Calmore Sports’ batting fell apart for the third time this season when Rowledge bowled them out for a lowest-yet 59 in front of their own Loperwood Park followers.
Australian all-rounder Alex Bloomfield, from Sydney, did the damage with a 5-31 return as Calmore plummeted to a 116-run defeat – their fifth in seven games.
Skipper Mark Lavelle criticised his players “for giving their wickets away, rather than getting good deliveries” after Calmore had been bowled out for a below 75 total for a third time.
Chris Yates, who made a watchful 86 off 132 deliveries, underlined the application needed – his opening knock enabling Rowledge to post a defendable 175-9.
Calmore progressed their reply to 30-1 – but then suffered a horrific collapse, losing nine wickets for 29 runs.
Bloomfield and Richard Forbes (3-4) ripped through Calmore’s frail batting in less than 25 overs.
“We’ve got to start being a lot more consistent – in a positive manner. We’ve got to improve,” he warned.
Calmore Sports share second-from-bottom place with neighbours Totton & Eling.
Both have 63 points – one more than Liphook & Ripsley, who were mauled by Hook & Newnham Basics, the unbeaten leaders.
Australian all-rounder Alex Bloomfield, from Sydney, did the damage with a 5-31 return as Calmore plummeted to a 116-run defeat – their fifth in seven games.
Skipper Mark Lavelle criticised his players “for giving their wickets away, rather than getting good deliveries” after Calmore had been bowled out for a below 75 total for a third time.
Chris Yates, who made a watchful 86 off 132 deliveries, underlined the application needed – his opening knock enabling Rowledge to post a defendable 175-9.
Calmore progressed their reply to 30-1 – but then suffered a horrific collapse, losing nine wickets for 29 runs.
Bloomfield and Richard Forbes (3-4) ripped through Calmore’s frail batting in less than 25 overs.
“We’ve got to start being a lot more consistent – in a positive manner. We’ve got to improve,” he warned.
Calmore Sports share second-from-bottom place with neighbours Totton & Eling.
Both have 63 points – one more than Liphook & Ripsley, who were mauled by Hook & Newnham Basics, the unbeaten leaders.
