Joe Smitherman's 65 set up Portsmouth cup win : Dave Reynolds
Teenage talent Joe Smitherman hit 65 and shared an important third-wicket stand with Harry Gadd (46 not out) as Portsmouth beat Middleton by 13 runs in a rain shortened ECB national club championship tie at St Helen's, Southsea.
Portsmouth made 156-4 off 28 overs, leaving the Sussex Premier League visitors to score 142 off 20 overs. They fell short at 128-8, teen spinner Charlie Collins taking 4-15 and Joe Kooner-Evans 3-18.
Waterlooville made 152-9 (Alex Shephard 39) but lost by seven wickets to Surrey Championship hosts Normandy.
Middlesex League giants Richmond put a massive 350-3 on the board after visitors Odiham & Greywell put them in. Vansh Jani helped himself to a cool 244 not out, with 12 sixes and 24 fours. Odiham fell aganisingly short with 105 all out, Gareth Sharp (42) top scoring.
Portsmouth made 156-4 off 28 overs, leaving the Sussex Premier League visitors to score 142 off 20 overs. They fell short at 128-8, teen spinner Charlie Collins taking 4-15 and Joe Kooner-Evans 3-18.
Waterlooville made 152-9 (Alex Shephard 39) but lost by seven wickets to Surrey Championship hosts Normandy.
Middlesex League giants Richmond put a massive 350-3 on the board after visitors Odiham & Greywell put them in. Vansh Jani helped himself to a cool 244 not out, with 12 sixes and 24 fours. Odiham fell aganisingly short with 105 all out, Gareth Sharp (42) top scoring.
