Totton & Eling boosted their prospects of Southern Premier League Division 1 survival at the same time as Old Tauntonians & Romsey cursed the weather for not completing a relegation-easing victory at Liphook & Ripsley.
While teenage talent Ollie Perrin, left, was playing the start role in Totton’s 33-run win at Rowledge, OTs ran out of time as they hunted down a precious win in East Hampshire.
Sri Lanka tour-bound, Perrin, who hit a magnificent century to steer Totton to their first win of the season against OTs last month, took up the mantle after the Eels’ had lost both their openers for ducks at Rowledge.
He hit two sixes and eight fours in a knock of 69, sharing what proved a decisive 125-run stand with Zimbabwean Mark Mbofana, who made 73.
Perrin’s dismissal, as the first of three victims for Kiwi spin all-rounder Sushant Balajee (3-39), triggered a middle-order wobble by Totton, who needed the experience of Chris Thomason (28) and Tom Kenton (18) to lead them to a tidy 218-9.
The start of the Rowledge reply bordered on disaster as Perrin (4-44) and Dan Collier (2-36) removed three of the top four for ducks.
Balajee (89) underlined his batting prowess and defied Totton’s attack for well over two hours, losing partners all too regularly. Only Richard Forbes, with a late 25, provided support before the New Zealander was ninth out, just before Rowledge were 185 all out.
But for the weather, OTs & Romsey would have shared in Totton’s celebrations, but they were left frustrated as they clock – and the wet East Hampshire weather – denied them a win at Liphook.
OTs made the play, with Tim Slade (52) and Charlie King (41) starting well and Keith Trodd adding a handy 33 not out as the visitors’ made 200-9.
Steve Smith (4-33) wrecked Liphook’s reply, but constant rain breaks and Harry Munt’s dogged 28 not out enabled Liphook to reach 92-6 before stumps were drawn.
At the opposite end of the table, leaders Sarisbury Athletic were in some difficulty at 100-7 when rain came to their rescue against Bournemouth at Allotment Road.
Baz Akram put a nightmare three-hour motorway journey from Loughborough University behind him to top score with 37. But Bournemouth’s teenage spin pair Dom Clutterbuck (4-23) and Jem Warner (2-37) called the tune for the Lions, who have pushed their way into fourth spot in the table.
While teenage talent Ollie Perrin, left, was playing the start role in Totton’s 33-run win at Rowledge, OTs ran out of time as they hunted down a precious win in East Hampshire.
Sri Lanka tour-bound, Perrin, who hit a magnificent century to steer Totton to their first win of the season against OTs last month, took up the mantle after the Eels’ had lost both their openers for ducks at Rowledge.
He hit two sixes and eight fours in a knock of 69, sharing what proved a decisive 125-run stand with Zimbabwean Mark Mbofana, who made 73.
Perrin’s dismissal, as the first of three victims for Kiwi spin all-rounder Sushant Balajee (3-39), triggered a middle-order wobble by Totton, who needed the experience of Chris Thomason (28) and Tom Kenton (18) to lead them to a tidy 218-9.
The start of the Rowledge reply bordered on disaster as Perrin (4-44) and Dan Collier (2-36) removed three of the top four for ducks.
Balajee (89) underlined his batting prowess and defied Totton’s attack for well over two hours, losing partners all too regularly. Only Richard Forbes, with a late 25, provided support before the New Zealander was ninth out, just before Rowledge were 185 all out.
But for the weather, OTs & Romsey would have shared in Totton’s celebrations, but they were left frustrated as they clock – and the wet East Hampshire weather – denied them a win at Liphook.
OTs made the play, with Tim Slade (52) and Charlie King (41) starting well and Keith Trodd adding a handy 33 not out as the visitors’ made 200-9.
Steve Smith (4-33) wrecked Liphook’s reply, but constant rain breaks and Harry Munt’s dogged 28 not out enabled Liphook to reach 92-6 before stumps were drawn.
At the opposite end of the table, leaders Sarisbury Athletic were in some difficulty at 100-7 when rain came to their rescue against Bournemouth at Allotment Road.
Baz Akram put a nightmare three-hour motorway journey from Loughborough University behind him to top score with 37. But Bournemouth’s teenage spin pair Dom Clutterbuck (4-23) and Jem Warner (2-37) called the tune for the Lions, who have pushed their way into fourth spot in the table.
