JASON LANEY has Neal Parlane's ECB Southern Electric Premier League run record in his sights after cracking 122 in South Wilts' comfortable 75-run win over Andover at London Road.

It took the former Hampshire opener's tally for the season to 709 - 365 runs behind the New Zealander's 1,074 aggregate set during BAT's championship triumph last season.

South Wilts, who lead the field with 200 points, have five matches left - the next two being against basement pair Liphook & Ripsley and Old Tauntonians & Romsey.

"Chuckie is in great nick and batting well enough to get those runs, so we've all got our fingers crossed," said South Wilts skipper Rob Wade.

"His innings at Andover was batting masterclass. He put away anything short or loose."

Laney scored his 122 out of 227-7 before becoming a fourth victim for Ian Langdown (4-55) and ace catcher Stuart Summers.

But, by then, he had already steered South Wilts towards an unassailable 254-9 declared, scored off 60.5 overs.

Andover, fielding their strongest side of the season, played on one of their relayed London Road strips.

"We soaked it on Monday and allowed it to dry out. It played with much more bounce and carry," commented Andover club captain Tim Keighley.

Laney apart, South Wilts didn't really impose themselves in the morning session, with Roger Miller (4-52) the architect behind a pre-lunch total of 82-4.

Tim Lamb (36) helped Laney double the score before Ian Langdown (4-55) broke through twice in quick succession to drop the South Wilts total to 179-6.

But, while Laney moved relentlessly on, South African Alan Kruger put bat to ball, cracking a timely 45 to hoist the visitors' total to 254-9.

Wade's declaration left Andover 60 overs in which to get the runs - or for Kruger & Co to bowl them out.

They didn't need that long. Kruger saw to that !

"He was a bit lively and all our fielders were glad we weren't out there batting against him," Wade said.

He ripped into the Andover card, taking five of the first six wickets to fall as Andover lurched to 117-6.

Seven Andover batsmen made starts and got into double figures, but it was largely due to a gutsy knock from Rob Atkins (21) and a late 25 not out from Dean Woodhouse that they reached 179 all out - teenage left-arm spin duo James Hayward (2-13) and Eddie Abel (2-35) getting wickets late on.