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Calmore off the mark but far from convincingly - SEPL Division One Review
Mike Vimpany - 3 June 2001
Calmore Sports are off the mark in the Southern Electric ECB Premier League, but they had to overcome a top-order batting collapse before clinching a last-ball victory over Bournemouth at Loperwood Park.
Chasing Bournemouth's 201-4, Calmore appeared set for an easy win after a century opening partnership between Tom Pegler and Paul Draper.
But, having reached 143-1, they collapsed - and ended up scrambling in by three wickets off the very last ball.
Earlier, Bournemouth teenager Chris Park carried his bat for an undefeated 90 and Geoff Warrington smashed 57 runs off 33 balls.
Park, 17, batted sedately, but lacked any significant support until Warrington's arrived at the crease to tuck greedily into the left-arm spin of Paul Draper, whose ten overs cost 84 runs.
Draper (50) soon got his revenge, sharing a century opening partnership with Tom Pegler (65), who had Jez Goode (22) in support as Calmore reached 143-1.
But Pegler's dismissal prompted chaotic scenes in the Calmore camp - five wickets falling for only five runs, three of them in quick succession to Australian medium-pacer Peter Waite (3-20) - as the reply lurched to 148-6.
James Hibberd (20) departed at 182-7, leaving teenager Paul Cass (26 not out) to guide Calmore to victory - Wilson's penultimate over, which cost 12 runs, effectively ending Bournemouth's prospects.
Russell Rowe cracked his second consecutive century as South Wilts piled up a massive 298-4 before beating strugglers Hungerford by 135 runs.
Rowe (103) and Rob Wade (74) shared a 178-run start for South Wilts, who profited further when Tim Lamb (50) and Tom Caines (40) came together.
Hampshire's Jason Laney (45) top scored as Hungerford sank to 163 all out.
South Australian batsman Andy Loader was to the fore again as Bashley (Rydal) comfortably defeated Burridge by 112 runs at Bashley Common Road.
The Adelaide right-hander hit 83 and shared a significant second-wicket partnership with Hampshire's Andy Sexton (61) as Bashley took charge.
Richard Knowles thumped 57 as Bashley moved to an unassailable 240-6 (Paul Jenkins 3-32).
Dave Jackson (41) and Neil Cunningham (25) responded but got little support as, initially, Neil Taylor (3-14) and latterly John Whiting (3-16) created inroads as Burridge slipped to 128 all out.
Title holders Havant stretched their lead at the top with a comfortable seven-wicket success at Andover, who plunged to a second consecutive defeat.
The Miller brothers, Roger (33) and Mark (26) propelled Andover to 52-1 off ten overs, but the later batting gave away against Shawn Gillies (4-34) and Mark Copping (3-27).
Andover's 134 all out was never likely to test Havant, whose victory was based around second-wicket pair Andy Perry (64) and Richard Hindley (38).
Second-placed BAT Sports slumped to a five-wicket defeat against Liphook & Ripsley after New Zealander Ben Jansen and Duncan Berry turned things around.
BAT posted a handy 230-7 through Damien Shirazi (86) and Dave Banks (48) and looked set for victory as Liphook slipped to 135-5.
But Kiwi Jansen hit 83 not out and skipper Berry an unbeaten 53 to guide Liphook home.
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| Teams | England. |
| Players/Umpires | Paul Draper, Jeremy Goode, James Hibberd, Russell Rowe, Robert Wade, Timothy Lamb, Jason Laney, Andrew Sexton, David Jackson, Neil Taylor, Roger Miller, Andrew Perry, Richard Hindley, Benjamin Jansen, Damian Shirazi, David Banks. |
| Tournaments | Southern Premier League |
| Season | English Domestic Season |