Aerial view of Fareham & Crofton's Bath Lane ground.
Tom Kent's runs are batting Fareham & Crofton to Southern Premier League Division 3 safety - his unbeaten 89 steering the Bath Lane club to a five-wicket win over Hursley Park.
It was the fourth time this season the left-hand opener had gone past fifty - he went on to make centuries against Fawley and South Wilts seconds - his 513 run tally putting him second in the SPL3 batting charts.
Kent underpinned Fareham's 211-run chase to perfection, sharing a century partnership with Jez Bulled (41) and later another handy stand with Craig Jeffery (35) as victory was completed with 11 balls to spare.
South African Jeffery earlier bowled a miserly 1-19 and took three outfield catches before Hursley, struggling at 69-5 after a fine spell by James Headen (3-12), rallied through a 90 run partnership between Paddy McNamara (73) and Oli Green (32) to make 211-8.
Fareham can shake off their relegation fears with wins over Havant and South Wilts in their next two matches.
Havant lost opener Simon Loat to the first ball of the match against Trojans and went on to make 125, Tim Felstead taking 3-37. In-form Nigel leBas got 46 as Trojans won by six wickets.
It was the fourth time this season the left-hand opener had gone past fifty - he went on to make centuries against Fawley and South Wilts seconds - his 513 run tally putting him second in the SPL3 batting charts.
Kent underpinned Fareham's 211-run chase to perfection, sharing a century partnership with Jez Bulled (41) and later another handy stand with Craig Jeffery (35) as victory was completed with 11 balls to spare.
South African Jeffery earlier bowled a miserly 1-19 and took three outfield catches before Hursley, struggling at 69-5 after a fine spell by James Headen (3-12), rallied through a 90 run partnership between Paddy McNamara (73) and Oli Green (32) to make 211-8.
Fareham can shake off their relegation fears with wins over Havant and South Wilts in their next two matches.
Havant lost opener Simon Loat to the first ball of the match against Trojans and went on to make 125, Tim Felstead taking 3-37. In-form Nigel leBas got 46 as Trojans won by six wickets.
Tom Kent
