Petersfield Ladies v Ropley Ladies: PETERSFIELD Ladies began their 2018 season with an emphatic win against Ropley.

The visitors won the toss and decided to field first. Emily Anscombe was dismissed for a duck, but Emma Hussey (25) and Tina Emery (62) moved the score along to 76 before Hussey was bowled by Allana Willows (1-38). Rose Emery (1) was then dismissed by Sarah Adam (2-47), but Jan Brindley (63) and Petersfield debutant Manon Melville (66) set about the bowling with gusto. Lottie Harrison (4-37) was the pick of the Ropley bowlers, as Petersfield finished on 302-8 off 35 overs.

Ropley’s reply started solidly, and the visitors reached 111-1 in the 20th over. Heather Clarke (2-25) removed Helen Smith and Alison Houghton in the 21st over, and the wickets then continued to tumble. Melville (3-40), Anscombe (2-10) and Katie Jackson (1-31) took the wickets as Ropley were bowled out for 165.