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Waterlooville are in seventh heaven after extending their 100 per cent winning start to the Southern Premier League campaign.
Table-topping Ville chalked up a seventh straight Division 2 victory, beating Hook & Newnham Basics 2nd XI by 51 runs.
But there was disappointment for Portsmouth & Southsea, who had started the day in second place only to lose at home to St Cross Symondians seconds.
Put in after losing the toss, Ville appeared in trouble on 56-4 with top three Archie Reynolds (8), Jon Hudson (13) and Josh McCoy (16) all departed.
But Gabe Broadhurst and Alex Shephard led the fightback, putting on 89 for the fifth wicket. Broadhurst top scored with 58, his first half-century for Ville and his highest league score since hitting 64 for Liphook & Ripsley seven years ago.
Shephard (51 off 77 balls) and Dan Birch (40 off 33 balls) then added a further 61 for the sixth wicket. Helped by 32 extras, including 25 wides, Ville closed on 230-9 off their 50 overs.
Hudson (4-20) starred as Hook slipped to 120-6, Dan Moore making 38 and Tom May 32. Helped by a 10th wicket stand of 35 - their highest of the innings - they were eventually bowled out for 179 (Joseph Mitchell 2-28).
Portsmouth & Southsea were bowled out for 118 at St James’ to lose by 76 runs to St Cross II at St James's Park.
The visitors posted 194-8 with former Brondesbury skipper James Overy top scoring with 58 at the top of the order, Maxwell Goddard taking 4-52.
P & S never got going with Simon Beetham (3-16) removing opener Shaun Briggs (5) and Alex Davidson (5) cheaply. Jack Davies top scored with 34 but there were also cheap wickets for Cameron Braans (3-13) and David Orchard (3-21).
Table-topping Ville chalked up a seventh straight Division 2 victory, beating Hook & Newnham Basics 2nd XI by 51 runs.
But there was disappointment for Portsmouth & Southsea, who had started the day in second place only to lose at home to St Cross Symondians seconds.
Put in after losing the toss, Ville appeared in trouble on 56-4 with top three Archie Reynolds (8), Jon Hudson (13) and Josh McCoy (16) all departed.
But Gabe Broadhurst and Alex Shephard led the fightback, putting on 89 for the fifth wicket. Broadhurst top scored with 58, his first half-century for Ville and his highest league score since hitting 64 for Liphook & Ripsley seven years ago.
Shephard (51 off 77 balls) and Dan Birch (40 off 33 balls) then added a further 61 for the sixth wicket. Helped by 32 extras, including 25 wides, Ville closed on 230-9 off their 50 overs.
Hudson (4-20) starred as Hook slipped to 120-6, Dan Moore making 38 and Tom May 32. Helped by a 10th wicket stand of 35 - their highest of the innings - they were eventually bowled out for 179 (Joseph Mitchell 2-28).
Portsmouth & Southsea were bowled out for 118 at St James’ to lose by 76 runs to St Cross II at St James's Park.
The visitors posted 194-8 with former Brondesbury skipper James Overy top scoring with 58 at the top of the order, Maxwell Goddard taking 4-52.
P & S never got going with Simon Beetham (3-16) removing opener Shaun Briggs (5) and Alex Davidson (5) cheaply. Jack Davies top scored with 34 but there were also cheap wickets for Cameron Braans (3-13) and David Orchard (3-21).