St Cross Symondians take a slender three-point lead into next Saturday’s top of the table ECB Southern Premier League showdown against South Wilts at Bemerton.
While Burridge watched the rain fall and wash out their match at Lymington, St Cross and South Wilts powered to key victories.
With Hampshire’s Jimmy Adams hitting his third century in four knocks, St Cross piled up a thumping 312-7 before Alton, chasing an adjusted 210 to win off 41 overs, made 180-6 in reply.
South Wilts, whose meet-up with St Cross at Wilton Road in six days time will have a significant impact on the outcome of the title race, bowled relegated New Milton out for 170 before Tom Morton plundered an unbeaten 91 in his side’s eight-wicket win.
In the only other completed Premier Division match, Basingstoke & North Hants beat Bashley (Rydal) by 26 runs, full details of which will appear in tomorrow’s Daily Echo.
Sarisbury Athletic’s four-wicket win at Hook & Newnham Basics trimmed Bournemouth’s lead at the top of Division 1 to 26 points in advance of next week’s top-two clash at Allotment Road.
Hartley Wintney are all but mathematically relegated after an eight-wicket thrashing at OTs & Romsey, while Suman Ganguly cracked a century as Liphook Ripsley won at Calmore Sports to ease their demotion fears.
Division 2 table toppers Sparsholt had their match with Paultons washed out after tea, but Rowledge held their nerve to beat Langley Manor by three runs, despite Elliott Ponting’s 71 not out.
Trojans are near enough down after being thrashed by ten wickets by Tichborne Park, but relegation rivals Totton & Eling beat Basingstoke & North Hants II.
The top of the table SPL3 clash between South Wilts II and leaders Fair Oak was rain abandoned, but at the bottom Havant II picked up a priceless 36-run win over Gosport Borough.
Fawley’s match with Lymington II was abandoned.
While Burridge watched the rain fall and wash out their match at Lymington, St Cross and South Wilts powered to key victories.
With Hampshire’s Jimmy Adams hitting his third century in four knocks, St Cross piled up a thumping 312-7 before Alton, chasing an adjusted 210 to win off 41 overs, made 180-6 in reply.
South Wilts, whose meet-up with St Cross at Wilton Road in six days time will have a significant impact on the outcome of the title race, bowled relegated New Milton out for 170 before Tom Morton plundered an unbeaten 91 in his side’s eight-wicket win.
In the only other completed Premier Division match, Basingstoke & North Hants beat Bashley (Rydal) by 26 runs, full details of which will appear in tomorrow’s Daily Echo.
Sarisbury Athletic’s four-wicket win at Hook & Newnham Basics trimmed Bournemouth’s lead at the top of Division 1 to 26 points in advance of next week’s top-two clash at Allotment Road.
Hartley Wintney are all but mathematically relegated after an eight-wicket thrashing at OTs & Romsey, while Suman Ganguly cracked a century as Liphook Ripsley won at Calmore Sports to ease their demotion fears.
Division 2 table toppers Sparsholt had their match with Paultons washed out after tea, but Rowledge held their nerve to beat Langley Manor by three runs, despite Elliott Ponting’s 71 not out.
Trojans are near enough down after being thrashed by ten wickets by Tichborne Park, but relegation rivals Totton & Eling beat Basingstoke & North Hants II.
The top of the table SPL3 clash between South Wilts II and leaders Fair Oak was rain abandoned, but at the bottom Havant II picked up a priceless 36-run win over Gosport Borough.
Fawley’s match with Lymington II was abandoned.
