NEIL TAYLOR launched a blistering verbal assault at his teammates after Bashley (Rydal) crashed to a second consecutive ECB Southern Electric Premier League defeat against Liphook & Ripsley.
He described the team's overall performance as "lack-lustre" and laid the blame for the five-run defeat firmly at the feet of the top order batsmen.
"They lacked application," he said. "Too many of them got themselves out to poor shots."
Taylor, who played for Middlesex at the peak of his career, was furious after Bashley's poor out-cricket had allowed Liphook to post 210-9 in 50 overs.
"For the opening 20 overs we fielded like a Hampshire Combination League, West Division team - and I don't mean that disrespectfully to the players that turn out in that standard of cricket.
"We were awful," he added.
The woeful performance left Bashley, beaten by one run off the last ball at Calmore Sports last week, anchored to the foot of the table after just two weeks of the season.
Teenager Chris Wright (24) and Steve Riley (20) got Liphook away to a positive start, but it was Duncan Berry, batting at six and hitting a forceful 43, who was largely responsible for their challenging 210-9.
But Bashley's rank-bad top order batting cost them dear as Tim Wheatley (3-36) and Chris Wright (2-38) had them rocking at 143-6, with only Neil Thurgood (47) making any impact.
Seventh wicket pair Shaun Lilley (40) and Neil Taylor (33) added 57 to take Bashley to 200-7.
But even 11 runs for victory off the final ten balls of the match proved beyond Bash who, despite Chris Sketchley's unbeaten 20, lost two more wickets and finished five runs adrift at 205-9.
Russell Rowe, last season's top Premier League run scorer, struck a match-winning 114 as South Wilts nailed Bournemouth by five wickets at Chapel Gate.
Bournemouth totalled 212-5, but saw their target overhauled with 11 balls of the match remaining.
They made an uncertain start and were struggling at 24-2 against the twin left-arm attack of Hampshire prospect Jimmy Tomlinson and South African Shaun Adam.
Martin Miller (26) averted any further immediate slips, but it was largely due to Julian Cassell (52) and Geoff Warrington (44), who added 96, that the Sports Club were able to set a 200-plus target.
Richard Scott (32) and Dave Kidner added a crucial 51 as Bournemouth reached 212-5.
Scott (4-38) removed Paul Draper at 36, but was unable to break the scoring routine of Rowe and his team-mates.
"They hit the ball at catchable height between the fielders all the time and not once - until it was almost too late - did we manage to lay a hand on the ball," bemoaned Bournemouth vice-captain, Martin Miller.
Rowe, surviving a stumping chance, went on to hit two sixes and ten fours, receiving significant support from Tom Caines (38) during a 118-run third-wicket partnership.
Scott returned to the attack to great effect - three wickets falling for one run at 199 - but his burst came too late to deny South Wilts a five-wicket win.
Andover are cock-a-hoop after beating Calmore Sports by 49 runs to notch a second consecutive win.
Mark Miller (44) held things together at the top of the Andover order after James Hibberd (2-35) had struck a double blow.
But it was Ian Langdown's undefeated 53 which hoisted Andover to 201-7.
Calmore's top order was ripped apart by Dean Woodhouse (2-24) and Richard Taylor (3-18) and defeat was always likely as the visitors nose-dived to 63-6 (Hibberd 25).
David Rouse (25) and James Lucy (23) rallied late on and lifted Calmore's reply to 152 all out.
Western Australian prospect Aaron Heal hit a career best 108 and later took 3-33 as Lymington trimmed Division 2 rivals, Old Tauntonians & Romsey by 58 runs.
Heal, who is playing for Hampshire II against Surrey at The Oval this week, shared a hefty century partnership with skipper Danny Peacock (69), who was particularly ruthless on the left-arm spin bowling of OTs Nick Wood.
With Ben Craft weighing in with 43 not out, Lymington advanced to 269-6 off 50 overs.
Old Tauntonians, beat newly promoted Rowledge in their opening match, made a subdued response, with Charlie Forward (61) in watchful mood.
Mike West, Lymington's recent recruit from Bramshaw, returned 5-40 and Heal a tidy 3-33 as the visitors slipped to 211 all out.
The remaining Division 2 games produced wins for Easton & Martyr Worthy, the Hampshire Academy team, Trojans, and United Services.
New Milton began their Division 3 programme in style, crushing Ventnor - last season's undefeated Hampshire League champions - by a massive 182-run margin.
Steve Watts (57) and Nick Gagaro (56) provided Milton with a 184-run start - Ventnor sending down an incredible 69 no-balls out of 98 extras conceded in all.
New Milton went on to reach 261 (Ryan Beck 33) and later bowl depleted Ventnor out for 79, with Ben Neal (4-13), Matt Freeman (3-19) and Andy Snellgrove (3-29) doing the damage.
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