Calmore Sports' left-hander Jeremy Goode struck a glorious 129 - only to be gazumped as Hampshire's Jason Laney led Hungerford to a thrilling Southern Electric ECB Premier League victory off the last ball at Loperwood Park.
Laney, eyeing a Hampshire first team recall, scored 99 as Hungerford, beaten in their two previous matches, scored 244-7 to win by three wickets.
Hungerford wicketkeeper Chris Ward hit Mark Boston's last ball for three runs to win the game.
Two separate second-wicket partnerships dominated the Premier 1 meeting, which yielded 486 runs.
Goode, with 11 boundaries in his league-best 129, shared a stand of 142 with new Calmore captain Tommy Pegler (61) as the Totton club posted a daunting 242-7 (Robbie Maier 3-55).
Undeterred, Toby Radford (68) and Laney (99) set about the task of winning a first game for Hungerford, who latte on overcame a middle-order wobble to snatch a thrilling last-gasp win.
Australian import Glen Motchall (3-33) prompted the mid-innings blip by bowling Laney one short of his century.
Hungerford cruised to 204-3, lost three wickets fell for 13 runs, and then survived a second scare when match-clincher Ward was caught out, and then reinstated as Calmore were 'no-balled' for having only three players, instead of four, in the fielding circle.
Havant are already setting the pace after a third successive win - a nervous seven-run affair against never-say-die Bournemouth at Havant Park.
Bournemouth, chasing Havant's 185-8, looked out of the contest at 127-7, but a battling comeback, led by Paul Warren and Kristian Wilson almost swung the game.
Havant's innings was played against the backdrop of the town's Arts Festival - live marching bands amongst the musical entertainment served up immediately behind the bowler's arm at the town end of the ground !
It certainly didn't devalue from the on-pitch action as Australian Peter Waite (3-22) ripped out Havant's top order and left the champions wobbling at 26-3.
Shawn Gillies (43) righted the Havant ship, but Joe Wilson (3-34) continued to make inroads, leaving Paul Gover (63 not out) to keep the innings intact.
Havant closed at 185-8 as Bournemouth's 17-year old wicket keeper Chris Park produced a highly impressive display of glove work, bagging two stumpings and three catches.
Matt Swarbrick's early departure hardly got Bournemouth's challenge off on the right foot.
Julian Cassell (31) and teenager Park (22) made their mark, but at 127-7, it really looked game-up for the visitors.
Geoff Warrington (20), then Paul Warren (24) and Kristian Wilson (19) had other ideas, however, as Bournemouth battled back.
The trio took Bournemouth's response on to 174-8, when Warren aimed a huge blow off Phil Loat (3-41) in the direction of Gillies.
Alas, Warren picked the wrong fielder. Gillies, a towering 6'4" tall, clung on to a head-high catch which no-one else on the field would have reached !
Bournemouth closed at 178-9, seven runs adrift after a spirited chase.
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