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All is Green for Easton as Shaun cracked superb ton
Mike Vimpany - 24 June 2001
Shaun Green struck a superb 103 not out on a crumbling Burnaby Road surface as Easton & Martyr Worthy edged a dramatic one-wicket win over Southern Electric Premier League Division 2 rivals United Services.
Green's unbeaten century won the day after veteran Kelson Brooks (6-40) had exploited the dubious conditions to send Easton tumbling from 134-3 to a match-winning 185-9.
"Given the poor state of the pitch, Shaun's was probably the best innings I've ever seen from a club cricketer," praised Easton team-mate Andy Birch.
"It was the first time Shaun had ever worn a helmet - but, believe me, it was necessary."
Mark Stone and Steve Green each took three wickets as US totalled 183-9, with Gary Hounsome (46) top scoring.
Zimbabwean all-rounder Daniel Peacock hit 68 and grabbed 4-51 as Lymington crushed Sparsholt by 103 runs to remain in contact with leaders Portsmouth.
But Portsmouth had little difficulty in retaining their unbeaten lead, Raj Maru taking 5-12 as Old Basing were bowled out for 106.
Stephen Cook (59) and Geoff Pike (37) led Portsmouth home.
Peacock (68) and Ben Craft (61) shared a third wicket stand of 115 as Lymington put the depleted Sparsholt attack to the sword.
Neil Trestrail (65 not out) and Ian Young (36 not out) cashed in with an unbroken century stand as Lymington surged towards 279-4.
Sparsholt needed a major contribution from one of their top order if they were to muster any kind of challenge - but didn't get one.
Carl Nichols (29), Andy Heyes and Rob Savage all made starts, but Peacock (4-51), Glyn Treagus (2-26) and Brian Clemow (2-30) got amongst the wickets as Sparsholt tumbled to 176-9.
Hampshire Under-19 trio Martin Docis (5-23), Neil Randall (75 not out) and Chris Benham (56) had a field day as Cove crushed depleted Old Tauntonians & Romsey by eight wickets.
The leg spin of Docis accounted for the tail as OTs tumbled to 166 all out (Jeremy Ord 36), while Randall and Benham guided Cove home with ease.
Trojans pair Marvin Sandiford and Tim Subnaik had Hambledon rocking at 29-4 before Andy Field (45) and Mark le Clerq (39) steadied the slide at Ridge Meadow.
Tim Felgate (4-53) helped dismiss the Dons for an eventual 174 - a target six-wicket winners, Trojans polished off, with Mario Mohammed (60) and Subnaik (46) to the fore.
Read Mike Vimpany's regular cricket round-ups in the Southern Daily Echo
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| Teams | England. |
| Players/Umpires | Daniel Peacock, Rajesh Maru, Robert Savage, Glyn Treagus, Christopher Benham. |
| Tournaments | Southern Premier League |
| Season | English Domestic Season |