HOOK and Newnham Basics remain top of the Southern Premier League Division One, despite suffering their first loss of the season by 93 runs to Andover at London Road.
Their setback was cushioned by second placed Portsmouth losing by four wickets at Sparsholt.
After losing opener Glyn Treagus (6) with just 17 on the board - the first of two wickets for Shane Brewer - there was then the first of a number of good partnerships Ali Hooper (23) and Hampshire’s Lewis McManus (49), who took the score to 72.
Martyn James (2-31) managed to part the pair thanks to a catch by Brewer and then he caught and bowled McManus. James then caught Matt Knight (15) off the bowling of Divecha to leave Andover 99-4.
Nathan Birks (11) was the next man out trapped leg before by Rhodes Franklin and this brought Matt Hopper [pictured](58) to the centre to join Charlie Ayers (45) and they added a vital 63 for the sixth wicket.
Hooper then gained support from Mike Adams (11) and Babu Veettil (15) as the home side took their score to 252-9 from their 50 overs, while Daniel Moore (2-21) picked up late wickets.
After Hook lost Moore (12) caught behind, an excellent partnership of 56 between Harry Robson (41) and Kieran Thomson (36) took the score to 80. They were parted a Thomson was caught behind by Matt Knight off the bowling of Adams.
Matt Buckingham went cheaply trapped leg before by Matt Hooper, before Robson and Josh Buckingham (17) took the score into three figures. Charlie Ayers (4-48) then took over as the Hook started to fall away. Richard Taylor (2-14) struck as the visitors found themselves 138-9.
Shane Brewer (18) and Divecha (2) added 21 runs for the final wicket, before Treagus, with only his fourth ball, bowled Brewer as Hook were dismissed for 159.
Portsmouth came unstuck at Locks Lane, where Sparsholt chased down 185 (Ben Duggan 62), with Dave Banks (52), Tim Vokes (45) and Jerry Frith (39) prominent for the winners.
Mark Lavelle (58 and a 3-27 return) did his bit for lowly Calmore Sports, who sank to a 65-run defeat against Village Cup hopefuls Sarisbury Athletic.
Tom Nightingale (50), Ricky Rawlins (45), and Tom Mills (36) eased SA to 185-7 (Ben Perry 3-19), but only Lavelle sparked for Calmore, who dropped to 120 all out against Jordan Wright (4-18) and Paul Jewell (3-27).
New Milton’s resurgence continued with a five-wicket win over OTs & Romsey (106), but Ventnor continue suffer, Rowledge piling up 225 (Fraser Wilson 79) at Steephill before the hosts subsided to 133 all out (Neil Westhorpe 40), Ricky Yates (3-15) and Richard Forbes (3-22) sharing six wickets.
Their setback was cushioned by second placed Portsmouth losing by four wickets at Sparsholt.
After losing opener Glyn Treagus (6) with just 17 on the board - the first of two wickets for Shane Brewer - there was then the first of a number of good partnerships Ali Hooper (23) and Hampshire’s Lewis McManus (49), who took the score to 72.
Martyn James (2-31) managed to part the pair thanks to a catch by Brewer and then he caught and bowled McManus. James then caught Matt Knight (15) off the bowling of Divecha to leave Andover 99-4.
Nathan Birks (11) was the next man out trapped leg before by Rhodes Franklin and this brought Matt Hopper [pictured](58) to the centre to join Charlie Ayers (45) and they added a vital 63 for the sixth wicket.
Hooper then gained support from Mike Adams (11) and Babu Veettil (15) as the home side took their score to 252-9 from their 50 overs, while Daniel Moore (2-21) picked up late wickets.
After Hook lost Moore (12) caught behind, an excellent partnership of 56 between Harry Robson (41) and Kieran Thomson (36) took the score to 80. They were parted a Thomson was caught behind by Matt Knight off the bowling of Adams.
Matt Buckingham went cheaply trapped leg before by Matt Hooper, before Robson and Josh Buckingham (17) took the score into three figures. Charlie Ayers (4-48) then took over as the Hook started to fall away. Richard Taylor (2-14) struck as the visitors found themselves 138-9.
Shane Brewer (18) and Divecha (2) added 21 runs for the final wicket, before Treagus, with only his fourth ball, bowled Brewer as Hook were dismissed for 159.
Portsmouth came unstuck at Locks Lane, where Sparsholt chased down 185 (Ben Duggan 62), with Dave Banks (52), Tim Vokes (45) and Jerry Frith (39) prominent for the winners.
Mark Lavelle (58 and a 3-27 return) did his bit for lowly Calmore Sports, who sank to a 65-run defeat against Village Cup hopefuls Sarisbury Athletic.
Tom Nightingale (50), Ricky Rawlins (45), and Tom Mills (36) eased SA to 185-7 (Ben Perry 3-19), but only Lavelle sparked for Calmore, who dropped to 120 all out against Jordan Wright (4-18) and Paul Jewell (3-27).
New Milton’s resurgence continued with a five-wicket win over OTs & Romsey (106), but Ventnor continue suffer, Rowledge piling up 225 (Fraser Wilson 79) at Steephill before the hosts subsided to 133 all out (Neil Westhorpe 40), Ricky Yates (3-15) and Richard Forbes (3-22) sharing six wickets.
