Match Reports (May 30 - 31)
Saturday 30th May 2026 - Sunday 31st May 2026
Hard fought win and maiden century
HARD FOUGHT WIN FOR VENTNOR AT TOTTON & ELING
Ventnor claimed their second win of the Southern Premier League season after defeating Totton & Eling by 20 runs in a closely contested Division 1 match at Southern Gardens on Saturday.
An opening stand of 49 between Josh Carpenter (33) and Ben Woodhouse (14) was followed by a flurry of dismissals as the visitors slipped to 67-4.
Dan Cox’s grafting knock of 49 proved crucial before contributions from Will Mew (24), Archie Lucy (12), George Watts (16) and Ethan Short (11 not out) saw their side to 191 all out from 44 overs.
Ventnor’s seam attack made early in-roads after tea with Watts, Lucy and Short enjoying success to reduce the hosts to 50-3. Off spinner Cox (3-38) made further breakthroughs and despite a late home team recovery from 125-8, Ollie Morgan took the final two wickets to clinch a welcome victory.
MAIDEN VENTNOR CENTURY FOR HAILES IN CONVINCING WIN
Ventnor’s second team consolidated fourth place in the embryonic Hampshire League Division 2B table after a thumping nine wicket victory over Steep on Saturday.
In pursuit of the visitors' target of 218, a tremendous unbroken double century stand between 15 year old Ian Hailes and Martin Blackman led Ventnor home with 12 overs to spare.
Hailes cracked thirteen fours and a six in a fine knock of 101, his first three figure score for his new Club, while the evergreen Blackman struck twelve boundaries in a chanceless 80.
Earlier, the home team’s bowlers had dismissed the visitors for 217 with three wickets each for Hugh Calloway and Darcy Cassidy and two apiece for Ian Hailes and Oliver McQuillan.
The Club wish to thank Nigel and Sue Cox for sponsoring the game.
DEFEAT FOR VENTNOR’S THIRD TEAM IN SENIOR CUP GROUP MATCH
Chasing a Shanklin & Godshill II total of 216-8 (Callum Wright 55; James Curtis 2-45, Jack Powell 2- 28; Rafe Hawkins 2-44), Ventnor’s third eleven were dismissed for 133 in Saturday’s Senior Cup Group match at Westhill. Lucas Harris made 30 and Jack Powell 27 for the visitors.
LEAGUE TWO LOSS FOR VENTNOR’S FOURTH ELEVEN
In Saturday’s Island League Division 2 fixture at the Community Club, Jason Heap with 68 top scored for Cowes in their score of 232-7 with young Lucas Cotton taking 2-30 for Ventnor’s fourth team.
James Sparrow with 31 and Oliver Gyomber (21) were the principal contributors to Ventnor’s reply of 173-8.
UNDER 16 GIRLS LEAGUE
A side comprising players from Arreton and Newport (102-0) defeated a Ventnor and Ryde team (73- 8) in Wednesday’s Under 16 Girls League match.
UNDER 11’S WIN AT NORTHWOOD
Ed Newton scored 21 while Reggie Peace took three wickets in Ventnor’s 16 run victory at Northwood on Sunday.
VENTNOR IN THE RUNS AGAINST NOMADIC KINGS
Steephill hosted wandering side Nomadic Kings over three days last week with runs aplenty for the home team’s batters.
Dan Cox hit a terrific unbeaten 102 from only 60 balls in Tuesday’s 91 run win, with Toby Noyes making 58 and Ben Woodhouse 45 as the hosts totalled 295-5.
The following day, Toby Noyes cracked a splendid 117 not out with Ethan Short contributing 52 as the home team chased down 181 to win by five wickets.
On Thursday, among the runs were Ben Attrill with an impressive 78 not out, Thomas Southcott (56), Ian Hailes (54), Oliver Gyomber (45) Dan Cox (32) and Nick Dobson (30) as their side posted 266 from 30 overs to win by 33 runs.
TOURISTS EDGE OUT VENTNOR
London side Downsiders won a close contest in Sunday’s friendly fixture at Steephill. Replying to the Tourists’ 182-8, there were useful knocks from Nick Dobson (28), Oliver Gyomber (23) and Ali Cotton, but despite their efforts, the visitors won by 14 runs.
Ethan Short and Aston Langdon both took two wickets for Kevin Attrill’s side.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES AT STEEPHILL
Friday 5 June – Ventnor Women v Newport Women – 6pm
Saturday 6 June – 1 st team v Basingstoke & North Hants – Southern League – midday
Sunday 7 June – Friendly XI v Priston (Somerset) – 1pm
Sunday 7 June – Under 11’s v Arreton Under 11’s – 10am
Monday 8 June Under 13’s v Ryde Under 13’s – League – 6pm
Tuesday 9 June – Under 15’s v Newport Under 15’s – Cup - 6pm