Hursley Park polished off a 252-run target to knock Paultons out of The Cricketer National Village Cricket Championship. James Lush was their hero, taking three wickets and then scoring a century.
Paultons were confident after Andrew Collins (82) and Kevin Cresswell (68) helped post a formidable 252-6 but, led by Lush's 107 and a supporting knock from Matt Harvey (55), Hursley gallopd to a six-wicket win.
The victory gives Hursley a third round trip next Sunday to Flamingo, who beat Amport by seven wickets at The Holt.
John Anstee (73) top scored for Amport, but a total of 177-9 (Kevin Brewster 3-36) was overtaken as Mike Foster (56) and Stu Shapland (49 not out) saw Flamingo home.
Tim Richings (79) and Carl Nichols (61) guided Sparsholt to victory over Crown Taverners (181-5), while Martyn Cheyney's unbeaten 79 and a fifty by Nick Gerrad carried Tichborne to a five-wicket win over Hambledon.
Leckford moved into the third round as Penton withdrew because of a shortage of players.
Selected third round ties (May 26) : Bramshaw v Sparsholt, Flamingo v Hursley Park, Leckford v Rowlands Castle, Tichborne Park v Appleshaw.
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