Havant and Emsworth going well – but Portchester are beaten again

Middle order pair Martyn Hovey and Gareth Ransley shared a great partnership as second-placed Havant 3rds collected a sixth Hampshire Cricket League win in seven games.

Hovey, batting at No 5, hit 88 and put on 156 for the fifth wicket with Ransley (79 not out) as Havant posted 256-5 after being inserted in the Division 5 SE fixture.

Both scored at more than a run-a-ball - Hovey hitting 14 fours and a six off 78 balls and Ransley thumping 11 fours in his 69-ball stay.

Ian Rowlandson (4-34) and Fred Primmer (3-31) impressed as Triangle slipped to 124 all out to lose by 135 runs.

Third-placed Emsworth 2nds are also six wins from seven after a five-wicket success against Kerala 3rds.

James Johnson (3-24), Owen Gisborne (2-5), Sam

Watson (2-17) and Lee Gray (221) combined to bowl Kerala out for 115 (Rajeev Vijayan 32) after they had chosen to bat at Coldharbour Lawn.

Gray (29 not out) was still there at the close as Emsworth won in the 36th over.

Liam Dawtrey struck his maiden century as leaders Compton extended their 100 per cent record to seven games against Portchester.

Dawtrey hit 14 fours in his 101, sharing a 178-run stand for the second wicket with Luke Jones (74).

With skipper James Turner clubbing 31 off 13 balls, Compton closed on 244-5 (Brad Lowry 3-34).

Portchester skipper Neil Hards hit a career best 70 in reply before he was fifth out at 134, bowled by Damion Stamp.

Stamp went on to claim 5-37 as Portchester, losing for the sixth time in seven games, were dismissed for 176 (Dawtrey 3-17).

Without a first team fixture, Matt Colban bolstered Hayling Island 2nds for their game against Rowner 1sts. He followed up a 3-9 spell with an unbeaten 39 off 28 balls as Hayling strolled to an eight-wicket success.

It was Colban who picked up the key wicket of big-hitting Desron Spring, who struck two sixes and two fours on his way to 21 before he was dismissed.

Quinten Van Eeden (45) top scored as Rowner were bundled out for 116 (Callum Cells 3-14).

Tony Bosustow (33) and Morgan Marshall (32) got Hayling off to a good start in reply before Colban added the finishing touches.