Iain Griffiths and teenager David Wheeler hit centuries as New Milton piled up a massive 352-5 before defeating Southern Electric Premier League Division 3 strugglers United Services by 139 runs at Burnaby Road.

Griffiths (123) and Wheeler (100), with his second century of the season, shared a third wicket partnership of 189 as New Milton reached their highest-ever SL total.

Lee Beck took 6-36 as US slipped from 98-2 to 213 all out.

Undefeated leaders Winchester KS have pulled well clear after a five-wicket win at second-placed Havant.

But it was far from plain sailing as Winchester sank to 59-5 before Chris Wheeler (58) and David Parsons (28) produced an unbroken sixth-wicket stand to take the leaders past Havant's 142 all out.

Phil Mist (48) and Shane Ferguson (29) top scored for Havant, who had WKS in deep trouble after two-wicket spells by David Wade and Mist.

But Parsons, surviving a confident appeal for a catch behind, and Wheeler steered WKS from 59-5 to 143-5 and to a five-wicket win.

SEC Cup semi-finalists Rowledge appeared on course for victory over third-placed Alton when the rains came with the Surrey club comfortably placed at 58-1.

Australian Craig Eichler (5-23) ripped out Alton's top five, but Rowledge found themselves thwarted by veteran Paddy Heffernan (40 not out) and Brian Gillingham (18), whose unbroken ninth-wicket stand lifted the visitors from 98-8 to 152-8.

But all Rowledge's hopes were dashed by a 21st over downpour.

Any fading prospect Gosport Borough had of featuring in the promotion chase disappeared with a seven-wicket thrashing from St Cross Symondians.

Gosport's batting collapsed against three-wicket trio Brian Lipscombe (3-26), Matt Perry-Lewis (3-14) and Chris Edwards (3-17).

They would have struggled to reach 100, but for postman Mark Oxford (19), whose last wicket stand with Brendan Regan lifted Borough from 65-9.

Kiwi Mark Parker (54) blasted St Cross home with a no-nonsence half-century.

Burly South African all-rounder Jan Kaminski took 5-49 to set up a rain-trimmed ten-wicket win for Hook & Newnham Basics over Flamingos, who have slipped into deep trouble.

Flamingos middle-order caved in from 80-3 (Richie Manthorpe 33) to 113-7 and only a spirited eighth-wicket rally between Adie Heath (20) and evergreen Dave Wright took the total on to 150.

Hook made short work of a trunkated target, with Keith Lovelock (79) and Steve Shaw (50) completing the ten-wicket formalities.

Hursley Park's survival prospects improved with an eight-wicket win over Lymington II, whose 198-6 was cut to 138 when rain trimmed 15 overs off the match.

Youngsters Steve Jenkin and Jason Carr (both 47) did their bit for Lymington, but consistent top-order batting by John Harris (44), Andy Marks (26), Rob Lowe (29) and Paul Edwards (29) carried Hursley home.

A lively left-arm spell by Purbrook's Mark Stanley (4-18) reduced Bashley (Rydal) II from 52-0 (Martin Herbert 38) to 88-5 and an eventual 159 all out.

Once Ian Hunter (62 not out) and Mike Hennessy (40) had given Purbrook an 86-run start, it was plain sailing.

Colin Pay's 35 not out completed a nine-wicket win for Purbrook.