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Swanage Cricket Club suffer defeat in 1st XI defeat
Swanage's 1st XI put up a strong fight but succumbed to defeat against Martinstown.
The home side set a formidable target of 392 in their 50-over-a-side match.
Despite the valiant efforts of Charlie Dyke and Freddie Long, Martinstown's opening pair amassed 171 runs in just 20 overs.
Swanage managed to take wickets, with Dyke claiming three and Ben Hodder, Long and Ryan Stearn each taking two.
However, the hosts were bowled out only in the 50th over.
In reply, Swanage's Mark Stacey and Ben Hodder stitched together a 77-run stand after the early loss of a wicket.
Stacey was eventually caught out for a quick 32.
Hodder then formed an 82-run partnership with Pete Richards, before being caught at the boundary for 95.
Richards continued the fight, adding 70 runs with Long, before being dismissed for 76.
Despite their efforts, the visitors finished on 337-9, taking 10 points in defeat.
Elsewhere, the 3rd XI celebrated their first win of the season against Wimborne.
After losing an early wicket, Matt Dunster and Tim Ives steadied the innings with a half-century partnership.
When both fell in the same over, David Alcock and Sam Willcocks maintained the momentum, scoring 66 and 33 respectively, to post a total of 219-6.
The bowlers, led by Mike Gould's four-wicket haul, restricted the hosts to 184-9.
The 2nd XI, however, couldn't replicate the 3rd XI's success against a strong Hamworthy side at Days Park.
The hosts, led by Mike Nash and John Lewis, got off to a steady start, but a mini-collapse saw them slip from 74-1 to 90-5.
The innings was rescued by an 80-run partnership between Michael Barry and Matt Beard, who remained unbeaten on 50 and 47 respectively.
The visitors, however, batted superbly in response, reaching the target with two overs to spare for the loss of just three wickets.
This marked only the second defeat of the season for Nash's side, who have just lost the top spot at the halfway stage.
