Experienced left-arm seamer Jon Grasham (pictured) took 5-26 as Sway strangled a 73-run win over Southern Premier Division 2 neighbours New Milton in the first ever league match between the New Forest clubs.
Sway, last season's SPL3 champions, had to work hard to post 184-9. Opener Will Millard (36) was well set until caught by New Milton skipper Ed Bartlett off the bowling of Joe Hall (2-22). Recovering from 79-5, Sway were more than grateful for the ten boundaries conjured up by forceful middle order pair Hugh Bernard (31) and Jay Dehning (36). Bartlett returned to finish with 3-32.
New Milton never recovered from an appalling start (13-3) with openers Adams and Bartlett removed by Jon Waller (1-17) and Dave Steadman (2-19) without troubling the scorers. Five visiting batsmen succeeded in crawling into the teens and then departed with the run rate barely reaching over two an over. The ever-accurate Richard Thomas chipped in with 2-9 with Grasham bagging five of the last 6 wickets. New Milton made 111 in painful 44 overs.
Ewen Mansford played a key role in Portsmouth & Southsea's handsome 160-run win over Hartley Wintney, scoring 41 and later taking 3-16. Pompey die hard Ollie Kanavan (53) top scored in the P & S total of 246-7. Hartley Wintney rolled over for a dismal 86.
Sway, last season's SPL3 champions, had to work hard to post 184-9. Opener Will Millard (36) was well set until caught by New Milton skipper Ed Bartlett off the bowling of Joe Hall (2-22). Recovering from 79-5, Sway were more than grateful for the ten boundaries conjured up by forceful middle order pair Hugh Bernard (31) and Jay Dehning (36). Bartlett returned to finish with 3-32.
New Milton never recovered from an appalling start (13-3) with openers Adams and Bartlett removed by Jon Waller (1-17) and Dave Steadman (2-19) without troubling the scorers. Five visiting batsmen succeeded in crawling into the teens and then departed with the run rate barely reaching over two an over. The ever-accurate Richard Thomas chipped in with 2-9 with Grasham bagging five of the last 6 wickets. New Milton made 111 in painful 44 overs.
Ewen Mansford played a key role in Portsmouth & Southsea's handsome 160-run win over Hartley Wintney, scoring 41 and later taking 3-16. Pompey die hard Ollie Kanavan (53) top scored in the P & S total of 246-7. Hartley Wintney rolled over for a dismal 86.