Bedhampton Mariners celebrate Hampshire Cricket League title in the club’s 150th anniversary season

A 15th win in 16 County 4 South fixtures - by five wickets against rock bottom Curdridge - ensured Mariners claimed the silverware on the penultimate weekend of a sun-drenched campaign.

Asked to chase 240 at Bidbury Mead, the hosts got over the line with more than six overs to spare.

Harry Robbins (77), George Parvin (45 not out) and skipper Stuart Wainwright (40) all impressed, while there were also 31 extras.

Robbins now needs just five runs in Bedhampton’s final game to reach the 700-mark in league action this term.

Ollie Parvin and Ross Basketter had both takes 2-24 when Curdridge posted 239-7 after electing to bat.

Waterlooville 2nds will join Bedhampton in County 3 South in 2023 if they can beat Ryde 2nds this weekend.

If they slip up, though, Southampton Travellers will finish second - only the top two go up - if they beat Curdridge.

Ville suffered a bout of promotion jitters when they were thumped by 104 runs at Rowlands Avenue by Ventnor 2nds.

Ross Whyte (72) and Sam Guerin (69) - the latter is the division’s leading run-getter with 879 - were the main contributors to the visitors’ 258-9 total.

In reply, Ville crashed to 63-6. Jon Hudson responded with a defiant unbeaten 72, but no-one else scored more than 13 as the hosts dipped to 154 all out.

Saf Musthaffa and Bryon Johnson both celebrated their maiden Hampshire League centuries as Portsmouth 2nds caned Mansbridge by nine wickets.

Asked to chase 240 for victory, the opening pair almost knocked off all the runs on their own, sharing a stand of 235.

Johnson fell for 106, after hitting 16 fours and a six off 86 balls, while Musthaffa cracked nine fours and five sixes in finishing unbeaten on 110 (84 balls).

The match at Drayton Park featured three centuries, with Kieron Hall having struck 111 as the visitors amassed 239-5 after electing to bat.

Kerala 2nds were given a huge helping hand by Trojans 2nds en route to a 99-run success at Stoneham Lane.

Trojans conceded a whopping 56 wides as part of a huge total of 74 extras as Kerala posted 240 all out. Karthik Muthuraman (43) was the highest scorer with the bat.

Muthuraman was also Kerala’s leading wicket-taker, with 3-13 off seven overs, as Trojans were bowled out for 141.

Purbrook 2nds were relegated despite an 81-run victory over fellow strugglers Calmore 3rds.

After Purbrook had been bowled out for 172 (Will Harradine 39, Sameem Mahboob 37), Calmore crashed to 56-7 and eventually limped to 91 all out.

Ijaz Tarakhail (3-22) and James Harradine (3-25) helped Purbrook record just a fourth win of the season.