Ben Allnutt (59) and one-time Fareham & Crofton all-rounder Kevin Light (44) revived Hook & Newnham Basics II’s fortunes before Shane Brewer took 5-16 to wreck Gosport Borough’s prospects of winning their round one Southern Premier Division 3 match at the KGV.
The pair were both promoted from the Hampshire League at the end of 2019 and the victory odds were in Borough’s favour when Jacob Harris (3-16) and Ollie Creal (3-30) reduced Hook to 59-5.
Allnutt, eventually ninth out, and Light turned the tide with a century sixth-wicket stand, which helped Hook reach a competitive 183 all out.
Eight overs of Brewer (left) was more than enough for Gosport, who sank to 58-6, with top scorer Lee Harrop (41) his fifth victim.
The Borough tail wagged a bit but Harry Warner (3-21) made the necessary inroads to bowl Gosport out for 129 and leave Hook 54-run winners.
Basingstoke & North Hants seconds chased down Hythe & Dibden’s 249-4 to win by four wickets off the penultimate ball of a May’s Bounty thriller.
Hythe’s total was based on a 151-run opening stand between Tom Gates (86) and Matt Young (61), with Tom Richards (36) and Zach Millar (36) proving later support.
Teen Josh Coombs underpinned Basingstoke’s reply with a patient 81, sharing key stands with Laurence Benge (48) and Scott Dyer (32) as the Bountymen closed in.
Cal Coombs (30) did his bit before Will McKay (3-35) broke through with three quick wickets. Fortunately for ‘Stoke, Steve Bucksey (23) and Chris Chandler kept their cool and grabbed a dramatic victory off the penultimate ball.
Langley Manor were 58-4 when play was abandoned at Purbrook, but none was possible at all at St James’s Park, where Portsmouth & Southsea were due to play Hambledon.
The pair were both promoted from the Hampshire League at the end of 2019 and the victory odds were in Borough’s favour when Jacob Harris (3-16) and Ollie Creal (3-30) reduced Hook to 59-5.
Allnutt, eventually ninth out, and Light turned the tide with a century sixth-wicket stand, which helped Hook reach a competitive 183 all out.
Eight overs of Brewer (left) was more than enough for Gosport, who sank to 58-6, with top scorer Lee Harrop (41) his fifth victim.
The Borough tail wagged a bit but Harry Warner (3-21) made the necessary inroads to bowl Gosport out for 129 and leave Hook 54-run winners.
Basingstoke & North Hants seconds chased down Hythe & Dibden’s 249-4 to win by four wickets off the penultimate ball of a May’s Bounty thriller.
Hythe’s total was based on a 151-run opening stand between Tom Gates (86) and Matt Young (61), with Tom Richards (36) and Zach Millar (36) proving later support.
Teen Josh Coombs underpinned Basingstoke’s reply with a patient 81, sharing key stands with Laurence Benge (48) and Scott Dyer (32) as the Bountymen closed in.
Cal Coombs (30) did his bit before Will McKay (3-35) broke through with three quick wickets. Fortunately for ‘Stoke, Steve Bucksey (23) and Chris Chandler kept their cool and grabbed a dramatic victory off the penultimate ball.
Langley Manor were 58-4 when play was abandoned at Purbrook, but none was possible at all at St James’s Park, where Portsmouth & Southsea were due to play Hambledon.
