ODIHAM and Greywell Ladies opened their Hampshire League Division One campaign with an emphatic eight wicket victory at Alton.

The home side were shot out for 88, as Francesca Newman (4-17) and Becky Hartnett (3-8) did most of the damage, while there was also some very tidy bowling from Ameila Carter 4-3-3-1 and Kerry Hartnett 4-2-3-0.

The visitors reply was built around a second wicket stand of 53, between Kerry Hartnett (25 not out) and Becky Hartnett (31) which helped them to a winning score of 89-2.