LAWRIE PRITTIPAUL
returned to his old Rose Bowl
haunts to hit a magnificent
century and end the
Hampshire Academy's threematch
winning start to the
ECB Southern Electric
Premier League season.
His 135 pointed title holders Havant
towards a 62-run win over the all-teenage
Young Hawks and established a 16-point
lead at the top of the table. Challengers
Totton & Eling, who won easily at
Andover, are 20 points adrift.
Prittipaul stole the show on the Rose
Bowl Nursery Ground, cracking three
sixes and 18 fours in a superb display of
front-foot attacking shots and pulls.
His knock completely took the pressure
off the remainder of the Havant batsmen,
who simply occupied the non-striker's
end for long periods.
At 125-4, Havant's innings had reached a
potential crossroads, but the Academy
had to get Prittipaul out if they were to
repeat last year's win over the eventual
champions. Gamely as they tried, they
didn't succeed and once Prittipaul and Richard Hindley came together, the runs flowed.
Seamer Jake Lilley (3-50) and left-arm spinner
Danny Briggs (1-27) were the pick of the Academy
bowlers, who perished under a pre-tea onslaught
from Hindley, who finished with 66 not out.
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A towering 273-8 was always going to be a tough
challenge for the Academy, who
ideally needed one of their top four
to make a century.
The out-of-sorts Benny Howell fell
cheaply, while Liam Dawson (31),
who surprisingly did not bowl, seldom
threatened to repeat his magnificent
2007 match winning century
against Havant.
James Vince (50) batted nicely,
but with runs on the board Havant
were content to throw the ball to
their spin duo Hindley (4-54) and
Phil Loat (3-62) - and let the Young
Hawks make mistakes.
Some impetuous batting (they were bowled out in
the 44th over) led to a succession of catches being
spooned up and the innings closing at 211.
Chris Wood (38) and Adam Rouse (27) made their
mark, but Havant ruled the day and, on this form,
look a sound bet to repeat last year's title triumph.
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