Chris Vaughan : pic Terry Nash
Left-hand all-rounder Chris Vaughan stole the show with a maiden ECB Southern Premier League century and a four-wicket haul as third-placed Bashley (Rydal) kept their outside title hopes alive with a 73-run win over visiting Ventnor at the BCG.
The 27-year old Vaughan, who has recently qualified as a fully fledged paramedic, followed up a competitive best 107 with a 4-36 return, bowling his redesigned left-arm spin.
His hundred underpinned Bashley’s 277-7, while Vaughan’s slow bowling revived his side’s prospects of a maximum-point haul as the relegated islanders sank from 120 without loss to 204 all out.
Vaughan was at the crease early on when Tom Gates became the first of three victims for teenager George Willis, who caught the eye with a tidy 3-29 return.
He added 138 with opener and second-wicket partner Simon Ridley (44), but admitted it was hard work.
“We had to graft for our runs for the initial 25 overs. Ventnor bowled accurately up front, especially young George, who deserved his figures,” Vaughan said.
“But it became easier when Michel Porter came in. He’s bang in form, played shots from the off and had the scoreboard racing along.”
Porter (44) and Gavin Bailiff (26) added quick runs before Vaughan fell at 257-5 for a richly deserved 107, which contained 14 boundaries.
It took Bashley a long while to break the season’s best 120-run opening stand teen duo Ben Duggan (85) and Ben Herridge (48) produced for the visitors.
Between them, they breached the boundary rope 15 times, but once Vaughan, who has abandoned his left-arm seam in favour of spin, trapped Herridge leg before and then nipped out Australian Alex Glendenning Bashley were on their way.
Duggan was eventually eighth out at 185, but despite his defiance, Bashley continued to make inroads at the opposite end with a Josh Digby wicket brace coinciding by a spectacular Red Arrows fly past overhead.
Toby Corbin (34) nicked a late batting bonus point for Ventnor, who were dismissed for 204, with Jake Lilley taking 3-48.
The 27-year old Vaughan, who has recently qualified as a fully fledged paramedic, followed up a competitive best 107 with a 4-36 return, bowling his redesigned left-arm spin.
His hundred underpinned Bashley’s 277-7, while Vaughan’s slow bowling revived his side’s prospects of a maximum-point haul as the relegated islanders sank from 120 without loss to 204 all out.
Vaughan was at the crease early on when Tom Gates became the first of three victims for teenager George Willis, who caught the eye with a tidy 3-29 return.
He added 138 with opener and second-wicket partner Simon Ridley (44), but admitted it was hard work.
“We had to graft for our runs for the initial 25 overs. Ventnor bowled accurately up front, especially young George, who deserved his figures,” Vaughan said.
“But it became easier when Michel Porter came in. He’s bang in form, played shots from the off and had the scoreboard racing along.”
Porter (44) and Gavin Bailiff (26) added quick runs before Vaughan fell at 257-5 for a richly deserved 107, which contained 14 boundaries.
It took Bashley a long while to break the season’s best 120-run opening stand teen duo Ben Duggan (85) and Ben Herridge (48) produced for the visitors.
Between them, they breached the boundary rope 15 times, but once Vaughan, who has abandoned his left-arm seam in favour of spin, trapped Herridge leg before and then nipped out Australian Alex Glendenning Bashley were on their way.
Duggan was eventually eighth out at 185, but despite his defiance, Bashley continued to make inroads at the opposite end with a Josh Digby wicket brace coinciding by a spectacular Red Arrows fly past overhead.
Toby Corbin (34) nicked a late batting bonus point for Ventnor, who were dismissed for 204, with Jake Lilley taking 3-48.
