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SEPL feature match - Bashley (Rydal) v Bournemouth
Mike Vimpany - 14 May 2001
A half-century by Australian Adam Loader and three-wicket hauls by Kevin Nash and Neil Taylor swept Bashley (Rydal) to a 77-run victory over Southern Electric ECB Premier League rivals Bournemouth.
It was the first time in eight years Bashley had beaten their neighbours - but they did so in convincing fashion, outplaying Bournemouth in most departments.
Bashley based their success around a flowing second-wicket partnership between Loader and Neil Thurgood, and a critical initial half-hour after the tea interval, when they knocked over Bournemouth's top order.
"Overall, it was a good balanced team performance," reflected Bashley's Australian coach Dave Lewis, who got into the action, fielding as a substitute (for Thurgood) for the entire evening session.
Bournemouth certainly hoped for better things after Hampshire's Andrew Sexton spooned up a catch to cover after a delivery from Aussie swing bowler Peter Waite had "stopped" on him.
But it didn't happen - Bashley overcoming that initial hiccup at 25 to ease themselves firmly into the driving seat.
Thurgood (48), effective off his legs and equally positive through the covers, batted with a runner after suffering a thigh strain.
But he is confident he will be fit for Dorset's C & G Trophy second round tie against Bedfordshire at Dean Park tomorrow, Tuesday.
Loader (54), from the Tea Tree Gully club in Adelaide, was missed at first slip by Bournemouth skipper Matt Swarbrick with only a boundary to his name.
The South Australian, ever-eager to get on the front foot, relished anything pitched up and looks a handy replacement for the Academy-bound Luke Ronchi.
Joe Wilson (2-40), the pick of a rather unimpressive Bournemouth attack which toiled in the heat, removed both batsmen - Loader falling to a smart piece of glovework by the chirpy Chris Park.
Former Wimborne skipper Richard Knowles (35), forceful off the back-foot, lost three partners as Bashley's middle-order stuttered.
But just when Bournemouth thought they had matters under control - the New Forest club slipped to 155-5 at one stage - Bashley upped a gear and put the game out of sight.
Shaun Lilley (22 not out) and Neil Sexton (18 not out) slapped 32 runs off the last four overs, Devonian Paul Warren having three boundaries smashed off his last three deliveries.
Any prospect Bournemouth had of bettering Bashley's 232-7 probably disappeared the first legitimate ball after tea.
Swarbrick, who had previously floored two chances in the field, saw a leg-side wide pass harmlessly by.
But pulled the next ball - a juicy long-hop - from John Whiting straight into square-leg's waiting hands.
Swarbrick, from whom Bournemouth needed a big score if they were to challenge, will have better days....
It didn't get any better, with Whiting, still pacey at 38 years of age, ripping through Geoff Warrington's defences and then Kevin Nash having Chris Insall caught behind.
Julian Cassell (50) and Martin Miller (30) lifted Bournemouth's sagging spirits from 32-3 to 91, when the middle-order gave way.
Five wickets tumbled for just 31 runs - three of them in six balls from Neil Taylor (3-19) - before Dan Britton and Paul Warren eased Bournemouth towards the relative respectability of 155-8.
But Nash returned to remove Warren and Joe Wilson in successive deliveries to end the late resistance to complete Bashley's comprehensive 77-run victory.
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| Tournaments | Southern Premier League |
| Season | English Domestic Season |
| Scorecard | Southern Electric League: Bashley (Rydal) v Bournemouth, 12 May 2001 |