JONNY Rowland hit a superb 164 as Hartley Wintney II crushed visiting Liphook II by 168 runs.

Rowland excellent innings at the village green, saw him hit nine sixes and 16 fours, as the home side scored 292-3, before Liphook were bowled out for 124 in Hampshire County Three North.

Harry Warner (53) and two sixes from number 10 Will Wyatt (34) helped Hook and Newnham Basics III to 173, but they lost by 31 runs to Hursley Park II. Overton (225) also lost at Steeple Langford (258-9).

Ashford Hill ended visiting Odiham and Greywell's perfect start to the season in Division Four North, with a 40 run victory.

Grant Good (59) top scored in the home side's 175, as Becky Hartnett took 5-33. Kyran Munt (62) led the Odiham reply, but they were all out for 135 as Pete Newman returned a best of the week 6-28.

Oakley captain Darrel Dimond masterminded a great win over Sparsholt II, as having raced to 130-1, chasing 194 for victory.

However, they finished four runs short on 189-4.This after the skipper swapped around his bowling attack of Dan Jones, Alex Brundle, Gerry Dique and Mark Potter.

Ramsdell stay third after a three wicket win at Holybourne (135) as new ball partners Jon Bradley (3-24) and Mark Morley (3-36) did the damage with the ball, as they tried to chase down 137-7.

Whitchurch (138) are up to fifth after beating Hurstbourne Priors (124), while AWE Tadley (180-9) lost to Tichborne II (181-5).

St Cross IV understandably fancied their chances as they reduced Basingstoke and North Hants IV to 17-5.

However, at number seven, Basingstoke had a blast from the past in local cricket who knows a thing or two about scoring runs.

It was David Price, now 62 who scored close on 7,000 runs in the Southern League.

He showed he had lost none of his old run scoring touch by belting a boundary strewn century off a bemused St Cross attack and turning the match on its head in the process.

Price hit four straight sixes and 11 fours in an innings of 101, which enabled Basingstoke to recover (from a later 45-7) and reach 170 before going on to bowl St Cross out for 106.

His only glitch was to run out Basingstoke skipper Derek Dicker.

Hook II (296-9) returned to winning ways over Fareham (216) in Division One.

Shaun Udal (60) could not stop Old Basing (226-6) losing by six wickets to Hythe and Dibden in Division Two.

Callum Coombs (58) was also on the losing side as Basingstoke and North Hants III (148) lost by three wickets to Compton.