Max Goddard P & S batting hero
Portsmouth & Southsea pulled off a dramatic two-wicket win of the penultimate ball at New Milton and so boost their prospects of a second place finish behind Southern Premier Division 2 champions designate Hambledon.
After wickets had tumbled all too regularly in a chase to overhaul New Milton's 148, it was left to Southsea's ninth-wicket pair Max Goddard (20) and Jake Peach to put on 38 and win a thriller.
Earlier, South African Thaakier Davids (42), James Adams (32) and Lee Beck (27) guided the Green & Golds to 148 - Usman Akram (5-19), late of Sparsholt and having eclipsed Henry Glanfield as the lead Norwegian in the SPL, bowling impressively.
Matt Benfield (26) and Dean Lee (26) got P & S a tidy start, but wickets fell in clutches (to 118-8) before Goddard and Peach survived the tension to get the visitors home.
Beaten at Hartley Wintney a week earlier, leaders Hambledon drilled a hole in Gosport Borough's relegation coffin with a seven-wicket win at Ridge Meadow.
The Creal brothers Simon (40) and Ollie (36*) helped Borough to 186-8 (Ollie Lunt 35) - a total the Dons were always favourites to reach after a century start by Chris Pratt (57) and George Marshall (41). Justin Behrens (34) and Glanfield (33) completed the formalities.
After wickets had tumbled all too regularly in a chase to overhaul New Milton's 148, it was left to Southsea's ninth-wicket pair Max Goddard (20) and Jake Peach to put on 38 and win a thriller.
Earlier, South African Thaakier Davids (42), James Adams (32) and Lee Beck (27) guided the Green & Golds to 148 - Usman Akram (5-19), late of Sparsholt and having eclipsed Henry Glanfield as the lead Norwegian in the SPL, bowling impressively.
Matt Benfield (26) and Dean Lee (26) got P & S a tidy start, but wickets fell in clutches (to 118-8) before Goddard and Peach survived the tension to get the visitors home.
Beaten at Hartley Wintney a week earlier, leaders Hambledon drilled a hole in Gosport Borough's relegation coffin with a seven-wicket win at Ridge Meadow.
The Creal brothers Simon (40) and Ollie (36*) helped Borough to 186-8 (Ollie Lunt 35) - a total the Dons were always favourites to reach after a century start by Chris Pratt (57) and George Marshall (41). Justin Behrens (34) and Glanfield (33) completed the formalities.
 Harry Reed |  Henry Nicholls |
Fair Oak recorded a crushing 124 run win over Sway at Lapstone Park, overwhelmingly the result of a 190 run opening stand by skipper Harry Reed’s maiden (15 boundary) 116 and Winchester College student Henry Nicholls’ nine-four 77.
How ironic Reed should get a 'down to earth' first baller in Monday evening's Tichborne Trophy defeat by Hursley Park !
The partnership was finally broken when Toby Ramwell had Nicholls caught behind by Will Crossley but Read simply pressed on for a magnificent ton. Fair Oak 284-6. Matt White and Ben Smith chipped in with 20 apiece.
Quickie Ben Smith (4-19) was the chief wrecker of a modest Sway reply. 160 in 40 overs, with Crossley 40 the single glimmer of light.
Hartley Wintney's three-match basement revival was checked by Liphook & Ripsley, whose five-wicket win centred around Rob Nicklin (74) and an unbeaten fifty by Oscar Amis. Hugo Hammond (76) top scored in Hartley's 205-9.
Hartley Wintney remain 26 points ahead of St Cross Symondians II, bowled out for 107 (Mike Haworth 40) and beaten by 109 runs by Langley Manor for whom Simon Peters took 4-15.
How ironic Reed should get a 'down to earth' first baller in Monday evening's Tichborne Trophy defeat by Hursley Park !
The partnership was finally broken when Toby Ramwell had Nicholls caught behind by Will Crossley but Read simply pressed on for a magnificent ton. Fair Oak 284-6. Matt White and Ben Smith chipped in with 20 apiece.
Quickie Ben Smith (4-19) was the chief wrecker of a modest Sway reply. 160 in 40 overs, with Crossley 40 the single glimmer of light.
Hartley Wintney's three-match basement revival was checked by Liphook & Ripsley, whose five-wicket win centred around Rob Nicklin (74) and an unbeaten fifty by Oscar Amis. Hugo Hammond (76) top scored in Hartley's 205-9.
Hartley Wintney remain 26 points ahead of St Cross Symondians II, bowled out for 107 (Mike Haworth 40) and beaten by 109 runs by Langley Manor for whom Simon Peters took 4-15.
