Liphook Advance To Third Round With Convincing Win Over Hursley Park
Liphook Advance Again in ViIlage Cup
Hursley Park, winners of the Cricketer National Village Cup in 1992 came up against last season’s Lord’s finalists, Liphook & Ripsley, but were defeated by 8 wkts at Ripsley Park.
Man of the Match Liphook’s Rob Nicklin helped limit the visitors to 169 all out with a late spell of off spin, taking 4 of the last 5 Hursley wickets. The total had been set up by Hursley opener Tom Flynn 57 who shared in a 50 run partnership with Dylan Croucher but wickets fell steadily after both had gone with the score on 133-6. Grant Rouse claimed four critical catches in the field.
In reply, Nicklin and Chris Martin 43 played freely registering 85 for the 1st wkt. No 3 Harry Munt 43 with 16 year old Anthony White 17 finished undefeated as the Hursley total was overhauled with 5 overs to spare.