Paultons' batsman Nathan Feltham has his stumps re-arranged. Pic Roy Honeybone.
Heavy rain that caused the abandonment of their visit to South Wilts in the ninth over after tea may have been a blessing in disguise for relegation threatened Paultons’.
South Wilts were rattling along at seven runs an over and were going well at 55-1 in pursuit of Paultons’ 204 when the rains came.
The ‘no result’ leaves Paultons third from bottom, effectively seven points above Fawley – but with table toppers Calmore Sports next up at Whitemoor Lane on Saturday, 12.30.
Nigel Feltham blazed a quick-fire 46 (four sixes and five fours) at the top of the innings for Paultons, while Robbie Pike (49) and Josh Metcalfe (27) batted effectively in the middle-order as Paultons made 204 (Tom Pearce 3-48).
But the total was set to come under close scrutiny as Owain Phillips (35 not out) and Tom Cowley had South Wilts well placed when the weather set in.
South Wilts were rattling along at seven runs an over and were going well at 55-1 in pursuit of Paultons’ 204 when the rains came.
The ‘no result’ leaves Paultons third from bottom, effectively seven points above Fawley – but with table toppers Calmore Sports next up at Whitemoor Lane on Saturday, 12.30.
Nigel Feltham blazed a quick-fire 46 (four sixes and five fours) at the top of the innings for Paultons, while Robbie Pike (49) and Josh Metcalfe (27) batted effectively in the middle-order as Paultons made 204 (Tom Pearce 3-48).
But the total was set to come under close scrutiny as Owain Phillips (35 not out) and Tom Cowley had South Wilts well placed when the weather set in.
