Graham Merry

Andover eliminated Basingstoke and North Hants from the Guy Jewell Cup with a five‑wicket win, driven by an 87‑run innings from Nyasha Mayavo. Basingstoke posted 167‑8, led by an 80 from Matt Philip, before Andover chased successfully with four balls remaining. Andover advance to face Rotherfield Park in the semifinals, while Old Basing will meet Hook and Newnham Basics in the other matchup. In the Cyril Thompson Trophy, Oakley progressed to the last eight after defeating Basingstoke Capital by six wickets, with Will Cheyney top‑scoring in the successful chase.

Rotherfield Park advanced to the Guy Jewell Cup semi-finals after defeating Cove A by 32 runs, led by strong batting from Sam Ruffell, Mark Heffernan and Dan Sumner. Cove’s early momentum faded as wickets fell regularly in their chase of 208. Additional matches saw Kingsclere and East Woodhay secure progress in the Cyril Thompson Trophy through decisive performances with both bat and ball. All fixtures are scheduled at May’s Bounty with free admission.