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Perry's career-best not enough to keep Havant top
Mike Vimpany - 1 July 2001
Andrew Perry hit a career-best 173 not out, but it was not enough to keep Havant at the Southern Electric ECB Premier League summit.
Perry cracked four sixes and 22 fours in his monster knock - the sixth highest in the record books - as Havant piled up 278-2 declared (Richard Hindley 66).
But there was little prospect of Havant forcing a win as Hampshire 2nd XI prospect John Francis hit an unbeaten 80 to guide Burridge to 237-5 (Paul Hawkins 46).
Andover are off the bottom after a half-century by Roger Miller and a five-wicket return by Ian Langdown secured a 37-run win at South Wilts.
Andover produced some long overdue consistent batting, with Miller (58), Iain Brunnschweiler (42), Mark Miller (41), Tim Keighley (37) and Jerry Hayward (33) all getting amongst the runs in a powerful 252-6 (Tom Caines 3-52).
South Wilts got away to a steady start through Rob Wade (26) and Russell Rowe (24), but continually lost wickets in pairs.
Brian Pauwells (33) helped the score along, but Ian Langdown (5-69) had South Wilts staring defeat in the face at 119-6.
Simon Woodhouse came in at 7 and cracked a splendid 71, but South Wilts gradually slid to 215 all out and a 37-run defeat.
John Whiting and Matt King took five wickets each and Hampshire 2nd XI left-hander Andy Sexton hit an unbeaten century as Bashley (Rydal) crushed visiting Liphook & Ripsley by nine wickets.
Whiting (5-38) carved deep inroads into the Liphook batting, his initial three-wicket spell including in-form New Zealander Ben Jansen, spectacularly caught by Shaun Lilley.
Graham Tyler (37) held up Bashley's progress, but with Liphook tottering at 76-6 and King (5-56) making his presence felt, it was left to the lower-order to spare the visitors' blushes. Andy Brown (61) and latterly Tim Wheatley (22 not out) managed to lift the Liphook score to 188.
But there was no respite for Liphook as Sexton, who hit 17 fours in his 103 not out, and Neil Thurgood (67) virtually carried Bashley home single-handed with an opening stand of 161.
A century opening partnership between Matt Swarbrick (68) and teenager Chris Park (47) paved the way to Bournemouth's five-wicket win over Hungerford, who have dropped back to the Premier 1 basement.
Peter Waite (3-61) and Dorset left-armer Dave Kidner (3-26) did the bulk of the damage, although Joe Wilson's two-wicket 20-over stint had a key effect on Bournemouth's midday progress.
Robbie Maier (64) held Hungerford together, but the lower-order fell away after his departure at 168-5.
Hungerford's 195-9 was always in Bournemouth's sights once Swarbrick and Park got in.
The visitors suffered a slight shudder, losing three wickets for 14 runs before Stuart Rintoul (32) and Geoff Warrington (24 not out) completed the formalities.
© Mike Vimpany
| Teams | England. |
| Players/Umpires | Andrew Perry, Richard Hindley, John Francis, Roger Miller, Iain Brunnschweiler, Robert Wade, Russell Rowe, Andrew Sexton, Ben Jansen, Neil Thurgood, Matthew Swarbrick, David Kidner, Stuart Rintoul. |
| Tournaments | Southern Premier League |
| Season | English Domestic Season |