Bad weather wrecked the Southern Premier League programme for the second consecutive week, with St Cross Symondians the only club to complete a match.
Overnight rain led to seven all-out cancellations, with 12 games being abandoned as some pretty nasty weather, culminating in one or two rather violent hailstorms, swept across the region.
Bashley (Rydal), Lymington and South Wilts had all made positive starts in the Premier Division before the rains came, with Bash 73-1, Ben Rogers firing a quick-fire 41 for Lymington (62-2 v Havant) and Tom Morton hitting a six and five fours in an unbeaten 41 for South Wilts against Hook & Newnham Basics.
Bournemouth’s trip to Alton – arguably the longest in the Premier Division – was called off without a ball being bowled, but at least one of two of the young Lions were able to see a steam train for the first time in their lives as the Watercress Line chugged past.
Totton & Eling newcomer Harry Stevens hit an unbeaten half-century as Sparsholt’s bowlers came under the pump at Southern Gardens – the hosts piling up 100-1 off 17.2 overs.
The matches at Calmore and New Milton didn’t last long, while Andover and Basingstoke & North Hants were washed out altogether.
A truncated day saw the top two individual performances in SPL2, where Ryan Covey was ten runs short of his century at 90 not out when Liphook & Ripsley were halted at 166-3 after 36 overs at Paultons. Rhys Oxley took 6-17 as OTs & Romsey were rolled for 100 by Fair Oak.
Teenager Josh Coombs made his second consecutive half-century for Basingstoke & North Hants (153-5) at Trojans, while P & S actually got a match underway for the first time. Jack Davies cashed in before Tichborne Park retreated in the rain.
ECB SOUTHERN PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE
RESULTS: ROUND 1 [15 MAY 2021]
ECB PREMIER DIVISION
St Cross Symondians 153-5 (target score 151, 41 overs)(Organ 83*, Taylor 21, Cordery 3-16) beat Hampshire Academy 169 (Albert 77, Barker 29, Organ 3-33) by five wickets.
Bashley (Rydal) 73-1 (Digby 29, Gordon 21*) v Burridge. Match abandoned 15 overs.
Lymington 62-2 (Rogers 41) v Havant. Match abandoned after 11 overs.
South Wilts 64-0 (Morton 41*) v Hook & Newnham Basics. Match abandoned 7 overs.
Match cancelled: Alton v Bournemouth.
DIVISION 1
Portsmouth 43-3 (Lepervanche 2-33) v Calmore Sports. Match abandoned 11 overs.
New Milton 28-1 v Rowledge. Match abandoned 10.2 overs.
Totton & Eling 100-1 (Stevens 51*, J Taylor 36) v Sparsholt. Match abandoned 17.2 overs.
Matches cancelled: Andover v Sarisbury Athletic, Basingstoke & North Hants v St Cross Symondians II.
DIVISION 2
Fawley 27-1 (Parratt 20*) v Bashley (Rydal) II. Match abandoned 6.4 overs.
Liphook & Ripsley 166-3 (Covey 90*, Munt 42) v Paultons. Match abandoned 36 overs.
Old Tauntonians & Romsey 100 (Newman 33, Oxley 6-17) Fair Oak 14-0. Match abandoned 4.2 overs.
Waterlooville 37-2 v Ventnor. Match abandoned 12 overs.
Match cancelled: Hartley Wintney v South Wilts II.
DIVISION 3
Basingstoke & North Hants II 153-5 (J Coombs 51*, C Coombs 28) v Trojans. Match abandoned 34 overs.
Portsmouth & Southsea 48-0 (Davies 35*) v Tichborne Park. Match abandoned 12 overs.
Matches cancelled: Gosport Borough v Langley Manor, Hook & Newnham Basics II v Hambledon, Purbrook v Hythe & Dibden.
HAMPSHIRE LEAGUE DIVISION 1
Lymington 139 (Elliott 34, Merluck 3-14, Fryer 3-36) St Cross Symondians III 143-3 (Neave 69, B Foster 43*). St Cross Symondians III won by seven wickets.
Sway 215-8 (Hall 58, Steadman 50, Noble 26) Easton & Martyr Worthy 99 (target score 195, 34 overs)(Michell 29, D Bailey 3-29). Sway won by 96 runs.
Hursley Park 100-2 (Sharma 27*, Branford 25, Flynn 22) v Havant II. Match abandoned 22.1 overs.
All other matches cancelled.
Overnight rain led to seven all-out cancellations, with 12 games being abandoned as some pretty nasty weather, culminating in one or two rather violent hailstorms, swept across the region.
Bashley (Rydal), Lymington and South Wilts had all made positive starts in the Premier Division before the rains came, with Bash 73-1, Ben Rogers firing a quick-fire 41 for Lymington (62-2 v Havant) and Tom Morton hitting a six and five fours in an unbeaten 41 for South Wilts against Hook & Newnham Basics.
Bournemouth’s trip to Alton – arguably the longest in the Premier Division – was called off without a ball being bowled, but at least one of two of the young Lions were able to see a steam train for the first time in their lives as the Watercress Line chugged past.
Totton & Eling newcomer Harry Stevens hit an unbeaten half-century as Sparsholt’s bowlers came under the pump at Southern Gardens – the hosts piling up 100-1 off 17.2 overs.
The matches at Calmore and New Milton didn’t last long, while Andover and Basingstoke & North Hants were washed out altogether.
A truncated day saw the top two individual performances in SPL2, where Ryan Covey was ten runs short of his century at 90 not out when Liphook & Ripsley were halted at 166-3 after 36 overs at Paultons. Rhys Oxley took 6-17 as OTs & Romsey were rolled for 100 by Fair Oak.
Teenager Josh Coombs made his second consecutive half-century for Basingstoke & North Hants (153-5) at Trojans, while P & S actually got a match underway for the first time. Jack Davies cashed in before Tichborne Park retreated in the rain.
ECB SOUTHERN PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE
RESULTS: ROUND 1 [15 MAY 2021]
ECB PREMIER DIVISION
St Cross Symondians 153-5 (target score 151, 41 overs)(Organ 83*, Taylor 21, Cordery 3-16) beat Hampshire Academy 169 (Albert 77, Barker 29, Organ 3-33) by five wickets.
Bashley (Rydal) 73-1 (Digby 29, Gordon 21*) v Burridge. Match abandoned 15 overs.
Lymington 62-2 (Rogers 41) v Havant. Match abandoned after 11 overs.
South Wilts 64-0 (Morton 41*) v Hook & Newnham Basics. Match abandoned 7 overs.
Match cancelled: Alton v Bournemouth.
DIVISION 1
Portsmouth 43-3 (Lepervanche 2-33) v Calmore Sports. Match abandoned 11 overs.
New Milton 28-1 v Rowledge. Match abandoned 10.2 overs.
Totton & Eling 100-1 (Stevens 51*, J Taylor 36) v Sparsholt. Match abandoned 17.2 overs.
Matches cancelled: Andover v Sarisbury Athletic, Basingstoke & North Hants v St Cross Symondians II.
DIVISION 2
Fawley 27-1 (Parratt 20*) v Bashley (Rydal) II. Match abandoned 6.4 overs.
Liphook & Ripsley 166-3 (Covey 90*, Munt 42) v Paultons. Match abandoned 36 overs.
Old Tauntonians & Romsey 100 (Newman 33, Oxley 6-17) Fair Oak 14-0. Match abandoned 4.2 overs.
Waterlooville 37-2 v Ventnor. Match abandoned 12 overs.
Match cancelled: Hartley Wintney v South Wilts II.
DIVISION 3
Basingstoke & North Hants II 153-5 (J Coombs 51*, C Coombs 28) v Trojans. Match abandoned 34 overs.
Portsmouth & Southsea 48-0 (Davies 35*) v Tichborne Park. Match abandoned 12 overs.
Matches cancelled: Gosport Borough v Langley Manor, Hook & Newnham Basics II v Hambledon, Purbrook v Hythe & Dibden.
HAMPSHIRE LEAGUE DIVISION 1
Lymington 139 (Elliott 34, Merluck 3-14, Fryer 3-36) St Cross Symondians III 143-3 (Neave 69, B Foster 43*). St Cross Symondians III won by seven wickets.
Sway 215-8 (Hall 58, Steadman 50, Noble 26) Easton & Martyr Worthy 99 (target score 195, 34 overs)(Michell 29, D Bailey 3-29). Sway won by 96 runs.
Hursley Park 100-2 (Sharma 27*, Branford 25, Flynn 22) v Havant II. Match abandoned 22.1 overs.
All other matches cancelled.
