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Fair Oak open with two comfortable victories
Mike Vimpany - 14 January 2002
A major sponsor is about to be announced for the recently launched Hampshire Youth Development indoor cricket competition being staged at the Rose Bowl.
League officials are on the verge of tieing up a lucrative deal with a national concern, details of which are expected to be announced before next Sunday's third round of matches.
Fair Oak's youngsters emulated the opening week feat of BAT Sports by winning their first two matches.
They edged home by two runs against Mudeford and then outscored Locks Heath to win by 37 runs.
Paul Malone (27), James Scutt (25) and Tom Luff (19) did the spadework as Fair Oak (120-3) narrowly bettered Mudeford's 118-3. Tom Gadd (29) and Lewis Baker (27) top scored for Mudeford, while Ed White bowled a tidy three-over spell for Fair Oak.
Luff (27), Scutt (22) and Malone (16) were again to the fore as Fair Oak rattled up 141-3 against Locks Heath, who had the consolation of beating Mudeford in their final match.
Nick Bampton (23), Daniel Copeman (21) and James King (21) ensured the young Heathens collected a batting bonus point at 104 all out.
Hampshire Under-14 all-rounder Gareth Ransley starred in Locks Heath's 15-run win over Mudeford, scoring an unbeaten 39 and then returning a useful spell of 1-15.
With Ben Lewis (22) and King (14) offering support, Locks Heath reached 96-5 and then restricted the Christchurch club to 79-5 (Baker 20). Mudeford's Nick Shaw (3-23) produced the best individual bowling performance so far, but finished a loser.
Results -
Fair Oak (11) 120-3 (Malone 27, Scutt 27, Baker 2-12)
Mudeford (1) 118-3 (Gadd 29, Baker 27)
Fair Oak won by two runs
Fair Oak (12) 141-3 (Luff 27, Scutt 22)
Locks Heath (1) 104 (Bampton 23, King 21, Copeman 21, Rose 2-20)
Fair Oak won by 37 runs
Locks Heath (10) 98-5 (Ransley 39, Lewis 22, Shaw 3-23)
Mudeford (0) 79-5 (Baker 20)
Locks Heath won by 17 runs
Sunday's fixtures at the Rose Bowl:
6pm Havant v South Wilts, 7pm St Cross Symondians v Havant, 8pm South Wilts v St Cross Symondians
© SPCL / Mike Vimpany / Daily Echo
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