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Southern Electric Premier League Division One - Week 1 Report
Mike Vimpany - 7 May 2001
Burridge, who avoided relegation by the skin of their teeth by winning their final match at Cove last season, have given their Southern Electric ECB Premier League prospects a massive boost by trouncing Andover by nine wickets at London Road.
Durban-based Dave Jackson, who played for Hursley Park last summer, hit an undefeated 91 and Neil Cunningham 59 not out as Burridge cruised past Andover's 181-6 with seven overs to spare.
"It was a tremendous performance. We looked a completely different side compared with last year," enthused skipper Paul Ancell.
"The standard of our fielding was high - as was Andover's - and we really took things from there."
Andover's total was largely based around assistant Hampshire Rose Bowl groundsman Mark Miller, whose 81 included a six and ten fours.
Miller shared a 54-run opening partnership with Iain Brunnschweiler (21) and his elder brother Roger (33) as Andover moved cautiously to 148-2.
Aided by some effective bowling from Ancell and Matt Compton, Paul Jenkins (4-43), returning for a second spell, really gave Burridge the incentive.
"Paul came in off his short run and his four wicket spell really stopped Andover getting away from us," Ancell added.
Jerry Hayward slapped a brisk 24 not out, including one massive six over extra-cover off Hampshire's James Hamblin as Andover, who finished fourth last year, closed at 181-6.
When seamer Dean Woodhouse had opener Paul Hawkins caught behind without scoring immediately after tea, Burridge must have felt last season's problems were about to start all over again.
But there was to be no repeat - Jackson and Cunningham saw to that.
Jackson, who made several appearances for Hampshire 2nd XI last summer, looked in good nick after wintering in Natal.
He really carried the Burridge innings, scoring 11 boundary shots in his 91 not out, while Cunningham, whilst not in the best touch, kept him company during an unbroken match-winning stand of 180.
Another century partnership, featuring opening pair Damian Shirazi and Richard Kenway, set up an eventual 22-run victory for BAT Sports over Bashley (Rydal) at Southern Gardens.
The pair put on 128 for the first wicket to put BAT in a strong position - Kenway (62) being the more dominant partner.
But 18-year old Shirazi paced his innings well before becoming a third victim of Matt King (3-41), with BAT 161-3.
Neil Taylor (2-22) bowled a tidy ten-over spell of off-spin before Dave Banks (31) sent BAT's total just beyond the 200-mark.
Without Luke Ronchi, who has joined the Australian Cricket Academy in Adelaide, Bashley lacked the real firepower to overhaul the BAT target.
Much hinged on Hampshire left-hander Andrew Sexton, but when the county man was bowled by Richard Taylor for 13, Bashley's prospects dipped.
Neil Thurgood (46) took Bashley to 104-3, but until Andy Neal (38 not out) arrived at the crease, none of the middle-order stayed to make a worthwhile contribution.
Neal and King lifted Bashley from a disappointing 121-7 to a hopeful 168, but Dan Goldstraw (3-19) had the final say, taking the last two wickets as the visitors reply petered out at 182.
Defending champions Havant thrashed depleted Hungerford by seven wickets after bowling the Berkshire club out for a disappointing 101.
Only former Middlesex and Sussex opener Toby Radford, who is captaining Hungerford this season, made a reasonable fist of it with the bat.
Radford made 27 while Richard Hindley (4-22) took out the Hungerford middle-order.
Tailender Chris Ward hit 22, but Hungerford's total was never likely to extend Havant, for whom opener Dominic Carson hit 40 not out in a very comfortable seven-wicket win.
Bournemouth, who began last season with a strong of victories, over-powered newly promoted Liphook and Ripsley by seven wickets at Chapel Gate.
Their new-look opening attack of Australian Peter Waite, from South Perth, and Devonian Paul Warren struck with devasting effect at the start, removing both Liphook openers before a run was scored.
Both Steve Riley and teenager Chris Wright were clean bowled - as were four subsequent batsmen as Liphook, last season's Premier Division 2 champions, were stretched to make any impact.
"Everyone was up for it and, as a consequence, we bowled and fielded superbly," said Bournemouth skipper Matt Swarbrick.
Graham Tyler (29) rallied, but with Liverpudlian Joe Wilson taking 3-18 from a mean ten-over sting and former Poole youngster Kristan Wilson (no relation) returning 2-15on his debut, Liphook found themselves in a terrible tangle at 63-6.
Supported by Andy Brown (18), Duncan Berry struck a valiant 34 not out to lift Liphook to 136-8 - but it was never likely to be enough.
Bournemouth lost an early wicket to Tim Wheatley, but it was a long while before Liphook tasted further success.
Skipper Swarbrick led from the front, hitting an unbeaten 68 as Bournemouth, with support from Julian Cassell (26), reached 137-3 to canter home by seven wickets.
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| Teams | England. |
| Players/Umpires | David Jackson, Iain Brunnschweiler, Roger Miller, Matthew Compton, James Hamblin, Damian Shirazi, Richard Kenway, Neil Taylor, David Banks, Luke Ronchi, Andrew Sexton, Neil Thurgood, Toby Radford, Richard Hindley, Paul Warren, Matthew Swarbrick, Julian Cassell. |
| Tournaments | Southern Premier League |
| Season | English Domestic Season |