Lymington were on the brink of overhauling Brock's 124 all out when a herd of New Forest cattle surged on to the outfield, causing play to be halted. Fortunately, Mark Jackson negotiated a deal whereby the cows left the field, so Lymington could complete a six-wicket win.
It took more than the Just Stop Oil protestors to halt Lymington III's bid for a Hampshire League South West Division 5 victory over Brockenhurst at Balmer Lawn.
Lymington were on the brink of overhauling Brock's 124 all out when a herd of New Forest cattle surged on to the outfield, causing play to be halted. Fortunately, Mark Jackson negotiated a deal whereby the cows left the field, so Lymington could complete a six-wicket win.
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The Isle of Wight Cricket Board have appointed Nick Heelan [above] as their Cricket Development Manager.
Having recently retired from Hampshire Constabulary as a Senior Detective, Nick is well known across the Island having played both cricket and rugby on Vectis isle since 1998 when he moved across with his family. The Cricket Development Manager role is responsible for delivering Cricket across the Isle of Wight and some of the IWCB's key priorities include supporting our local clubs to thrive and grow, to deliver County Cricket across all the age groups, to deliver and develop Women and Girls Cricket and to continue to grow the Islands Disability cricket. Nick brings a wealth of Managerial experience with him to the cricket board combined with a passion for cricket and in particular Island Cricket. Nick said ‘ I am really delighted to have been offered the CDM role as local cricket is something very close to my heart and I wanted to give something back to the sport that I have loved since childhood. "The ECB and IOW Cricket Board have a primary mission to ‘Make Cricket the Game for me’ and to be fully inclusive so I will strive to increase the size of the ‘cricket family' here on the Island and I send an open invite to anyone who would like to get involved in any way be it as a player, coach, Umpire , Scorer or as a volunteer to help with all the practical organisation required to please contact me at cdm@isleofwightcricket.co.uk Callum Coombs wasn't best pleased when he found he had been left out of the Basingstoke & North Hants team against Sarisbury Athletic, especially when elder brother Dan took his place in the side having returned on holiday from Australia.
So Callum took his vengeance out on Sparsholt seconds in a Hampshire League Division 3 North match on the Castle Field, smashing the Winchester side's attack for an unbeaten 174 containing 27 boundaries. Basingstoke IIIs made 309-8 before restricting Sparsholt to 229-4. David Coulthard (74), Adam Beswick (75) and Ben Wakeford (41*) responded for the visitors. Compton & Chandler's Ford have made a five-match winning start to their defence of the Hampshire League championship, courtesy of some heavy scoring from their top order batsmen.
They have topped the 250-run mark on three separate Occasions and fell only four short of that landmark total against Hythe & Dibden. Zimbabwean Tinashe Chimbambo, who speaRheaded last summer's title triumph with over 950 runs, has once again been to the fore, hitting 147 in the 396-run mauling of Winton, in which Toby Gray also made a century. Four other CCF batsmen have made fifty-plus scores, with Easton & Martyr Worthy giving the champions their closest call yet, losing by 17 runs. Results - Compton & CF 286-8 (Fisher 98, Chimbambo 52) beat Portsmouth 122 (Lovell 4-30, Scorey 4-31) by 164 runs. Compton & CF 210-8 (A Spearing 55, Khan 50) beat Bournemouth II 145 (Chimbambo 3-23) by 65 runs. Compton & CF 396 (Chimbambo 147, Gray 100, Khan 44) beat Winton 91 (Lovell 3-37) by 305 runs. Compton & CF 246 (Khan 87, Chimbambo 39) beat Hythe & Dibden 177 (Lovell 3-35) by 69 runs. Compton & CF 275-9 (Gray 66, S Spearing 58, Chimbambo 43) beat Easton & Martyr Worthy 258-7 (Boulton 81*, Franklin 49, Banks 33) by 17 runs. Compton & Chandler’s Ford Back (from left): Fawwaz Anjum, Liam Palmer, Tinashe Chimbambo, Jameel Khan, George McCarthy, Andy Gorty. Front: Ash Lovell, Will Fisher, Alex Spearing, Scott Spearing, Matt Scorey. Some clubs are lucky to have one stalwart; Easton and Martyr Worthy Cricket Club is fortunate to benefit from the continuous support of three players each with 50 years of membership.
It was the time of flares, platform shoes, big hair, Slade and The Osmonds back in 1973 when Trevor Yeates, Andrew Dickety and Martin Hall all first joined EMWCC. On Saturday May 27 current players, families and club supporters enjoyed a BBQ and social evening at the David Roth ground in Easton and celebrated this anniversary, recognising the debt of gratitude to these legends of the club. On a glorious evening after the league fixtures had finished, former club chairman Adam Murch made the presentations of commemorative shirts and club caps to all three players. The ever-youthful Trevor Yeates defies his 50 years as a cricketer and continues to be a regular and key player for the club’s 2nd team. As a seam bowler he was a long term member of the 1st XI’s bowling attack. Trevor and his family have been continual supporters of club life performing many important roles. Trevor served on the management committee in the 1980s and acted as the club’s groundsman on three separate occasions. Nurturing Club stalwart Andrew Dickety is the father of the current club captain Mark Dickety. Andrew and his family have been crucial to the organisation of the club over many years. He has been responsible for nurturing many young players, primarily through Indoor Cricket and Evening League cricket; and continues to actively support the club’s activities. Martin Hall was primarily a batsman and wicket keeper. He was club captain for five years, 1st team captain for nine years and has served on various club committees. Martin was also presented with a framed picture of the cricket ground, which listed the many trophies he has been instrumental in winning for the club over the years of his impressive career. Martin has gone on to represent England Over 60s and 70s and played 10 Test Matches (five in Australia) for them with a top runs score of 70. On a memorable day for EMWCC the three club league teams also achieved comprehensive wins. At home the 1st team, captained by Ben Stanbrook, beat Bramshaw by three wickets. Isaac Lowe took three wickets and Adam Kite four, including importantly bowling out K Patel on 50 runs. Opener Jamie Banks top scored with 41 runs, followed by Ben’s 39. Ventnor cricketers James Cheek and Martin Blackman hit double centuries in a 464-run Ventnor avalanche against Hampshire League Division 4 South visitors Emsworth.
Cheek hit 209 and Blackman an unbeaten 204, the pair sharing a massive record 365-run second wicket partnership as sixes and fours flew all around the sunbaked Steephill bowl. Cheek’s 209 contained nine sixes and 26 fours, Blackman clearing the boundary rope 11 times, in addition to hitting 22 fours. The pair came together with the score at 68 after opener Mark Fletcher had been dismissed for 19. In all, Ventnor clobbered 20 maximums and 51 fours in their 45-over innings – Emsworth using seven bowlers in a desperate and unsuccessful attempt to stem the run tide. Ryan Agnew’s five overs went for 92 runs, while new ball bowler George Falcon-Paterson conceded 93 off his curtailed six-over spell. Toby Noyes took 5-16 as Emsworth were skittled for 85, leaving Ventnor winners by a mammoth 365-run margin. Ironically, Shrewton's former Surrey & Warwickshire player Rikki Clarke outscored both Blackman and Cheek with 210 against Division 1 visitors Alton II. Ventnor's 462-2 was second highest HL total behind RAMs 481-4. Pictures Dave Reynolds DORSET UNDER-18s (from left): James Barker (Middleton), Kieran Laird (Parley) Jo Huns (Bashley Rydal), Ben Rogers (Bournemouth), Sam Crisp (Bashley Rydal), Connor Smith (Bournemouth), Lewis Freak (Bournemouth), Ben Chaffey (Taunton Deane), James Van Gool (Bournemouth), Jon Legg (Dorchester), Simon Woodruff (St Cross Symondians), Will Tripcony (Bashley Rydal), Paul “Sid” Lawrence (Head Coach) Honours were shared at Newclose where the Isle of Wight CB hosted Dorset 2nd XI, each side winning a T20 match. The IOW won the opening game by two runs, mainly due to a 73 run partnership between Ventnor's Sam Mills (58) and Oscar Vandercasteele (23). Henry Edwards(31) was the only other batsman to reach double figures as IOW close at 131-6 with Simon Woodruff (3-18) and Jo Huns (2-24) the pick of the Dorset bowlers. Dorset’s reply began slowly, quickly losing three wickets but an unbroken partnership between Woodruff (73*) and Lewis Freak (27*) saw them finish agonisingly close on 129-3. The second match saw Dorset bat first and reach a total of 146-4 with good contributions from Kieran Laird (21), Sam Crisp (30) and Connor Smith (28*). Lymington spinner Dan Cox picked up a useful 2-26.
The IWCB were always behind the required rate despite contributions from Fred Gurney (23), Liam Turnbull (22) and Edwards (29). Jon Legg (3-21) and four victims for keeper Ben Rogers saw Dorset secure a 25 run victory. Monty Lyons celebrated his adult South Wilts debut in style with a five-wicket haul against Hampshire League Division 5 North rivals Collingbourne – no mean feat for a 12-year old ! Opening the bowling for South Wilts fourth team, Monty struck with the new ball, having Aaron Hitchmough caught and, when he returned for a second spell later, he snapped up four of the last five Collingbourne wickets to fall to finish with figures of 5-29. Collingbourne totalled 158 (Andy Holman 74) and bowled South Wilts out for 89 (J Burton 39), Lyons striking his first senior boundary before being dismissed for six. Monty [left] is in the U12s Wiltshire squad and is in his third season at South Wilts after starting cricket through the club’s community cricket scheme at age 9 years. His proud mother Melanie was happy to buy the celebratory five-wicket ‘jug’ of beer when the South Wilts team returned to Bemerton after the game, though Monty was happy to sip a lemonade ...
POPULAR Basingstoke & North Hants cricketer Ian Crossley, who played cricket and football for several North Hampshire teams for more than two decades, sadly died over Christmas, aged 86.
He played as a top order batsman at May's Bounty for over 40 years, turning out for all the club's teams, alongside the XL Club. A superb organiser, Ian played for several clubs in the Test Valley, including Portals Athletic and Laverstoke Park Abion, before managing Winchester City. He later managed Newbury Town before going on to be commercial manager of Aldershot Town and Wealdstone. “He was always upbeat and full of energy,” said Matt, who played football for Wycombe Wanderers under Martin O’Neill. “Dad was quite well-known, maybe not over the last few years, but within the 80s and 90s when he played a lot of cricket and football in the local area.” Ian Crossley (right) pictured with XL club legend Christopher Bazalgette A historic Dorset cricket ground is under threat after neighbours - including an owner of a £1.5million home - complained of balls landing in their back garden and causing damage.
Colehill Cricket Club near Wimborne, was first established in 1905 and has been led by generations of local families ever since. But when a large detached house bordering the pitch was purchased by a new owner in 2021, complaints were made about batsmen hitting sixes into her garden. Overall, it is thought that at least two neighbours had complained about balls landing on their property. Another neighbour also claimed that her roof was damaged by a flying ball about six months ago. The pensioner, who asked not to be named, said: 'I have lived here for 30 years and never had an issue until recently. A ball damaged my roof which the club said they would pay for but I didn't hear anything. I know that a car has been hit before.' Following these objections, the club's committee 'went mad' with health and safety measures to appease the unnamed 'newbie'. It soon became a rule that any player who hit a ball towards her side of the boundary would be immediately disqualified from the game. Expensive But when cricketers responded by boycotting the club, they instead planned on building a £15,000, 26ft high by 157ft long netted fence to protect the complainant's home. This however was deemed too expensive, so the committee instead informed the club captain, George Taylor, that the grounds will be closed for adult cricket for good. Youth cricket can continue on the ground on the basis that boys and girls can't hit a hook shot as far as an adult. Local, Gemma Elliott, expressed that the idea of Colehill no longer being a part of the community 'would be wrong'. She said: 'I grew up opposite the cricket pitch. It's been part of Colehill for as long as I can remember and it would be wrong to see it go. There's always someone trying to change something to their needs.' Resident Stephanie Roberts also said: 'How very selfish of the complainant to think they have the right to dictate to this wonderful community sports and recreational facility. 'Perhaps they should move elsewhere rather than have the audacity to expect the cricket club to change.' The decision has caused outrage among local residents and a petition started by the club captain has already garnered almost 10,000 signatures. Mr Taylor, 26, who has played cricket at the club for 14 years, argues that the sport is being destroyed by a 'not in my back garden' mentality. Neighbour The chartered accountant also claimed that he had 'never known a serious issue with balls' during all those years. The club captain, George Taylor, said: 'When the land was gifted to the club in the early 20th century, there was a covenant stating cricket had to be played there. Two years ago a neighbour moved in and started complaining about the balls hitting her fence and going into her property. 'We didn't play there last year because we were hugely unhappy with that rule. It was ridiculous. We went to the bottom of the league because of all the trial and tribulations. 'When they decided to suspend adult cricket, there was no forum or debate - they didn't give any of us members notice. 'Some of the players texted me saying, "please don't tell me this is the end". That put a bit of fire in my belly.' The club captain emphasised that there is no other cricket club in Colehill and if it was closed there would be a 'slow death for that community'. A spokesman for the Committe for Colehill Sports & Social club stressed that a ground of its size relies on 'having understanding neighbours' who can accept occasional inconveniences. It really resonates with public opinion that this "not in my back yard" mentality is taking over.' High fence The spokesman added: It had made the decision to ban adult cricket 'with a heavy heart'. The club stressed that a ground of its size relies on 'having understanding neighbours who are prepared to accept the occasional inconvenience' and want to 'embrace living next to a cricket ground'. But it was said that while there are many neighbours who adopt this, others 'want to adopt a "compensation culture"'. In a statement it said: 'In recent years it has become apparent that the risks of ball strikes at Colehill were increasing and that we need to take action to mitigate the risks involved. It is thought that at least two neighbours had complained about balls landing on their property 'We have carried out various activities to mitigate any risk including the moving of pitches to one side of the square and by imposing a rule that any ball hit over the fence would result in a dot ball rather than a six. 'We have applied and received planning permission to erect a high fence on the road side of the ground. This has so far cost £3,500 with a further cost of circa £13,000 being required to complete the work. 'As a club we have approached the ECB who offered no support in any way and we were investigating funding options when we started to have issues from other neighbouring properties.' The club continued: 'Our insurance premiums have more than trebled in the last three years and it is becoming more difficult to source the type of insurance we need. 'Without protection to all areas of the ground by means of high netting at a cost of £35,000, we don't believe it is viable to continue with adult cricket and face constant complaints and claims from those neighbours who choose not to embrace us.' This article has been reproduced from the Daily Mail. Three members of Compton & Chandlers Ford’s title winning side are named in the 2022 Hampshire League Division 1 ‘team of the season.’
They are the club’s Zimbabwean import Tinashe Chimbambo, all-rounder Andy Gorty and seamer Matt Scorey. Chimbambo is one of three foreign nationals picked alongside South Africans Tyler Silvester and Cape Town based Keegan Fortune. The Division 1 select team is - Tom Arnold [Bramshaw] 1152 runs + Jez Bulled [Fareham & Crofton) 755 runs + 18 dismissals Stuart Downs [Burridge] 35 wickets Keegan Fortune [Hythe & Dibden] 764 runs and 32 wickets Andy Gorty [Compton & Chandler’s Ford] 412 runs and 31 wickets Alex Nippard [Parley] 652 runs Matt Scorey [Compton & Chandler’s Ford] 37 wickets Tyler Silvester [Old Basing] 719 runs and 28 wickets Oli Southon [Fareham & Crofton] 434 runs and 42 wickets Tinashe Chimbambo [Compton & Chandler’s Ford] 951 runs Matt Young [Hythe & Dibden) 649 runs + 15 dismissals 12th man/Water boy: Tom Kent [Fareham & Crofton] * The Division 2 will be announced as soon as the selection panel is reconvened. ns Compton & Chandlers’ Ford have some bad news for their Hampshire Cricket League opponents – their free scoring Zimbabwean batsman Tinashe Chimbambo is returning for a second summer season at Shepherd’s Lane. He plundered 951 runs at 95.10 to help CCF to their first title, hitting four centuries, besides featuring prominently in the club’s coaching activities. He is currently in New Zealand playing for Hawera in the Taranaki League based around New Plymouth. Like his Compton team-mates, Chimbambo had hoped to be playing Southern Premier League Division 3 cricket this summer, but well chronicled issues with the Shepherd’s Lane outfield led to promotion from the Hampshire League being denied. CCF captain Alex Spearing said: “We are delighted to welcome back Tinashe as player/coach for the 2023 season. To be able to keep hold of a player of his quality is a real statement of intent for the club that we are serious about defending our Hampshire league title and getting promotion into the SPL. “Tinashe had a huge impact off the field last year helping to coach the first team and working with our younger players so we are looking forward to him continuing this work and are excited about the progress we can make this year.” Talented Petersfield sportsman Bob Pullin, who played cricket and rugby for the town teams from the late Sixties and into the 1980s, has died aged 82. He coped with a form of leukaemia for years but contracted pneumonia in his final weeks.
A prolific run scoring opening batsman, he played scrum-half for Hampshire’s county rugby team and, away from his prowess on the sporting field, was Estates Manager at Broadlands in Romsey and later Hever Castle in North Kent. He knew King Charles III well through his work at the Lord Mountbatten estate. Bob joined Petersfield in the late 60s and, after studying at Loughborough University, taught at Bedales and Churcher’s College, playing cricket alongside John Hull, Brian Firkins, Roy Passingham, Codge Greetham, and Barry Milner- Smith and others. A firm advocate for the traditions of the game, he was a strong competitor on the field, but always courteous to opponents and officials. He played at The Heath for over 20 years and captained Petersfield for a number of seasons, frequently topping the batting averages. He enjoyed a phenomenal 1974 season, scoring well over 1,000 runs and topping the County Division 1 averages and later played a pivotal role as Petersfield won promotion into the Southern League. Long time team-mate and frequent opening partner John Wolfe recalled: “Bob was very well organised batsman. Sound in defence, quick to spot the bad ball, and a ruthless accumulator of runs once he got set. “A fine all-round athlete, he was a good fielder in any position. He also snaffled some important wickets bowling misleadingly innocuous gentle medium pace. Bob had not been well in recent years, but his family made sure that he was able to pay one last visit to The Heath in June when he met up many of his former Petersfield cricketing colleagues at the memorial match for another of his long standing team-mates, Jim Smallbone, who died in March 2021. His funeral is in Tunbridge Wells on Thursday January 5. TWYFORD Standing (from left): Tom Crowley, Josh Jablonkski, Cam Park, Steve Berryman,Scott Wilson Malcolm Berryman (umpire). Seated: Ralf Featherstonhaugh, Tom Watson, Dan Watson, Alex Reidy (captain), Nick Moreland, Tom Ducker, Wyatt Brennan. All conquering Twyford swept to the Hampshire League Division 4 North title with an unblemished record, winning all 15 matches with a side whose average age was regularly under 25 years of age.
Their points per match average was 23.13 (out of 24) and on three separate occasions they bowled opposition sides out for less than 100. Aircraft pilot Cameron Park was flying high with bat and ball all summer long, getting his wings after scoring 509 runs and taking 27 wickets. Park made an unbeaten 113 against Holybourne plus three scores of 50 or more and, with the ball, twice celebrated six-wicket hauls. Steve Berryman (464) and Tom Crowley (409) both scored over 400 runs, while skipper Alex Reidy's 25 wicket tally included two five-wicket hauls. Petersfield are on the way back after several seasons in the wilderness and will play Hampshire League Division 2 cricket next summer on account of finishing runners-up in Division 3 North, where they won 14 of their 17 matches.
Henry Shore powered his way to the divisional batting award with 719 runs, which included a career-best 185 against OTs & Romsey III. He also made hundreds against Colden Common, Hartley Wintney and Ramsdell, narrowly missing a fifth ton with 94 against Hungerford. Shore also weighed in with 20 wickets. David Marshall wasn't far behind with 658 runs, while James Walton (425), wicketkeeper Tom Sherry (384) and Ben Anscombe (339) did their bit. Chris Russell (25) and Nathan Barlow (21) were the leading wicket takers. Colden Common are looking to enhance their playing strength for the 2023 cricket season, which will see their first team playing in Hampshire League Division 3 and the seconds in Division six.
They also play occasional Sunday afternoon friendlies, with the club based in the leafy surroundings of Colden Common Park on an ever improving pitch. . They will be commencing indoor practice nets early in the new year. Club details are on www.coldencommoncc.play-cricket.com If you are interested in joining the club please contact any of the following : Geoff Edwards on 07946 648011 Matt Burrows on 07824 632192 Colin Hutton on 07761 250832 Bramshaw’s Tom Arnold rattled off five centuries along with four more scores of fifty or more to win the Hampshire League Division 1 batting award with a phenomenal 1,152 runs His top score of 181 came against Portsmouth II at St Helen’s, Southsea in mid-July, while he also made 148 (v Old Basing), and other hundreds v Fareham & Crofton, Old Basing and relegated Tichborne Park. Batting 31 times in all cricket this summer, Arnold made exactly 2,000 runs, six tons and 14 half-centuries. It was Bramshaw’s first season in the top flight of HL cricket. Arnold sits third in the all-time list of run scorers in a season, his 1152 having been surpassed by Charles Forward, with 1264 runs for Romsey in 1995, and Peter Tugwell, who made one run less (1263) for Burridge that same season. Leading Division 1 batsmen: Tom Arnold (Bramshaw) 1152, * Tinache Chimbambo (Compton & Chandler’s Ford) 851, * Keegan Fortune (Hythe & Dibden) 764, Jeremy Bulled (Fareham & Crofton) 755, * Tyler Sylvester (Old Basing) 719, Alex Nippard (Parley) 652, Matt Young (Hythe & Dibden) 649, Tom Kent (Fareham & Crofton) 628, Will Fisher (Compton & Chandler’s Ford) 606. Oli Southon (above) marked his return to Fareham & Crofton, his home town club, after brief spells with the Hampshire Academy and Burridge with a 42-wicket haul, which secured the Division 1 bowling prize.
He took five wickets 9on three occasions, with a best 6-22 against relegated St Cross Symondians III. Matt Scorey enjoyed 37 successes with the ball for champions Compton & Chandler’s Ford, with Stuart Downs taking 35 for Burridge II. Hythe & Dibden’s South African import Keegan Fortune added 32 wickets to the 606 runs he made for the Waterside club. Leading Division 1 bowlers: Oli Southon (Fareham & Crofton) 42, Matt Scorey (Compton & Chandler’s Ford) 37, Stuart Downs (Burridge II) 35, * Keegan Fortune (Hythe & Dibden) 32, Andy Gorty (Compton & Chandler’s Ford) 31, Nathan Vincent (Alton II) 31. POOLE TOWN are Dorset Premier League champions for the first time since 2014 - that despite losing two of their opening four matches in May. A 14-match unbeaten run swept them to the title.
Badrul Allam (469 runs, inc 129* at Puddletown), Jordan Betts (407), Lewis Marais (322) and Richard Armstrong (289) led the way with the bat, while Joey Wormington (33 wickets) and the evergreen Joe Wilson (31) spearheaded the Dolphins' attack, along with Scott Bellamy (25) and Dan Jackson (24) Runners-up Wimborne & Colehill had triple centurion Ben Brigden (674) as leading DPL run scorer, with Sam Goodhew's 38-wicket haul winning the bowling award for Bere Regis. Twyford
Standing: from left): Tom Crowley, Josh Jablonkski, Cam Park, Steve Berryman, Scott Wilson, Malcolm Berryman (umpire). Front: Ralf Featherstonhaugh, Tom Watson, Dan Watson, Alex Reidy (captain), Nick Moreland, Tom Ducker, Wyatt Brennan. All conquering Twyford swept to the Hampshire League Division 4 North title with an unblemished record, winning all 15 matches with a side whose average age was regularly under 25 years of age. Their points per match average was 23.13 (out of 24) and on three separate occasions they bowled opposition sides out for less than 100. Aircraft pilot Cameron Park was flying high with bat and ball all summer long, getting his wings after scoring 509 runs and taking 27 wickets. Park made an unbeaten 113 against Holybourne plus three scores of 50 or more and, with the ball, twice celebrated six-wicket hauls. Steve Berryman (464) and Tom Crowley (409) both scored over 400 runs, while skipper Alex Reidy's 25 wicket tally included two five-wicket hauls. What a bank holiday weekend its been for East Woodhay, crowned Hampshire League Division 2 champions on August 27, then Cyril Thompson T20 Cup winners at May's Bounty, Basingstoke, two days later. The weekend was a personal triumph for South African teenager Ben Hummel, a gap year student at nearby Cheam school, who cracked a career-best 233 (5 sixes and 35 fours) and shared a massive 369-run third-wicket stand with Barnaby Talbot-Williams (135) as East Woodhay piled up 420-4 at relegated Sparsholt, who replied with 120. The 300-run win ensured East Woodhay pipped Ferndown Wayfarers to the title. Seeing the ball like a proverbial football, Hummel then hit a man-of-the-match 86 as EW posted 182-5 (Joe Lawrence 33*, Adam Barnes 23) before restricting Aldermaston Rugby Club to 129-7 (AK Sakakan 33, Madden Sharma 21, Rakita Parera 20) to win the Cyril Thompson Cup Thirteen years old Manny Lumsden was the toast of Hook & Newnham Basics’ fourths after his unbeaten century turned the tables on Whitchurch and set up a three-wicket victory for his side at Stratton Park. Prospects appeared bleak for Hook when they slumped to 46-5 in response to a competitive Whitchurch total of 211-9 (Jack Dancer 78, Oli Webster 4-28). But Manny, left, who plays for Hampshire Under-14s, belied his tender years and took up the challenge of turning the match on its head with an undefeated 115 off 102 balls. Lumsden, whose father Audley was a prominent full-back for Bath and Gloucester in top English Premiership rugby, firstly shared an 83-run sixth-wicket stand with 12 years old, wicketkeeper Dan Corbett (17) to lift Hook’s reply to 129-6. He then added another 69 with Charlie Bland (23), which took Hook to the brink of a remarkable win which retained the club’s Division 4 North status. Hook & Newnham Basics are the second highest placed fourth team in the pyramid behind St Cross Symondians. Hampshire Cricket have announced that wicketkeeper-batter Lewis McManus has signed a permanent deal with Northamptonshire, effective immediately. The 27-year-old had been on loan with Northamptonshire and has now joined them permanently. He will play against Hampshire in next Tuesday's Royal London Cup tie at Newclose on the Isle of Wight. McManus was a student at Clayesmore School in Dorset. He is a product of the Club’s pathway system and was handed his First XI debut in 2015 in a County Championship game against Yorkshire at Headingley. In 2016, McManus recorded his maiden century for the Club, registering an unbeaten 132 against Surrey in the County Championship. He became an important member of the squad, keeping wicket in all three formats of the game, and was part of the side that won the 2018 Royal London One-Day Cup at Lord’s and qualified for the 2021 Vitality Blast Finals Day. Hampshire’s Director of Cricket, Giles White said: “Lewis has been a fantastic servant to the Club and an incredibly popular player; we will miss him. On behalf of everyone at the Hampshire I’d like to thank him for his contributions over the years and wish him the best with his move to Northamptonshire.” Lewis McManus said: “I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as a player over the last decade at Hampshire. I have made great friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. I supported Hampshire as a boy, so to play for the Club was a privilege. I am extremely grateful to the fans, players and coaches for their support over the years. Now, I’m excited about my future with Northamptonshire and I wish Hampshire all the very best.” In total, Lewis made 153 appearances for Hampshire across all formats, scoring a total of 3,113 runs with 176 catches and 36 stumpings. It's been a long time coming but Hursley Park cricketers have their first piece of silverware on the table in 21 years after carrying off the Winchester & District Midweek League title.
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