 James Turner (above) and Ryan Taylor right [Terry Nash photos] |  |
James Turner and Ryan Taylor hit centuries as Bashley (Rydal) seconds gave their Southern Premier Division 2 survival prospects an unexpected boost with a victory at Hartley Wintney, where a massive 726 runs were scored and the result in doubt until the closing stages.
Hugo Hammond responded in kind with 139 for Hartley, but finished on the losing side by 18 runs.
Bashley were 18-2 after two strikes by Anthony Parson, but Turner and Sam Stroud (54) added 123 to put the visitors back on track. Turner and Ryan Taylor then sprayed sixes and fours all around the historic Cricket Green, Turner clearing the line five times and Taylor four.
Turner departed at 250, leaving Taylor to complete his maiden SPL century and Austin Andrews made 41 not out. Bashley closed 372-6, their highest SPL total.
Each side hit 12 sixes and 33 fours – Hartley finished agonizingly close, with Hammond scoring 139 (six maximums and 13 fours), James Mulvey (47), Angus Brown (39) and Ryan Bone 30. HW were 354 all out.
Hugo Hammond responded in kind with 139 for Hartley, but finished on the losing side by 18 runs.
Bashley were 18-2 after two strikes by Anthony Parson, but Turner and Sam Stroud (54) added 123 to put the visitors back on track. Turner and Ryan Taylor then sprayed sixes and fours all around the historic Cricket Green, Turner clearing the line five times and Taylor four.
Turner departed at 250, leaving Taylor to complete his maiden SPL century and Austin Andrews made 41 not out. Bashley closed 372-6, their highest SPL total.
Each side hit 12 sixes and 33 fours – Hartley finished agonizingly close, with Hammond scoring 139 (six maximums and 13 fours), James Mulvey (47), Angus Brown (39) and Ryan Bone 30. HW were 354 all out.
Hugo Hammond [Dave Vokes]
Hook & Newnham Basics seconds lie just two points above the Southern Premier Division 2 drop zone after a four-wicket defeat by Fair Oak, who chased down 157 to win.
Early on there were few clouds on the horizon for Hook, who made it to 67-1 thanks to Joe Allnutt (20) and Tom May. But May’s 48 turned out to be the highest score of the innings.
After that early promise Basics subsided, with only Hampshire U15 prospect Alex Corbett (29) and Liam Doran (19) making any impression in the middle of the innings. The wiles of Oaks spin bowlers Rhys Oxley, who took 4 for 21, and Gregor McKenzie (2 for 33) accounted for Hook’s decline from 129 for 4 to 157 all out in 41.2 overs.
Fair Oak needed a good start of their own,and got one through Harry Reed (20) and new boy Henry Nicholls (43), who took the visitors to 89 for 1 Three wickets from spinner Will Gardner created a few ripples, but Sam Reed’s decisive contribution of 56 from 58 balls put Oaks within sight of victory. They took only 33.1 overs to reach the target at 160 for 6, running out winners by 4 wickets.
Early on there were few clouds on the horizon for Hook, who made it to 67-1 thanks to Joe Allnutt (20) and Tom May. But May’s 48 turned out to be the highest score of the innings.
After that early promise Basics subsided, with only Hampshire U15 prospect Alex Corbett (29) and Liam Doran (19) making any impression in the middle of the innings. The wiles of Oaks spin bowlers Rhys Oxley, who took 4 for 21, and Gregor McKenzie (2 for 33) accounted for Hook’s decline from 129 for 4 to 157 all out in 41.2 overs.
Fair Oak needed a good start of their own,and got one through Harry Reed (20) and new boy Henry Nicholls (43), who took the visitors to 89 for 1 Three wickets from spinner Will Gardner created a few ripples, but Sam Reed’s decisive contribution of 56 from 58 balls put Oaks within sight of victory. They took only 33.1 overs to reach the target at 160 for 6, running out winners by 4 wickets.
