Ollie Southon [pictured] tore through Alton’s top order as Burridge continued their winning start to the ECB Southern Premier League season.
Back at the Botley Road club after a season playing for Fareham & Crofton in the top flight of the Hampshire League, Southon bagged 4-14 off seven overs as Alton were routed for 77.
Southon - the leading wicket-taker in the HL in 2022 with 42 victims - dismissed the visitors’ top four as Alton, who had produced a surprise win against Havant the week before, dipped to 36-4.
He removed openers Daniel Harris (0) and Tom South (13) before having Sam Ruffell (8) and skipper Scott Myers (0) both caught by Will Donald.
Fit again Sullivan White (3-10) and Donald (2-5) also claimed cheap wickets as Alton were bowled out off the first ball of the 39th over having been put into bat on a damp surface. Extras (29) was their top score.
Alton’s miserable score ensured Burridge’s South African import Mathew Goles wouldn’t produce a repeat of his stunning debut.
A week earlier, Goles had blitzed 147 as Burridge defeated the Hampshire Academy at The Ageas Bowl. But the Cape Town run gun did dominate the all-South Africa joust with countryman Bash Walters, whose three overs cost 25 runs.
This time Goles struck five fours off 27 balls, ending unbeaten on 35 as his side cantered to an eight-wicket win in only 12.1 overs. Skipper Joe Collings-Wells (29) helped Goles put on 52 for the opening wicket. Hilio De Abreu (10) was the other batter dismissed in what was his final appearance for Burridge before returning to his native Mother City.
Back at the Botley Road club after a season playing for Fareham & Crofton in the top flight of the Hampshire League, Southon bagged 4-14 off seven overs as Alton were routed for 77.
Southon - the leading wicket-taker in the HL in 2022 with 42 victims - dismissed the visitors’ top four as Alton, who had produced a surprise win against Havant the week before, dipped to 36-4.
He removed openers Daniel Harris (0) and Tom South (13) before having Sam Ruffell (8) and skipper Scott Myers (0) both caught by Will Donald.
Fit again Sullivan White (3-10) and Donald (2-5) also claimed cheap wickets as Alton were bowled out off the first ball of the 39th over having been put into bat on a damp surface. Extras (29) was their top score.
Alton’s miserable score ensured Burridge’s South African import Mathew Goles wouldn’t produce a repeat of his stunning debut.
A week earlier, Goles had blitzed 147 as Burridge defeated the Hampshire Academy at The Ageas Bowl. But the Cape Town run gun did dominate the all-South Africa joust with countryman Bash Walters, whose three overs cost 25 runs.
This time Goles struck five fours off 27 balls, ending unbeaten on 35 as his side cantered to an eight-wicket win in only 12.1 overs. Skipper Joe Collings-Wells (29) helped Goles put on 52 for the opening wicket. Hilio De Abreu (10) was the other batter dismissed in what was his final appearance for Burridge before returning to his native Mother City.