Fawley’s shock eight-wicket defeat of previously unbeaten Trojans has split the Southern Premier League Division 2 title and promotion race wide open.
Only six points now separate the top three clubs, Trojans, Calmore Sports and Tichborne Park, with Hambledon coming up hard on the rails.
Trojans were skittled for 86 by the Waterside club, who have spent the entire season in the relegation zone.
Left-armer Adam Freeman (4-27) ripped out Trojans top three batsmen with only four runs on the board.
Ed Boyd (14) guided Trojans to 36 before off-spinner Wayne Smith (5-12) (right) took the first of his nap hand haul.
Ed Pope (22) and James Truscott (21) provided the only meaningful resistance as Trojans collapsed to 86 all out.
Fawley, who lifted themselves out of the bottom two on the back of the win, lost Paul Marks cheaply, but were eased to victory by Andy Parratt (24) and James Nason, with 31 not out.
Calmore Sports are only five points behind Trojans after ending Sparsholt’s outside promotion prospects with an eight-wicket victory at the Norman Edwards Ground.
Sparsholt were on the back foot directly Paul Proudley (2-24) dismissed both Stuart Tognarelli and David Banks before the score had reached 25.
Teen duo Michael Haworth (34) and Tom Foster (40) repaired the damage, but any prospects Sparsholt had of posting a competitive total disappeared when spinner James Rose (4-26) ripped through their middle-order, three wickets falling for as many runs at one stage.
Jamie Skeoch (16) and young Nick Doubell (17) launched a late bit to improve Sparsholt’s lot, but Mark Lavelle (2-24) ended the innings at 145.
Calmore lost Matt Hardy cheaply, but a half-century from Lavelle (50), aided by an unbeaten 47 by left-hander Ben Johns, swept the visitors home with 11 overs to spare.
Henry Don’s return from Durham University has given Tichborne Park’s promotion prospects a distinct boost.
He followed up his 64 against Paultons with 104 as Tichborne ran up 305-8 before beating South Wilts II by 54 runs at Bemerton.
Justin Reid (38) gave the Park a positive start, but it was Don’s century, which contained a six and 17 fours, and a fine 92 from Tom Allam which enabled Tichborne to total a formidable 305-8 (Tom Pearce 4-67).
Any slim prospects South Wilts had of chasing down a 300-plus total were destroyed by Tichborne opening pair Ben Allen (2-36) and James Long (4-50), who sent the Bemerton top four back to the pavilion for only 27 runs.
Sam Arnold (84) and Tom Pearce (75) shared a 156-run fifth-wicket stand as South Wilts recovered to reach 251-9 by stumps.
Hambledon created a niche in the Premier League record books by chasing down the highest ever target to beat Hartley Wintney by five wickets on the Green.
South African Shane Nkomo led the way with a boundary strewn century as the Dons’ raced past Hartley Wintney’s 334-9 to remain a competitive fourth in the log.
The Langa-based all-rounder hit four sixes and 16 fours in an unbeaten 133, sharing an opening stand of 152 with left-hander George Marshall (99).
Indy Chakrabarti kept the momentum going with 60 off 76 balls to set the scene for stand-in skipper Ian Turner to hit the winning six.
Tasmanian Tommy Garwood earlier hit 115 and later took 3-65 ... only to finish on the losing side !
Only six points now separate the top three clubs, Trojans, Calmore Sports and Tichborne Park, with Hambledon coming up hard on the rails.
Trojans were skittled for 86 by the Waterside club, who have spent the entire season in the relegation zone.
Left-armer Adam Freeman (4-27) ripped out Trojans top three batsmen with only four runs on the board.
Ed Boyd (14) guided Trojans to 36 before off-spinner Wayne Smith (5-12) (right) took the first of his nap hand haul.
Ed Pope (22) and James Truscott (21) provided the only meaningful resistance as Trojans collapsed to 86 all out.
Fawley, who lifted themselves out of the bottom two on the back of the win, lost Paul Marks cheaply, but were eased to victory by Andy Parratt (24) and James Nason, with 31 not out.
Calmore Sports are only five points behind Trojans after ending Sparsholt’s outside promotion prospects with an eight-wicket victory at the Norman Edwards Ground.
Sparsholt were on the back foot directly Paul Proudley (2-24) dismissed both Stuart Tognarelli and David Banks before the score had reached 25.
Teen duo Michael Haworth (34) and Tom Foster (40) repaired the damage, but any prospects Sparsholt had of posting a competitive total disappeared when spinner James Rose (4-26) ripped through their middle-order, three wickets falling for as many runs at one stage.
Jamie Skeoch (16) and young Nick Doubell (17) launched a late bit to improve Sparsholt’s lot, but Mark Lavelle (2-24) ended the innings at 145.
Calmore lost Matt Hardy cheaply, but a half-century from Lavelle (50), aided by an unbeaten 47 by left-hander Ben Johns, swept the visitors home with 11 overs to spare.
Henry Don’s return from Durham University has given Tichborne Park’s promotion prospects a distinct boost.
He followed up his 64 against Paultons with 104 as Tichborne ran up 305-8 before beating South Wilts II by 54 runs at Bemerton.
Justin Reid (38) gave the Park a positive start, but it was Don’s century, which contained a six and 17 fours, and a fine 92 from Tom Allam which enabled Tichborne to total a formidable 305-8 (Tom Pearce 4-67).
Any slim prospects South Wilts had of chasing down a 300-plus total were destroyed by Tichborne opening pair Ben Allen (2-36) and James Long (4-50), who sent the Bemerton top four back to the pavilion for only 27 runs.
Sam Arnold (84) and Tom Pearce (75) shared a 156-run fifth-wicket stand as South Wilts recovered to reach 251-9 by stumps.
Hambledon created a niche in the Premier League record books by chasing down the highest ever target to beat Hartley Wintney by five wickets on the Green.
South African Shane Nkomo led the way with a boundary strewn century as the Dons’ raced past Hartley Wintney’s 334-9 to remain a competitive fourth in the log.
The Langa-based all-rounder hit four sixes and 16 fours in an unbeaten 133, sharing an opening stand of 152 with left-hander George Marshall (99).
Indy Chakrabarti kept the momentum going with 60 off 76 balls to set the scene for stand-in skipper Ian Turner to hit the winning six.
Tasmanian Tommy Garwood earlier hit 115 and later took 3-65 ... only to finish on the losing side !