Rob Nicklin century for Liphook & Ripsley
Calmore Sports will continue their defence of the Venous Village Cup on the Isle of Wight on Sunday week, May 22.
Their reward for an 83-run win over Sarisbury Athletic is a county semi-final away day against Ventnor in the Steephill bowl.
In the other semi-final, Sparsholt will host Hampshire League Division 1 new boys Bramshaw at the Norman Edwards Ground.
Ben Johns continued his love affair with the Village Cup with a third successive competition half-century – his 55 (made while struggling with a groin injury) and Matt Taylor’s 70 making up the bulk of Calmore’s runs before James Manning smacked a quire-fire 42 not out to lift the cup holders to an unassailable 222-7.
Ed Smith (31), Sam Floyd (29) and Jack Lovett (27) guided Sarisbury’s reply to 100-2, but with the asking run rate climbing, wickets tumbled at an alarming rate – eight falling for 39 runs – as the innings crumbled to 139 all out. Dan Croft and Manning shared six of the wickets.
When Ventnor host Calmore it will be their first game in this season’s Village Cup, the islanders having received consecutive walkovers when first Hursley Park conceded, then Amport, who were due to host them last weekend.
Sparsholt enjoyed an unexpectedly comfortable win over Hook & Newnham Basics II, who fell to a 111-run defeat at Locks Lane.
Hook began well enough by taking two early wickets, but Dan Sumner (49) and Josh May (54) consolidated their position before Ash Collison smacked two sixes and nine fours in a breezy 63, which took the Winchester side to 222-7. Only Mo Rizwan (36) responded in Hook’s disappointing 130 all out.
Tom Arnold led the way with 111 as Bramshaw chased down Easton & Martyr Worthy’s 193 to win by eight wickets and book a trip to Sparsholt. Will Wickham (52) top scored for EMW, while Jonty Loveless enjoyed a 3-28 return.
Liphook’s Rob Nicklin also put his name up on the Cricketer Honours Board with 116 (one six and 14 fours) of his side’s 252-7 against visiting Elstead, who were dismissed for 179, Ryan Covey, George Neave and Joe Randall all taking three wickets.
Next up for Liphook in the West Sussex semi-finals is a far more testing trip to Findon. Winners will be at home to either West Chiltington & Thakeham or Ifield.
Rowledge went through to the Surrey semi-final without bowling a ball in anger. Manager Chris Yates had put the squad through a rigorous pre-match warm-up when word came through that opponents East Horsley weren’t coming. It transpired they hadn’t physically entered the Village Cup this year !
Chalke Valley swept into the Wiltshire/Dorset county semi-finals with a crushing nine-wicket win over Shrewton.
Rupert Thomas (5-12) and Jonny Candler (3-30) did the damage as Shrewton collapsed to 35-8 (Adam Battisson 17) before tailenders Dan Pownall (20) and Paul Clancy (17) raised the final score to 87.
Two balls into the n16th over and Chalke Valley were home and dry – 64 of the 89 runs they required coming in boundaries from Guy Souch (34 not out), Max Dowling (27 not out) and Rory Parnell (17).
Chalke Valley’s reward is a home semi-final tie against Winsley – three-wicket winners at Wimborne-based Colehill - on Sunday week.
Their reward for an 83-run win over Sarisbury Athletic is a county semi-final away day against Ventnor in the Steephill bowl.
In the other semi-final, Sparsholt will host Hampshire League Division 1 new boys Bramshaw at the Norman Edwards Ground.
Ben Johns continued his love affair with the Village Cup with a third successive competition half-century – his 55 (made while struggling with a groin injury) and Matt Taylor’s 70 making up the bulk of Calmore’s runs before James Manning smacked a quire-fire 42 not out to lift the cup holders to an unassailable 222-7.
Ed Smith (31), Sam Floyd (29) and Jack Lovett (27) guided Sarisbury’s reply to 100-2, but with the asking run rate climbing, wickets tumbled at an alarming rate – eight falling for 39 runs – as the innings crumbled to 139 all out. Dan Croft and Manning shared six of the wickets.
When Ventnor host Calmore it will be their first game in this season’s Village Cup, the islanders having received consecutive walkovers when first Hursley Park conceded, then Amport, who were due to host them last weekend.
Sparsholt enjoyed an unexpectedly comfortable win over Hook & Newnham Basics II, who fell to a 111-run defeat at Locks Lane.
Hook began well enough by taking two early wickets, but Dan Sumner (49) and Josh May (54) consolidated their position before Ash Collison smacked two sixes and nine fours in a breezy 63, which took the Winchester side to 222-7. Only Mo Rizwan (36) responded in Hook’s disappointing 130 all out.
Tom Arnold led the way with 111 as Bramshaw chased down Easton & Martyr Worthy’s 193 to win by eight wickets and book a trip to Sparsholt. Will Wickham (52) top scored for EMW, while Jonty Loveless enjoyed a 3-28 return.
Liphook’s Rob Nicklin also put his name up on the Cricketer Honours Board with 116 (one six and 14 fours) of his side’s 252-7 against visiting Elstead, who were dismissed for 179, Ryan Covey, George Neave and Joe Randall all taking three wickets.
Next up for Liphook in the West Sussex semi-finals is a far more testing trip to Findon. Winners will be at home to either West Chiltington & Thakeham or Ifield.
Rowledge went through to the Surrey semi-final without bowling a ball in anger. Manager Chris Yates had put the squad through a rigorous pre-match warm-up when word came through that opponents East Horsley weren’t coming. It transpired they hadn’t physically entered the Village Cup this year !
Chalke Valley swept into the Wiltshire/Dorset county semi-finals with a crushing nine-wicket win over Shrewton.
Rupert Thomas (5-12) and Jonny Candler (3-30) did the damage as Shrewton collapsed to 35-8 (Adam Battisson 17) before tailenders Dan Pownall (20) and Paul Clancy (17) raised the final score to 87.
Two balls into the n16th over and Chalke Valley were home and dry – 64 of the 89 runs they required coming in boundaries from Guy Souch (34 not out), Max Dowling (27 not out) and Rory Parnell (17).
Chalke Valley’s reward is a home semi-final tie against Winsley – three-wicket winners at Wimborne-based Colehill - on Sunday week.
