Dave Porter - Dorset Seniors Poole Town veteran Dave Porter rolled back the years, scoring his first century in amore than a decade as Dorset Seniors went on a 314-run scoring spree against the Channel Islands in the ECB 50-plus County Championships at Dean Park.
Porter hit a six and 14 fours in his 120 and shared a blistering 233-run second wicket partnership with Weymouth’s Jim Ryall (122) as Dorset posted a Championship best 314-2 off 45 overs.
The Channel Islands were whipped out for 145, Ferndown Wayfarers’ David Ballam taking 5-21 and Ryall completing a fine display with a 3-16 return.
Dorset ought to have beaten Hampshire, whom they twice had on the ropes before allowing the visitors to escape from Dean Park with a seven-run victory.
Joe Wilson took 3-17 and Porter 3-19 as Hampshire wriggled clear from 126-6 to make a competitive 225 all out. When John Young (73) and Porter (51) powered Dorset’s reply to 175-2, only one outcome seemed probable, but Hampshire’s bowlers applied the brake and the hosts were marooned seven runs short at 218-7 at stumps.
Dorset finished fifth in the eight-county group, winning four and losing three matches. Ryall made 527 runs, including four centuries and was the leading batsmen in the country at the end of the regional games.
Porter hit a six and 14 fours in his 120 and shared a blistering 233-run second wicket partnership with Weymouth’s Jim Ryall (122) as Dorset posted a Championship best 314-2 off 45 overs.
The Channel Islands were whipped out for 145, Ferndown Wayfarers’ David Ballam taking 5-21 and Ryall completing a fine display with a 3-16 return.
Dorset ought to have beaten Hampshire, whom they twice had on the ropes before allowing the visitors to escape from Dean Park with a seven-run victory.
Joe Wilson took 3-17 and Porter 3-19 as Hampshire wriggled clear from 126-6 to make a competitive 225 all out. When John Young (73) and Porter (51) powered Dorset’s reply to 175-2, only one outcome seemed probable, but Hampshire’s bowlers applied the brake and the hosts were marooned seven runs short at 218-7 at stumps.
Dorset finished fifth in the eight-county group, winning four and losing three matches. Ryall made 527 runs, including four centuries and was the leading batsmen in the country at the end of the regional games.
