Portsmouth & Southsea Cricket Club

🔥 1st XI – Big Win at St Jim's!

Victory by 220 Runs vs Hartley Wintney CC
Score: 342 all out (49.3 overs)
Bowled Opponents Out For: 122 (31.3 overs)

The 1st XI turned on the style with a statement performance. Jack Davies lit up the innings with a blistering 64 (42 balls), supported by Ned Rockett (46), Tom Benfield (41), and Alex Davidson (36). Extras played their part too, adding 45 to the total.

With 342 on the board, the bowlers were relentless. Maxwell Goddard starred with 4-15, backed by Ben Saunders and Jake Peach with two each. A commanding win keeps the 1s firmly in contention at the top end of the table.

📌 Player of the Match: Maxwell Goddard – 4 wickets to bowl P&S to victory

💪 2nd XI – Qaiser’s Century Sets Up Win

Victory by 97 Runs vs Gosport Borough CC 2nd XI
Score: 234 all out (40 overs)
Bowled Opponents Out For: 137 (32.2 overs)

Qaiser Naveed stole the show with a blistering 123, dominating the bowling with 12 fours and 4 sixes in a stunning knock, his second away at Privett Park. Despite some mid-order collapses, his heroics ensured a solid total.

Jurie De Villiers backed up the effort with the ball, claiming 4-24, with Joshua Betley (3-30) and Sanka Purna (2-23) cleaning up the tail.

📌 Player of the Match: Qaiser Naveed – Sensational Century

💔 3rd XI – Fell Just Short Against Hayling Island

Loss by 32 Runs vs Hayling Island CC 2nd XI
Chasing: 185, all out for 153

Despite a tidy bowling effort with Ryan Clarke, Harrison Milne, and Louie De Bohan picking up 2 wickets each, the chase fell short. Samuel Wheeler’s fighting 36 and De Bohan’s unbeaten 22 showed spirit, but wickets fell at regular intervals.

Still, lots of positives for the 3s to take forward as they look to bounce back next week.

📌 Player of the Match: Samuel Wheeler – All-round composure under pressure

😓 4th XI – Tough Day at the Office

Loss by 190 Runs vs Fareham & Crofton CC 4th XI
Conceded: 306/7 in 40 overs
Reply: 116 all out (32.3 overs)

Despite a spirited half-century from Indie Rees (55*) and a strong bowling effort from Leo Jenvey with 3-49, both making their debuts in his men’s league cricket, the Dad's Army were outclassed by a better Fareham outfit. The team will regroup and aim for improvement next weekend.

📌 Player of the Match: Indie Rees – Solid knock on debut