Josh Buckingham [pictured by Ian Thacker] hit a boundary strewn 104 off 62 balls as Hook & Newnham Basics chased down a Painswick total of 222-8 to win their Voneus national Village Cup fifth round tie at the KGV by six wickets with more than 12 overs to spare.
He plundered five sixes and 11 fours, sharing a hefty opening partnership of 184 with Harry Warner, who made a more sedate 84 (11 fours) as the Hampshire champions cruised to victory.
Hook became Hampshire winners for the first time after beating Ventnor in the county final.
Gloucestershire champions Painswick lost their first three wickets for only 23 and were still in trouble at 70-5 when Luke Woolway struck a century of his own, 125 including seven sixes and 11 fours to rescue the West of England Premier League visitors.
Aniket Divecha (2-17), Will Gardner (2-28) and Oli May did the early damage for Hook, who won the toss and fielded with uncertain weather about.
Dumbleton, who convincingly beat Calmore Sports in last season's Lord's final, were knocked out at the opening national round stage.
He plundered five sixes and 11 fours, sharing a hefty opening partnership of 184 with Harry Warner, who made a more sedate 84 (11 fours) as the Hampshire champions cruised to victory.
Hook became Hampshire winners for the first time after beating Ventnor in the county final.
Gloucestershire champions Painswick lost their first three wickets for only 23 and were still in trouble at 70-5 when Luke Woolway struck a century of his own, 125 including seven sixes and 11 fours to rescue the West of England Premier League visitors.
Aniket Divecha (2-17), Will Gardner (2-28) and Oli May did the early damage for Hook, who won the toss and fielded with uncertain weather about.
Dumbleton, who convincingly beat Calmore Sports in last season's Lord's final, were knocked out at the opening national round stage.
