Paultons' Robbie Pike survives a leg before appeal from an exciteable David Banks [Bob Selley]
Sparsholt swept to the top of Southern Premier League Division Two after a comprehensive ten-wicket rout of Paultons at Whitemoor Lane.
David Banks (4-12) and Michael Haworth (2-24) reduced Paultons to 30-6 before Tony Richman (21) gave a modicum of respectability to the score.
But Lewis Mitchard (3-20) took the last three wickets to bowl Paultons out for 81.
It took Haworth (36) and Stuart Taylor (43) less than 14 overs to polish off the runs.
Relegated last season, Rowledge moved into second place behind Sparsholt with a 44-run win over Langley Manor at Knellers Lane.
Nick Wheeler’s spell of 3-23, complemented by a one-handed slip catch, had the visitors four down, but David Lloyd (39) pulled his side out of immediate danger and set up the platform for some quick pre-tea scoring.
Sam Moseley (60) and Joe Randall (28) took Rowledge on to 221-6.
The Manor were progressing nicely through Conor Browne (41) and Jack Budd (23) until a four-wicket spell by Richard Forbes (4-43) knocked their challenge off course.
The innings fell away, with Wheeler (30) securing a third batting bonus point before they were 177 all out.
St Cross Symondians seconds crashed to a second consecutive defeat when promoted Waterlooville whisked them out for 92 before romping to an eight-wicket win.
The game was done and dusted inside three hours, with St Cross folding from 47-2 and losing eight wickets for 45 runs on the way to 92 all out.
Former Gosport Borough seamer Conor Regan (3-26), Archie Reynolds (3-11) and Jon Hudson (2-24) did the damage for the Ville. A quick fire 47 from Aussie import Alex Smith swept Waterlooville to victory in only 17 overs.
David Banks (4-12) and Michael Haworth (2-24) reduced Paultons to 30-6 before Tony Richman (21) gave a modicum of respectability to the score.
But Lewis Mitchard (3-20) took the last three wickets to bowl Paultons out for 81.
It took Haworth (36) and Stuart Taylor (43) less than 14 overs to polish off the runs.
Relegated last season, Rowledge moved into second place behind Sparsholt with a 44-run win over Langley Manor at Knellers Lane.
Nick Wheeler’s spell of 3-23, complemented by a one-handed slip catch, had the visitors four down, but David Lloyd (39) pulled his side out of immediate danger and set up the platform for some quick pre-tea scoring.
Sam Moseley (60) and Joe Randall (28) took Rowledge on to 221-6.
The Manor were progressing nicely through Conor Browne (41) and Jack Budd (23) until a four-wicket spell by Richard Forbes (4-43) knocked their challenge off course.
The innings fell away, with Wheeler (30) securing a third batting bonus point before they were 177 all out.
St Cross Symondians seconds crashed to a second consecutive defeat when promoted Waterlooville whisked them out for 92 before romping to an eight-wicket win.
The game was done and dusted inside three hours, with St Cross folding from 47-2 and losing eight wickets for 45 runs on the way to 92 all out.
Former Gosport Borough seamer Conor Regan (3-26), Archie Reynolds (3-11) and Jon Hudson (2-24) did the damage for the Ville. A quick fire 47 from Aussie import Alex Smith swept Waterlooville to victory in only 17 overs.
