New Zealander Dave Wakefield celebrated his maiden British Gas Southern League century on what might prove his farewell appearance for New Milton.

He carried his bat for 106 and shared a match defining 144-run partnership with teenager Oli Shrubsole as the Green & Golds beat relegated Andover by 20 runs at London Road on the final day of the Southern Premier League top flight campaign.

Wakefield, in his second season as Milton’s overseas player, underpinned the visitors’ 256-7, which fell away from 176-1 when the former Parley youth captain nicked one behind to give Sri Lankan Chamika Karunaratne (4-26) his first wicket.

To their credit, Andover gave it a real crack in reply, with Old Etonian Josh Ballentine-Dykes (90) and Harry Blackburn (37) taking the Lions to 161-3.

But the pair departed with three runs of each other before Andover went down fighting at 236 all out, left-armer James Haggaty taking 4-34.