Martin Lee struck his maiden 1st XI century as Purbrook finally claimed a first Southern Premier Division 3 win – at the seventh attempt.
Lee (left) hit an unbeaten 102, batting throughout the 40 overs as Purbrook - plagued by low scores all season - amassed 234-3 after winning the toss against Hythe & Dibden, the match at Jones Lane being screened on U-tube to a global audience.
Lee struck 13 fours and two sixes in his 113-ball innings.
He shared stands of 84 for the second wicket with Josh McCoy (46), 51 for the third with captain Sean Figgins (30) and an unbroken 73 for the fourth with Brad Mengham (27 not out).
Tom Amis (2-23) made early inroads into the hosts’ reply, including the dismissal of skipper Tom Gates - caught by John Moller for just a single.
Middle order pair Wayne Royan (32) and Zak Miller (24) put on 47 for the fifth wicket, but the only other stand of note was 28 for the last wicket between Tim Ndowora (17) and Tom Jones (15) that ended when the former was run out by Moller with the score on 174.
The first win of 2021, by a 60-run margin, takes Purbrook off the bottom, replaced by Tichborne Park who suffered a 98-run hammering by Portsmouth & Southsea, whose stars were Jack Davies and skipper Ben Saunders.
Davies top scored with 74 to help his side - 50-4 at one stage - amassed 214-7. Tom Benfield (37) helped Davies add 79 for the fifth wicket and Dean Lee (26) a further 49 for the sixth wicket.
Tichborne reached 57-2 in reply, before spinner Saunders produced a match-winning spell. He proceeded to bag six wickets in a row, finishing with an SPL best 6-27 as Park slumped to 111-8. His haul included the wicket of top scorer Tom Allam (64), who was persuaded out of premature retirement to play. Jake Peach finished with 2-14 as Tichborne were dismissed for 116.
After a rain curtailed 12 rounds of matches, Hythe & Dibden (61) are ahead of Purbrook (49) and Tichborne Park (44) in the two-down relegation zone.
Trojans, well clear of the danger zone, pulled off a rare win with a 59-run victory at May's Bounty, where they bowled Basingstoke & North Hants II out for 132. Nigel le Bas (66) top scored in Trojans' 191-7.
Lee (left) hit an unbeaten 102, batting throughout the 40 overs as Purbrook - plagued by low scores all season - amassed 234-3 after winning the toss against Hythe & Dibden, the match at Jones Lane being screened on U-tube to a global audience.
Lee struck 13 fours and two sixes in his 113-ball innings.
He shared stands of 84 for the second wicket with Josh McCoy (46), 51 for the third with captain Sean Figgins (30) and an unbroken 73 for the fourth with Brad Mengham (27 not out).
Tom Amis (2-23) made early inroads into the hosts’ reply, including the dismissal of skipper Tom Gates - caught by John Moller for just a single.
Middle order pair Wayne Royan (32) and Zak Miller (24) put on 47 for the fifth wicket, but the only other stand of note was 28 for the last wicket between Tim Ndowora (17) and Tom Jones (15) that ended when the former was run out by Moller with the score on 174.
The first win of 2021, by a 60-run margin, takes Purbrook off the bottom, replaced by Tichborne Park who suffered a 98-run hammering by Portsmouth & Southsea, whose stars were Jack Davies and skipper Ben Saunders.
Davies top scored with 74 to help his side - 50-4 at one stage - amassed 214-7. Tom Benfield (37) helped Davies add 79 for the fifth wicket and Dean Lee (26) a further 49 for the sixth wicket.
Tichborne reached 57-2 in reply, before spinner Saunders produced a match-winning spell. He proceeded to bag six wickets in a row, finishing with an SPL best 6-27 as Park slumped to 111-8. His haul included the wicket of top scorer Tom Allam (64), who was persuaded out of premature retirement to play. Jake Peach finished with 2-14 as Tichborne were dismissed for 116.
After a rain curtailed 12 rounds of matches, Hythe & Dibden (61) are ahead of Purbrook (49) and Tichborne Park (44) in the two-down relegation zone.
Trojans, well clear of the danger zone, pulled off a rare win with a 59-run victory at May's Bounty, where they bowled Basingstoke & North Hants II out for 132. Nigel le Bas (66) top scored in Trojans' 191-7.
