Sparsholt lost three wickets without a single run on the board and a fourth with only four scored – but still recovered to beat Basingstoke & North Hants seconds and maintain their lead at the top of Southern Premier League Division 2.
The visitors’ dressing room door at May’s Bounty almost came off its hinges as Michael Haworth, Jeremy Frith and Lewis Mitchard departed for ducks and Stuart Taylor soon joined them for another zero.
Greg Donaldson (4-23) and Chris Chandler (3-35) were rubbing their hands with glee but, from a subsequent 32-5, teenage duo Nick Doubell (48) and former Hook & Newnham Basics spin prospect Liam Doran (64) produced a game changing century stand.
Their partnership pointed Sparsholt to a total of 173 – one which proved too many for Basingstoke, who fell from 51-1 (Chris Jolley 34) to 127 all out and a fourth successive defeat.
Man-of-the-match Doran (4-23) was involved again, alongside fellow spinner Frith, with 3-23. Doran left is pictured by Dave Vokes.
It’s becoming too tight for comfort at the foot of Division 2 where a mere six points separate the bottom four clubs.
Bottom of the pile Tichborne Park are facing a second consecutive relegation after being dismissed for 178 (George Ayling 35) and beaten by three wickets by Waterlooville, who have climbed into second place.
Australian Alex Smith (39) and James Scutt (33) gave Ville a sound start before the Allam brothers gave Tichborne a sniff.
Syed Mahmood (60) and Rahul Bhome (34) going nicely Trojans appeared well placed in the Totton & Eling derby at Southern Gardens.
But from 139-2 (Nigel le Bas 32) they dropped to 187 all out, teenager Liam Carty returning a best yet 4-32.
Zimbabwean Gary Chirmuuta cracked an unbeaten 72 and James Taylor 41 to sweep Totton to a five-wicket win with four overs to spare.
Paultons are sliding into trouble after Langley Manor inflicted their fourth successive defeat – Graham Noble playing the key all-round role.
Tony Richman’s late 55 not out took Paultons to 206-9 (Cam Grierson 46) at Whitemoor Lane.
But Noble followed up his 4-30 return with 61 with the bat, made in partnership with Conor Browne (59), the pair hitting 25 boundaries between them.
St Cross Symondians halted a recent lean run, chasing down a Rowledge target of 171-9 (Sam Moseley 50) to win by six wickets. Robbie Hadfield (50) and Paul Hawkins (49) steered them home.
The visitors’ dressing room door at May’s Bounty almost came off its hinges as Michael Haworth, Jeremy Frith and Lewis Mitchard departed for ducks and Stuart Taylor soon joined them for another zero.
Greg Donaldson (4-23) and Chris Chandler (3-35) were rubbing their hands with glee but, from a subsequent 32-5, teenage duo Nick Doubell (48) and former Hook & Newnham Basics spin prospect Liam Doran (64) produced a game changing century stand.
Their partnership pointed Sparsholt to a total of 173 – one which proved too many for Basingstoke, who fell from 51-1 (Chris Jolley 34) to 127 all out and a fourth successive defeat.
Man-of-the-match Doran (4-23) was involved again, alongside fellow spinner Frith, with 3-23. Doran left is pictured by Dave Vokes.
It’s becoming too tight for comfort at the foot of Division 2 where a mere six points separate the bottom four clubs.
Bottom of the pile Tichborne Park are facing a second consecutive relegation after being dismissed for 178 (George Ayling 35) and beaten by three wickets by Waterlooville, who have climbed into second place.
Australian Alex Smith (39) and James Scutt (33) gave Ville a sound start before the Allam brothers gave Tichborne a sniff.
Syed Mahmood (60) and Rahul Bhome (34) going nicely Trojans appeared well placed in the Totton & Eling derby at Southern Gardens.
But from 139-2 (Nigel le Bas 32) they dropped to 187 all out, teenager Liam Carty returning a best yet 4-32.
Zimbabwean Gary Chirmuuta cracked an unbeaten 72 and James Taylor 41 to sweep Totton to a five-wicket win with four overs to spare.
Paultons are sliding into trouble after Langley Manor inflicted their fourth successive defeat – Graham Noble playing the key all-round role.
Tony Richman’s late 55 not out took Paultons to 206-9 (Cam Grierson 46) at Whitemoor Lane.
But Noble followed up his 4-30 return with 61 with the bat, made in partnership with Conor Browne (59), the pair hitting 25 boundaries between them.
St Cross Symondians halted a recent lean run, chasing down a Rowledge target of 171-9 (Sam Moseley 50) to win by six wickets. Robbie Hadfield (50) and Paul Hawkins (49) steered them home.
