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SPCL Div 2 - Academy fluff their lines in close run-chase
Mike Vimpany (as published in Daily Echo) - 19 May 2002
Hampshire's Academy side crashed to its first Southern Electric Premier League, Division 2 defeat, losing by three runs to Rowledge on the Rose Bowl Nursery ground.
The Young Hawks failed in a dramatic attempt to score seven runs off the final over of the day, bowled by Ricky Yates, whose figures of 4-60 included two key wickets in those last six balls.
The Academy closed at 218-5 after Rowledge, who had lost their two previous games, recovered from 38-3 to reach 221-8.
"We did everything right until the very end," said Academy captain Tony Middleton.
"We needed seven to win off the last two overs - and then Rowledge bowled a maiden, which proved decisive."
Hampshire hopeful David Wheeler (3-35) inflicted a double blow in his second over but, led by fourth-wicket pair David Lloyd (47) and Australian Jeff Anning (53), followed by an unbeaten 41 from skipper Dave Booton, last year's Division 3 runners-up rallied to make 221-8.
Peter Hammond, at 15 years of age the youngest Academy player, hit 84 and shared productive partnerships with Martin Bushell (52) and Wheeler (24). But, with victory in sight at 215-3, Irfan Shah skied a catch and Yates picked up Hammond for a superbly constructed 84.
The Academy finished three runs behind at 218-5.
Hampshire's defeat leaves Easton & Martyr Worthy, four-wicket winners over Old Tauntonians & Romsey, and United Services as the only unbeaten Division 2 sides.
Australian left-arm pace bowler Francis Gill (5-33) and the Green brothers sent OTs crashing to 128 all out (Charlie Forward 32, Max Smith 30) on a damp surface at Romsey.
Kevin Neave (53) guided Easton to a third successive victory.
Lymington were unable to halt United Services' march - Pete Andrew's 120 - the highest individual SPL score this season - setting up a 61-run victory at Burnaby Road.
The Royal Navy opener dominated proceedings and, with Mark Toogood (38) and Gary Hounsome (33) in support, eased US to 237-7.
Glyn Treagus took 3-44 and then hit 33 - only to watch in dismay as wickets tumbled all around him as veterans Paul Barsby (3-27) and Kelson Brooks (3-56) reduced Lymington to 59-5.
Neil Trestrail (53) struck out before becoming the third of Andrew's catches. Lymington limped to 176 all out and a second defeast in three games.
Winchester KS, unable to raise a 2nd XI for a Hampshire League match at Eastleigh & Otterbourne, crashed to 83 all out and a thumping 131-run defeat at previously unsuccessful Sparsholt.
Sparsholt made steady progress throughout the afternoon session, with Tim Richings (46), Rob Savage (33) and Andy Lang (31) top scoring in a useful 214-8.
Raj Naik and Rhys Oxley shared six of the Sparsholt wickets, but Winchester's batting never fired once Richard Edwards (3-21) had achieved a double early breakthrough.
Ian Ellis took 3-10 as Winchester plunged to 81 all out.
Simon Williams struck a season's best 83 and shared a profitable fifth-wicket stand with Paul Durand (40) as Trojans posted 210-8 at Hungerford.
But a cloudburst ended proceedings after 23.2 overs after tea, with Hungerford interestingly placed at 88-3 (Nick Wilton 36 not out).
© SPCL / Daily Echo / Mike Vimpany
| Players/Umpires | Tony Middleton, Irfan Shah, Glyn Treagus, Timothy Richings, Robert Savage, Nicholas Wilton. |
| Tournaments | Southern Electric Premier League |
| Season | English Domestic Season |