ANDOVER teenagers Ollie Williams and Alex Corbett turned the heat on Hook and Newnham Basics to secure the Lions a maiden two-wicket Southern Premier Division One victory on Saturday, May 25. 

After Mike Adams (3-26) had removed the Hook openers, Williams took 5-36 as the visitors lurched to 75-7 - a situation eighth-wicket pair Oliver James (39) and Jack Murrell (48) repaired to post an enhanced 178 on the scoreboard.

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Corbett, who played his junior cricket at the KGV before joining Andover this winter, hit a maiden SPL 57 and shared a 78-run stand with Sanjeet Garood (44).

But spinner Charlie Neville (4-34) bowled Hook back into the game and reduced Andover to 137-5 before Dylan Melvey (32 not out) and John Nyumbu (20) eased the Lions home.

Hook seconds scored 216 (James Watterson 41) before bowling Sparsholt out for 146 to enjoy a comfortable 70-run SPL3 victory.  Will Wyatt (4-20) and Liam Shore (3-38) did the damage