Waterlooville have won an instant promotion back to the second tier of the Southern Premier League. A four-wicket victory over New Milton at Rowlands Avenue means third-placed Andover cannot overhaul them with two matches remaining.
Luke Anderson (3-20) mopped up the tail as Milton were bowled out for 144.
Ville were made to sweat, though, before any champagne corks could start popping. They slipped to 11-2 in reply with skipper Dan Birch, who had entered the game with back-to-back Division 2 centuries, and Alex Shepherd dismissed without scoring.
And a rare loss looked on the cards when Anderson and promising Alex Whitfield fell in quick succession, leaving the scoreboard a sickly 67-6.
Ville were rescued by an unbroken seventh wicket stand between Harry McBride (35 not out) and Joseph Mitchell (34 not out).
The pair saw their side across the finishing line with a partnership of 78, representing an 11th win in 13 completed league fixtures.
Hook & Newnham Basics' 20-run defeat at Sway was ill-timed. Dave Steadman was MoM for Sway, hitting 74 and later taking 4-23, he New Forest side defending 194. Jaiden Hall's 72 was in vain for Hook.
Can Parley clamber out of the mire ? With Tom Jacques (64), Spencer Savage (58) and Kieran Laird (40) making runs their 277 was well beyond Fawley, who lost top order batsmen to Tom Saunders and ack Nicholls and the lower order to Marcus Bragginton (4-24).
Luke Anderson (3-20) mopped up the tail as Milton were bowled out for 144.
Ville were made to sweat, though, before any champagne corks could start popping. They slipped to 11-2 in reply with skipper Dan Birch, who had entered the game with back-to-back Division 2 centuries, and Alex Shepherd dismissed without scoring.
And a rare loss looked on the cards when Anderson and promising Alex Whitfield fell in quick succession, leaving the scoreboard a sickly 67-6.
Ville were rescued by an unbroken seventh wicket stand between Harry McBride (35 not out) and Joseph Mitchell (34 not out).
The pair saw their side across the finishing line with a partnership of 78, representing an 11th win in 13 completed league fixtures.
Hook & Newnham Basics' 20-run defeat at Sway was ill-timed. Dave Steadman was MoM for Sway, hitting 74 and later taking 4-23, he New Forest side defending 194. Jaiden Hall's 72 was in vain for Hook.
Can Parley clamber out of the mire ? With Tom Jacques (64), Spencer Savage (58) and Kieran Laird (40) making runs their 277 was well beyond Fawley, who lost top order batsmen to Tom Saunders and ack Nicholls and the lower order to Marcus Bragginton (4-24).
