Week 6 - 2025
Saturday 7th June 2025
Hampshire and Ventnor Entertain Big Crowd
Ventnor and Hampshire served up great entertainment in Wednesday’s T20 contest at Steephill before a bumper crowd.
Hampshire made 206, with Zack Basey and Fletcha Middleton scoring well. Archie Lucy took 2-18.
Ventnor’s reply was led by Ben Attrill (22) and Dan Cox (101* with 13 fours and 4 sixes). Supported by Henry Edwards (32), Ventnor fell just five runs short in a thrilling finish.
Thanks: Graham Benson, Club President, and his wife Christine for sponsorship.
Weather Wrecks Saturday Programme
Rain meant no play in Ventnor’s four scheduled matches on Saturday.
Island Under 16s Beat Ventnor
An IW Cricket Board Under 16 XI beat Ventnor’s Sunday team by three wickets in a 35-over game.
Ventnor made 156 (Archie Lucy 69, Toby Noyes 30). The visitors chased it down with Ethan van der Linde scoring 69*.
Cup Final Defeat for Under 15s
Ventnor lost the Under 15 County Cup Final to Newport by seven wickets at Steephill.
Monty Borman (31) top scored in Ventnor’s 100-5, but Max Ebbs (28) and Jenson Williams (31) led Newport to victory.
90-Run League Win for Ventnor U15s
Ventnor bounced back with a big win against Cowes.
The home team piled on 224-4 (Isaac Borman 32, Tom Noyes 30, Alfie Cheeseman 30, Jess Glover 25, Will Kent 23).
Cowes replied with 134-5, Austin Carroll taking 3-14.
Under 11s in Action at Northwood
Northwood U11s beat Ventnor by 86 runs at Park Road, posting 133-6 before bowling Ventnor out for 47.
Forthcoming Games
Fri 13 Midweek XI v Shipwreck – Home, 6pm
Sat 14 1st XI v Fair Oak – Away, 12.30pm
Sat 14 2nd XI v Lymington II – Home, 12.30pm
Sat 14 3rd XI v Wight Whizzers – Away, 1pm
Sat 14 4th XI v Shanklin & Godshill II – Away (Arreton), 1.30pm
Sun 15 1st XI v Old Tauntonians – T20 Cup, Home, 2pm
Sun 15 2nd XI v Island Bakeries – Away, 2pm
Sun 15 Under 11s v Arreton – Home, 10am