Joe Vaughan produced a stunning individual performance as Old Tauntonians & Romsey pulled off a remarkable ten-wicket win over previously unbeaten Southern Premier Division 2 pacemakers Hartley Wintney.
He took 5-58 as Hartley were dismissed for 155 – a total OTs polished off without loss, Vaughan hitting 85 not out.
Farooq Quereshi, an all-rounder who normally plies his trade in the Calgary & District League in Canada, hit a half-century on debut for Hartley Wintney.
He arrived at the Cricket Field crease with Hartley 77-3 (Ryan Bone 28) and, after skipper Will Ross had gone for 30, smacked eight fours and two sixes in a rapid 50.
His demise – one of five victims for spinner Joe Vaughan (5-58), who ripped through the middle order - saw Hartley Wintney collapse from 148-4 to 155 all out, six wickets falling for seven runs.
Vaughan (pictured) continued his domination with the bat, hitting 85 not out, including two sixes and 12 fours. Skipper Charlie King made an unbeaten 58 as OTs cruised home inside 28 overs.
Hook & Newnham Basics’ promoted second team are finding life tough in the Southern Premier Division 2, suffering a third successive defeat when visiting Waterlooville beat them by seven wickets at the KGV.
Rhodes Franklin struck a battling 50, but Hook had little prospect of defending 123 – a total the Ville eased past despite a three-wicket blast by Richard Willcock (3-22).
Kiwi Josh McGregor (3-16) ripped through the HNB tail before in-form Archie Reynolds hit an unbeaten 52 and continue his fine early season form.
Fair Oak chalked up their second SPL2 victory, beating winless Fawley by six wickets at Holbury.
Fresh from his previous week's five-wicket haul against St Cross Symondians II, Ben Smith (3-33) was again in good form with the ball reducing the hosts to an early 48-3.
Sufian Munir (52) held the Fawley top order together, while late runs came from Brendan Streather (33) and Callum Earl (19). Freddie Eley did well with the ball, taking 3 for 51, and Phil Smith 2 for 12, to restrict the home side to a below-par total of 165 all out.
A typical whirlwind start from Gregor McKenzie – 28, including 3 sixes, in 13 balls – put Oaks in good shape. Opening partner Harry Reed was, by contrast, in more restrained mood. He carried his bat for 53, his maiden SPL fifty, in spite of the best efforts of Sean Williams (2 for 45). A rapid unbeaten 42 from Nick Doubell at better than a-run-a-ball took Fair Oak to a six-wicket victory at 168-4.
He took 5-58 as Hartley were dismissed for 155 – a total OTs polished off without loss, Vaughan hitting 85 not out.
Farooq Quereshi, an all-rounder who normally plies his trade in the Calgary & District League in Canada, hit a half-century on debut for Hartley Wintney.
He arrived at the Cricket Field crease with Hartley 77-3 (Ryan Bone 28) and, after skipper Will Ross had gone for 30, smacked eight fours and two sixes in a rapid 50.
His demise – one of five victims for spinner Joe Vaughan (5-58), who ripped through the middle order - saw Hartley Wintney collapse from 148-4 to 155 all out, six wickets falling for seven runs.
Vaughan (pictured) continued his domination with the bat, hitting 85 not out, including two sixes and 12 fours. Skipper Charlie King made an unbeaten 58 as OTs cruised home inside 28 overs.
Hook & Newnham Basics’ promoted second team are finding life tough in the Southern Premier Division 2, suffering a third successive defeat when visiting Waterlooville beat them by seven wickets at the KGV.
Rhodes Franklin struck a battling 50, but Hook had little prospect of defending 123 – a total the Ville eased past despite a three-wicket blast by Richard Willcock (3-22).
Kiwi Josh McGregor (3-16) ripped through the HNB tail before in-form Archie Reynolds hit an unbeaten 52 and continue his fine early season form.
Fair Oak chalked up their second SPL2 victory, beating winless Fawley by six wickets at Holbury.
Fresh from his previous week's five-wicket haul against St Cross Symondians II, Ben Smith (3-33) was again in good form with the ball reducing the hosts to an early 48-3.
Sufian Munir (52) held the Fawley top order together, while late runs came from Brendan Streather (33) and Callum Earl (19). Freddie Eley did well with the ball, taking 3 for 51, and Phil Smith 2 for 12, to restrict the home side to a below-par total of 165 all out.
A typical whirlwind start from Gregor McKenzie – 28, including 3 sixes, in 13 balls – put Oaks in good shape. Opening partner Harry Reed was, by contrast, in more restrained mood. He carried his bat for 53, his maiden SPL fifty, in spite of the best efforts of Sean Williams (2 for 45). A rapid unbeaten 42 from Nick Doubell at better than a-run-a-ball took Fair Oak to a six-wicket victory at 168-4.
