da jogodeouro： 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
Mike Vimpany (as published in Daily Echo)19-May-2002Hampshire’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).