SPCL2 Week7 - Aymes ton not enough for Hursley

Former Hampshire wicketkeeper Adrian Aymes cracked 128 - but finished on the losing Hursley Park side as Sparsholt chased 276 to win by eight wickets at The Quarters.

Aymes, who captains Hursley, shared a century opening partnership with Raman Prendergast (58) and another sizeable stand with Paul Edwards (33) as his side powered to 276-5.

But it wasn't enough !

Tim Richings led the Sparsholt response in style, enjoying century stands with Ollie Kelly (28) and Jerry Frith as the visitors sped towards a second consecutive victory.

Frith, who earlier took 3-56, hit 80 not out and Nick Boxall an unbeaten 42 as Sparsholt reached 277-2 with eight balls to spare.

Easton & Martyr Worthy have moved into a challeging third place after beating Lymington by 56 runs. It all went horribly wrong for the Larks, who put Easton into bat at the Sports Ground - and chased a massive 278-9 around the field !

With Glyn Treagus missing, Dan Peacock had to play despite breaking a little finger the previous weekend. But his inability to bowl left Lymington woefully short of options - and Easton cashed in.

After two early setbacks, Shaun Green (56), Francis Gill (54), Kevin Neave (56) and Steve Green (30) ran amok for Easton, who closed at 278-9.

Ian Young (46) held the Lymington top order together after Mark Stone (4-31) had claimed four scalps.

Lymington dipped to 108-5 before Matt Malloy (49), Peacock (42) and Christian Pain (33) took their reply to 222 all out.

Leaders Old Tauntonians & Romsey, who visit St Cross Symondians next Saturday, had it all too easy at United Services and won by five wickets.

US dipped from a promising 67-0 (Sam Lavery 44) to 166-9 (Raj Naik 3-44) - a total OTR polished off in 36.5 overs, with Charles Forward hammering 84.

Purbrook, last season's Division 3 champions, look set for a prompt return to their former abode after crashing to a fourth successive defeat.

They were skittled for 111 (Cleeve 60) by Gosport Borough, who posed 216-8, with Andrew Watkins (52) and Mike Rees (41) prominent at the top of the order.

Borough have suspended opening batsman Lee Wateridge for two matches following an incident in the previous week's defeat by Hursley Park.