Southampton University student Ewan Mansford [above] produced a quite remarkable debut performance for promoted Portsmouth & Southsea, opening the batting and hitting 74 and later taking six wickets.
It was all too much for Liphook & Ripsley, who were beaten by 69 runs at St James’ Park on their return to Southern Premier Division 2 following last season’s relegation.
Mansford plays his domestic cricket for Preston-based Fulton & Broughton in the ECB Northern Premier League - the same competition 2022 Hambledon ace Matt de Villers now plays in for Longridge – and P & S, last year’s runaway SPL3 winners, are hoping he stays in Hampshire all summer.
The left-hander struck a six and seven fours in his knock and shared an 80-run partnership with Toby Hernandez (20) before Tom Benfield (32) belted three sixes as P & S reached 204-5.
Rob Nicklin (30) and Ryan Covey (23) provided Liphook with a 56-run start before Kieron Dunstan (2-23) prompted a mini-collapse, three wickets falling for four runs before Oscar Amis (27) lifted the score to 92. It was then Mansford resumed centre stage, taking 6-23 as Liphook sank to 135 all out.
It was all too much for Liphook & Ripsley, who were beaten by 69 runs at St James’ Park on their return to Southern Premier Division 2 following last season’s relegation.
Mansford plays his domestic cricket for Preston-based Fulton & Broughton in the ECB Northern Premier League - the same competition 2022 Hambledon ace Matt de Villers now plays in for Longridge – and P & S, last year’s runaway SPL3 winners, are hoping he stays in Hampshire all summer.
The left-hander struck a six and seven fours in his knock and shared an 80-run partnership with Toby Hernandez (20) before Tom Benfield (32) belted three sixes as P & S reached 204-5.
Rob Nicklin (30) and Ryan Covey (23) provided Liphook with a 56-run start before Kieron Dunstan (2-23) prompted a mini-collapse, three wickets falling for four runs before Oscar Amis (27) lifted the score to 92. It was then Mansford resumed centre stage, taking 6-23 as Liphook sank to 135 all out.
