Hudson’s all-round efforts help Ville triumph
Jon Hudson impressed with ball and bat as Waterlooville rattled off a second successive Southern Premier League victory.
He took two early wickets as Fawley slumped to 7-3 in a Division 2 fixture at Rowlands Avenue.
Hudson finished with 3-30 as the visitors were restricted to 155-8 (Sam Hillman 2-16). Then, coming in at No 7 with Ville tottering on 67-5, he shared a vital stand of 67 for the sixth wicket with skipper and opener Archie Reynolds (42).
When Reynolds was sixth out, Ville still required 39 for victory. But No 8 Hillman (24 not out) helped Hudson knock off the runs without further alarm.
Though Hudson was batting at seven, he is a proven SPL performer with the bat - witness his career best of 124 not out against Hartley Wintney three years ago.
Ville will next weekend bid for a hat-trick of SPL wins against a Hook & Newnham Basics 2nd XI who have lost their first two league games.
After choosing to bat against Bashley 2nds, James Edmunds bagged 5-23 as they were bowled out for 117.
*Tom Farley and skipper Jake Charman compiled halfcenturies as Waterlooville’s 3rd XI also tasted victory.
Farley (58 not out) and Charman (54) helped Ville total 264-9 off their 45 overs in a Hampshire League Division 4 South encounter with Calmore 3rds.
Calmore were well placed at 181-2 thanks to keeper Jack Austin (68) and captain Callum Greasley (40). But even given a helping hand with 24 wides, Calmore finished 22 runs adrift on 242-6.