Record-breaking win for Portsmouth Community
Portsmouth Community extended their winning Hampshire League run to six games with a record-breaking hammering of Hayling Island 3rds.
There were three halfcenturies in a club record league score of 257-6 off 40 overs in the Division 6 South East fixture.
Hayling were then skittled for 55 to lose by a huge 202-run margin.
After winning the toss, Community captain John Creamer (64) and vice captain Dave Going (57) shared a century stand for the second wicket.
Hayling hit back, though, and took control of the run rate through Steve Barber (317) and Paul Hartman (2-26).
However, a brutal 65 from Kalim Shiraz in partnership with Jack Whiteaway (25) accelerated the score in the last nine overs.
In reply, Shiraz followed up his innings with an opening spell of 3-18. Joe Bryant, coming on as first change, then took career best figures of 3-7 and later completed a direct run out from fine leg as Hayling lost their last eight wickets for just 24 runs.
Only three Hayling batters made it into double figures with No 3 Richard Gillam top scoring with an unbeaten 16.
Teenager Daniel Porton claimed league best figures as Purbrook remained top after maintaining their 100 per cent record.
Porton, who plays for his club’s under-15s, bagged 4-21 - including three late wickets - as Froxfield, chasing 167 for victory, were dismissed for 149 (Harrison Branch 3-22).
Opener Hayden Sole top scored with 62 - his third successive league half-century of the season - as Purbrook posted 166-9. It was Sole’s first dismissal and he is now averaging 234 in league action!
Captain Jamie Nottage compiled his second HL century as Bedhampton 2nds defeated Denmead.
Opening the innings, Nottage ended unbeaten on 112 - a career best - with Gary Hounsome (45 not out) also in the runs as Bedhampton closed on 200-1. The pair added an unbroken 127 for the second wicket.
Hounsome then bagged 2-10 off eight overs as Denmead were restricted to 113-9 (Jon Wilson 29 not out). Nottage bowled just three overs, didn’t concede a run, and took the wicket of Denmead skipper Paul Charlton.