Drivers rushed to move their cars from the boundary edge after New Milton’s Toby Edwards dented four vehicles in an astonishing array of six-hitting at Fernhill.
The pinch hitting youngster smashed eight ‘maximums’ and 13 fours in a whirlwind 109 off only 58 balls as New Milton beat the Hampshire Academy.
His onslaught led to the Green & Golds chasing down the Academy’s 213-7 to win by seven wickets with 23 overs to spare !
"It was pure clean hitting and fantastic to watch,” beamed jubilant New Milton captain Ryan Beck.
“Toby is one of the most destructive batsmen on the local scene on his day.
“All his sixes were on-side and once two cars were hit – albeit with a few minor abrasions – a posse of drivers got out of their seats and moved their vehicles out of Toby’s range and to the far end of the car park.
“It was all rather amusing. Fortunately, there’s no serious damage, but we certainly anticipated one or two windscreens being shattered !”
Ironically, Edwards only got his first team place back last week, having languished in Milton’s Hampshire League side for the whole of July after his return from Loughborough University.
“I got a couple of scores, 65 against OTs and really forced my way back in with a ton against Alton IIs,” explained the former King Edward VI student, who plays hockey locally for Trojans.
Edwards went after the Academy bowling from the start and had his half-century up in no time.
Bashley (Rydal) based teen George Pardoe was among those to suffer, his solitary over going for 26 !
Zac Organ was smacked for four of Edwards’ sixes and Brad Taylor and Jake Goodwin, who have both played Hampshire first team cricket, also suffered.
Skipper Taylor tried nine different bowling permutations before Edwards was well caught in the deep by Tom South.
But by then the damage was done – Dave Wakefield (21), James Haggaty (32) and Ashley Collison (32) playing support roles amid the carnage.
Edwards’ century totally overshadowed an excellent 95 by Young England prospect Tom Scriven, which dominated the Academy’s 213-7 (Collison 4-45).
The pinch hitting youngster smashed eight ‘maximums’ and 13 fours in a whirlwind 109 off only 58 balls as New Milton beat the Hampshire Academy.
His onslaught led to the Green & Golds chasing down the Academy’s 213-7 to win by seven wickets with 23 overs to spare !
"It was pure clean hitting and fantastic to watch,” beamed jubilant New Milton captain Ryan Beck.
“Toby is one of the most destructive batsmen on the local scene on his day.
“All his sixes were on-side and once two cars were hit – albeit with a few minor abrasions – a posse of drivers got out of their seats and moved their vehicles out of Toby’s range and to the far end of the car park.
“It was all rather amusing. Fortunately, there’s no serious damage, but we certainly anticipated one or two windscreens being shattered !”
Ironically, Edwards only got his first team place back last week, having languished in Milton’s Hampshire League side for the whole of July after his return from Loughborough University.
“I got a couple of scores, 65 against OTs and really forced my way back in with a ton against Alton IIs,” explained the former King Edward VI student, who plays hockey locally for Trojans.
Edwards went after the Academy bowling from the start and had his half-century up in no time.
Bashley (Rydal) based teen George Pardoe was among those to suffer, his solitary over going for 26 !
Zac Organ was smacked for four of Edwards’ sixes and Brad Taylor and Jake Goodwin, who have both played Hampshire first team cricket, also suffered.
Skipper Taylor tried nine different bowling permutations before Edwards was well caught in the deep by Tom South.
But by then the damage was done – Dave Wakefield (21), James Haggaty (32) and Ashley Collison (32) playing support roles amid the carnage.
Edwards’ century totally overshadowed an excellent 95 by Young England prospect Tom Scriven, which dominated the Academy’s 213-7 (Collison 4-45).
