Henry Glanfield steered Hambledon to the top [The News]
Henry Glanfield hammered six sixes in a stunning century as Hambledon extended their winning start to the Southern Premier League season.
The shy and reserved Alresford-based all-rounder, who has played senior international cricket for Norway and whose form is now attracting other Scandinavian countries, struck a scintillating 111 off 88 balls to set up a 113-run home victory over Trojans.
It was Hambledon’s third successive Division 3 victory and they are averaging 22 points a game so far. Though second-placed Hook & Newnham Basics 2nds have won all four games they’ve played, their average is ‘only’ 20.25.
Batting one down, Glanfield - who the previous week had hit 56 in a league win against Langley Manor - was at the crease early after Dan McGovern had departed for six.
He dominated a 50-run stand for the second wicket with skipper Spencer Le Clerq (14).
Glanfield’s scoring rate was much quicker; in all, his 111 - one run fewer than he scored against Gosport Borough in the opening match of the truncated 2020 SPL season - came off 88 balls with 11 boundaries as well as the six sixes.
That made it 80 runs in just 17 deliveries for Glanfield, who has represented Norway at youth level as well as at senior level through his mother. Under-cover agents from Denmark and Finland were spotted lurking in the Ridge Meadow bushes, with Trojans’ chess master Malcolm Clarke seen texting Faroe Islands selectors who were denied match day accreditation by Hambledon Parish Council.
Chris Pratt (26) helped Glanfield add 59 for the fourth wicket, before the latter was eventually sixth out with the score on 197. Mark Butcher (21) helped take Hambledon’s total to 227-7 off 40 overs.
Having hurt Trojans with the bat, Glanfield was soon hurting them with the ball as well. He dismissed opener Nigel Le Bas (6) and Arsalan Yasin (3) as the visitors lurched to 21-2.
Jonty Oliver (3-22), Shahryer Khan (2-22) and George Harding (2-32) also got among the Trojans order as they were 114 all out, Ed Boyd (27) top scoring. The News (adapted)
The shy and reserved Alresford-based all-rounder, who has played senior international cricket for Norway and whose form is now attracting other Scandinavian countries, struck a scintillating 111 off 88 balls to set up a 113-run home victory over Trojans.
It was Hambledon’s third successive Division 3 victory and they are averaging 22 points a game so far. Though second-placed Hook & Newnham Basics 2nds have won all four games they’ve played, their average is ‘only’ 20.25.
Batting one down, Glanfield - who the previous week had hit 56 in a league win against Langley Manor - was at the crease early after Dan McGovern had departed for six.
He dominated a 50-run stand for the second wicket with skipper Spencer Le Clerq (14).
Glanfield’s scoring rate was much quicker; in all, his 111 - one run fewer than he scored against Gosport Borough in the opening match of the truncated 2020 SPL season - came off 88 balls with 11 boundaries as well as the six sixes.
That made it 80 runs in just 17 deliveries for Glanfield, who has represented Norway at youth level as well as at senior level through his mother. Under-cover agents from Denmark and Finland were spotted lurking in the Ridge Meadow bushes, with Trojans’ chess master Malcolm Clarke seen texting Faroe Islands selectors who were denied match day accreditation by Hambledon Parish Council.
Chris Pratt (26) helped Glanfield add 59 for the fourth wicket, before the latter was eventually sixth out with the score on 197. Mark Butcher (21) helped take Hambledon’s total to 227-7 off 40 overs.
Having hurt Trojans with the bat, Glanfield was soon hurting them with the ball as well. He dismissed opener Nigel Le Bas (6) and Arsalan Yasin (3) as the visitors lurched to 21-2.
Jonty Oliver (3-22), Shahryer Khan (2-22) and George Harding (2-32) also got among the Trojans order as they were 114 all out, Ed Boyd (27) top scoring. The News (adapted)
