SPCL3 Week4 - Island Academy director smashes WKS

Orazio Santalucia, the Island's new Cricket Academy director, produced a stunning display to send Southern Electric Premier League Division 3 title favourites Winchster KS crashed to defeat at Steephill.

The Melbourne raised leg spinner turned the game on its head, taking 7-35 and snapping up two catches as Winchester crashed from 128-1 to 201 all out ...and an eventual seven-wicket defeat.

Paul Marks (64) and Jimmy Taylor (36) appeared to have steered WKS into a powerful position, but their efforts were undermined by the academy coach.

Santalucia later hit 38 with the bat, but it was an unbeaten 67 by young Anguillian Chaka Hodge which steered Ventnor to victory.

South African Erasmus Hendrikse took 3-25 and struck an unbeaten 65 to sweep Trojans to an eight-wicket win over Waterlooville at Rowlands Avenue.

Michael Heffernan hit 87 and Julian Ballinger took 5-42 in Alton's win over Hook & Newnham Basics, while Fair Oak teenager James Scutt struck a match winning 86 as Hambledon surprised Paultons.

New Milton piled up 279-8 - Hampshire YCs all-rounder David Wheeler hitting 69 - and had Hungerford reeling at 59-6 after 15 overs when it rained heavily.