Steep v Chawton: STEEP returned to winning ways as they beat Chawton by six wickets in County Division 3 North of the Hampshire Cricket League.

Steep got off to a good start in the field as Richard Atkins (1-27) took an early wicket.

Sam Charlton (46), Andy Vickers (26), Jacob Channon (48) and Mason Taylor (40) all made useful contributions for Chawton, but the Steep bowling attack stuck to their task well with Will Yates (4-44), Stuart Smith (2-56) and Alex Bone (3-27) in the wickets as Chawton were bowled out for 220 in the 41st over.

Steep openers Smith (21) and Tom McCubbin (11) both got in and got out, but Dean Knight (108) led the run chase with a fine century. Bone also played his part with a crucial 52, and it was left to Graham Hughes (two not out) and Colin Baty (one not out) to see Steep home to victory in the 44th over. Charlton (1-19), Vickers (2-41) and Taylor (1-25) were the Chawton wicket takers.