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SPCL 2 - Forward writes himself into record books with double ton
Mike Vimpany (as published in Daily Echo) - 23 June 2002
Charles Forward, the hard hitting Old Tauntonians & Romsey left-hander, wrote himself into the Southern Electric Premier League record books with a stunning undefeated double-century against Division 2 rivals Sparsholt.
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Charles Forward 200* Photo Vic Isaacs |
Ironically, only 92 of Forward's 200 not out came in boundaries - he his two sixes and 20 fours - but it was enough to totally demoralise injury-hit Sparsholt, who lost Carl Nicols (broken toe) and Mike Ball (groin).
With Max Smith (68) sharing a 187-run opening stand, OTS piled up a massive 345-6.
Totally bemused, Sparsholt managed 152-7 in reply, with Ollie Kelly (40) top scoring.
United Services lost top spot to Easton & Martyr Worthy - seven wicket winners over Rowledge - after suffering a last ball defeat against the Hampshire Academy at Burnaby Road.
US improved from an uncertain 64-4 to make 196-8, with Tom Clark (67 not out) and Damien Carson (33) playing lead middle-order roles.
The Academy, fielding their youngest team so far, were in the driving seat at 138-4 after useful contributions by Iain Brunnschweiler (44) and Chris Benham (26).
But they stuttered on the run-in, with 15-year old Basingstoke prospect Mitchell Stokes hitting an unbeaten 17 to guide the county youngsters home off the fourth ball of the final over.
Raj Naik was the inspiration behind Winchester KS's 79-run win at Hungerford, where Hampshire's Jason Laney retired hurt after top edging an intended pull shot into his forehead.
Laney's injury, when he had made 46, had a significant impact as Hungerford were going well at 113-1, chasing Winchester's awesome 285-6.
Spinner Naik (4-38), who was bowling when Laney was injured, cut through the Hungerford middle-order, eventually leaving the Berkshire club 79 runs adrift on a demanding post-tea chase.
Naik (90) top scored for WKS, sharing a 119-run second-wicket stand with Paul Baker (60), before Jimmy Taylor (25) and brother Martin, with a quick-fire 21, helped the visitors to 285-6 (Jason Williams 4-75).
Australian all-rounder Aaron Heal had a major influence on Lymington's three-wicket win over Premier Division 2 strugglers Trojans at Stoneham Lane.
He ripped out the Trojans middle-order to finish with 4-35 before guiding his side to the brink of victory.
Glyn Treagus, who played for Trojans as a teenager, struck two early blows before Simon Williams (62) and Nigel le Bas (25) gave the innings some substance.
Skipper Williams repeatedly lost partners to Heal's left-arm spin and was eventually ninth batsman out as Trojans reached 132.
Lymington lurched to 38-3 before Heal (38) found reliable partners in Matt Molloy (16) and Dave Coles (24) to steer Lymington to victory.
© SPCL / Daily Echo / Mike Vimpany
| Players/Umpires | Mel Hussain, Robin Smith, Iain Brunnschweiler, Christopher Benham, Jason Laney, James Taylor, Glyn Treagus. |
| Tournaments | Southern Electric Premier League |
| Season | English Domestic Season |