BASINGSTOKE and North Hants ended their Southern League Division One campaign in fine fashion with a 90 run victory over visiting Calmore Sports.

Home side skipper Chris Froud won the toss and decided to bat, but they lost Steve Bucksey early on.

Calmore’s first two bowlers Steve Wright (1-16) and Allan Hurst (0-13) kept things tight for opening overs.

Top scorer Richard Vinn (44) and Max Harsham (21) built the foundation for the innings with a stand of 57 for the second wicket.

With the departure of Harsham, Mitch Stokes hit a quick fire 37 from 29 balls which included two sixes, before he became the first of four victims for James Rose.

Martyn James also kept the scoreboard ticking over with 27 from 23 balls and he too hit a couple of sixes.

Craig Willamson (27) added more useful runs as Basingstoke reached 180-9 from their 50 overs.

The visitors were soon in trouble as Mark Lavelle was dismissed on the second ball of the innings by James (2-12) and then fellow opening bowler Chris Chandler (3-7) joined in as Calmore were left reeling at 16-5.

Tom Pegler (37) and Callum Holloway (27) added 50 for the sixth wicket, but once they were parted the writing was on the wall and Calmore were bowled out for 90 and with it were relegated.

SCOREBOARD

Basingstoke & North Hants v Calmore Sports

Basingstoke

R Vinn lbw b Lavelle 44
S Bucksey c Cook b Wright 0
M Harsham c Cook b Johnson 21
M Stokes c Perry b Rose 37
C Coombs c Pegler b Rose 0 
M James c Johns b Rose 24
C Williamson b Lavelle 27
C Chandler c Cook b Johnson 1
L Benge c Wright b Rose 5
C Froud not out 14
J Fincken not out 2
Extras 5

Total (9 wkts, 50 Overs) 180

Fall: 1-1, 2-58, 3-100, 4-101, 5-106, 6-155, 7-156, 8-161, 9-174.

Bowling: S Wright 7-2-16-1, A Hurst 8-3-13-0, D croft 7-1-29-0, L Johnson 9-2-31-2, M Lavelle 9-059-2, J Rose 10-3-29-4.

Calmore

M Lavelle c Stokes b James 0
B Johns c Vinn b James 0
J Rose c Coombs b Chandler 7
M Cook c Benge b Chandler 2
T Perry c Benge b Chandler 1
T Pegler run out 37
C Holloway st Benge b Stokes 27
S Wright b Stokes 0
D Croft lbw b Stokes 7
L Johnson b Froud 0
A Hurst not out 2
Extras 7
Total (34.3 overs) 90

Fall: 1-0, 2-4, 3-7, 4-11, 5-16, 6-66, 7-66, 8-80, 9-81.

Bowling: M James 10-5-12-2, C Chandler 8-3-7-3, M Stokes 8-4-12-3, J Fincken 4-0-33-0, C Froud 3.3-0-15-1, C Williamson 1-0-6-0.

Result: Basingstoke won by 90 runs