BOVINGTON OUT-GUNNED BY HERRISON'S OLIVER

Two wins in a week for the Herrison side, they also polished off Post Office in a somewhat more evenly contested game, put them into a play-off with Cerne Valley for the top spot in their league.

This will take place at Puddletown Rec on Tuesday, August 12.

Oliver belted an undefeated 118 against Bovington as his side piled up 233-4 and Bovington's depleted side were all out in the 11th over.

HERRISON YOUTH 233-4 (Steven Oliver 118no, Richard Cole 46, Matt Lee 35, Kevin Smith 2-38) bt BOVINGTON ENGINEERS 50-5 (Ryan Phillips 20, Stephen Dennis 16, Oliver Foot 3-6).

Herrison went joint first when they put on another big total which left Post Office needing at least eight an over. The Posties never threatened it how-ever and were all out in the last over still requiring 68 runs.

HERRISON YOUTH 151-6 (Rupert Guppy 38, Richard Cole 35, James Butler 24, Matt Lee 12, Barry Clewitt

3-31) bt POST OFFICE 83 (Ryan Dovell 37, Clewitt 21, Robert Cole 4-15, Matt Lee 3-28).

Cerne Valley earned the title shot when they defeated Dorchester Youth in the 16th over of a low-scoring game at Cerne.

CERNE VALLEY 50-3 (Richard Seller 13, Mathew Rimmer 2-8) bt DORCHESTER YOUTH 46-7 (Ian Sibley 14no, Simon Corfield 4-10, David Baney 2-19).

DIVISION ONE

Veteran Andy Jarvis held his Moreton Mowers together with a knock of 38no when they overcame St George's with three balls to spare.

MORETON MOWERS 103-6 (Andy Jarvis 38no, Dean Smy 16, John Clifford 11, Chris Hawkins 10, Sean Walbridge 2-41) bt ST GEORGE'S 102-8 (Fred Etherington 29no, Colin Gough 17, Russel Hurford 14, Ian Hutchens 10, John Ryan 4-30, Julian Clarke 2-19).

Mowers found runs difficult to get on their own pitch against the bowling of Puddletown's Dan Belt and Matt Chalmers. Their total of 77-8 proved no obstacle for their opponents who took only 13.3 overs to gain victory.

PUDDLETOWN 78-2 (Phil Barter 37no, Dan Belt 27, Tom Hewish 10, Bill Trevett 1-29) bt MORETON MOWERS 77-8 (Dean Smy 22, Chris Hawkins 16, Steve Lucas 12, Matt Chalmers 3-21, Dan Belt 3-23).

Plush were relegated after they crashed to defeat against Puddletown whose success ensured they share the runner-up honours with St George's.

PUDDLETOWN 121-8 (Chris Spiller 27no, Hayden White 24, Phil Barter 23, Pete Moxom 18,Guy Watson 3-43, Roger Edmunds 2-31, Nick Davies 2-40) bt PLUSH 84-8 (Watson 26, Derek Knight 16, Dave House 12, Moxom 3-26, Phil Belt 3-30).

DIVISION two

Cheselbourne finished five points clear at the top of the second division after passing Abbotsbury's total with two balls remaining.

CHESELBOURNE 96-6 (Graeme Kellaway 45, Tony Kellaway 15, Grafton Straker 3-28) bt ABBOTSBURY 93-9 (Malcombe Charles 39, John Pengelley 18, Colin Grindle 12no, T Kellaway 5-25, Roger Kellaway 2-30).

Martinstown completed a miserable season by finishing bottom of the table when Bere Regis beat them in the second last over to claim joint second place with Cattistock.

Martinstown thought they had just done enough to claim only their second win of the season when they set a target of six an over. But an unbroken partnership between Bere's Tom Bennett and Russell Hewitt which put on 75 runs, was their downfall.

Other Division Three results

POST OFFICE 75 (Stuart Beasley 21no, Ryan Dovell 16, Luke Brown 10, Regan Coward 4-16, Liam Coward 3-28, Ian Sibley 2-7) bt DORCHESTER YOUTH 73-2 (Tom Rimmer 27no, Robert Perring 21, Colin Edney 1-12, Chris Gill 1-17)

BAE 75-2 (Ian Thomas 35, Mark Ashley 23no, Chris Ricketts 1-12) bt

PUDDLETOWN RUGBY CLUB 74-8 (Ricketts 16, Richard Frost 10, Matt Joseph 5-16, Graham Otter 2-32)

PUDDLETOWN RUGBY CLUB 132-8 (Stuart Mead 67, Ray Stephens 15, Antony Lewis 13, Jack Elliot 2-30, Simon Stewart 3-47) bt FRAMPTON 119-7 (David Bilke 33, Phil Crowter 28, Phil Hawkins 26, Richard Drake 11, Adam Church 3-47, Mead 2-30)

BAE 87-4 (Guy Miller 30, Ian Thomas 24, Matt Joseph 17, Vaughan Williams

2-17) bt BOVINGTON ENGINEERS

85-8 (Williams 29no, Kevin Smith 27, Nick Dominy 14, Robert Lowther 3-9, Thomas 3-23).