a Jason Laney inspired 84-run win over fourth-placed Paultons.
The former Hampshire opener hit 102 – ironically, his first hundred under the St Cross flag – and shared a century partnership with Harry Trussler (48) steering his side to 222-5 (George Condon 3-32).
It needed Tom Smart (60) to hold the Paultons reply of 138 together, as Dave Orchard (3-37), Will Lewis (2-11) and Toby Zapp (2-4) made regular inroads.
Liphook & Ripley’s challenge subsided with a 73-run defeat by Hartley Wintney, whose South African teenager Jason Knibbs was the star turn.
The Johannesburg youngster top scored with 59 in HW’s 226 and then took a mean 3-12 as Liphook crumbed from 82-0 (Rob Nicklin 53/Chris Martin 35) to 153 all out.
The former Hampshire opener hit 102 – ironically, his first hundred under the St Cross flag – and shared a century partnership with Harry Trussler (48) steering his side to 222-5 (George Condon 3-32).
It needed Tom Smart (60) to hold the Paultons reply of 138 together, as Dave Orchard (3-37), Will Lewis (2-11) and Toby Zapp (2-4) made regular inroads.
Liphook & Ripley’s challenge subsided with a 73-run defeat by Hartley Wintney, whose South African teenager Jason Knibbs was the star turn.
The Johannesburg youngster top scored with 59 in HW’s 226 and then took a mean 3-12 as Liphook crumbed from 82-0 (Rob Nicklin 53/Chris Martin 35) to 153 all out.
Jason Knibbs, Hartley Wintney's star man [Dave Vokes]
