HOOK and Newnham Basics slipped from first to third in the Southern League Division One standings, after their batsman suffered a rare off day against visiting Bournemouth.

The visitors won the toss and elected to bowl and it soon proved to be a good move with both Ben Thane and Matt Love back in the pavilion with just three runs scored.

Kieran Thomson (16) and top scorer Matt Buckingham (24) looked to have got the team back on track, but they were both victims of Bournemouth’s top bowler Matthew James (4-31) as Hook were soon 53-4.

Richard Willcock (23) tried to stay around, but only Josh Buckingham (16) gave him any support as the home side were all out for 106.

Andrew Woodward (3-27) did the damage with the ball late on, as wicket-keeper Luke Matthews finished with five catches.

Shane Brewer (2-18) from three overs made early erodes into the visitors innings, but Martin Miller (23) and Joshua Finnie (26) put on 43 for the third wicket before both were out with the score on 74.

Matt Jones (21) took up the mantle to see Bournemouth home after 24 overs for the loss of five wickets.

The defeat for Hook coupled with wins from new leaders New Milton and Basingstoke and North Hants saw them slide to third in the table.

They will look to bounce back next week when they travel to Rowledge.

SCORECARD

Hook & Newnham Basics v Bournemouth

Hook

B Thane b Kitson 0
K Thomson c Matthews b Jones 16
M Love c Finnie b Jones 1
M Buckingham c Woodward b Jones 24
R Willcock b Finnie 23
J Hobday c Matthews b Jones 4
B Allnutt c Matthews b Woodward 5
J Buckingham lbw b Finnie 16
S Champ c Matthews b Woodward 4
S Brewer c Matthews b Woodward 0
A Divecha not out 1
Extras 12
Total (31.4 overs) 106

Fall: 1-2, 2-3, 3-43, 4-53, 5-60, 6-75, 7-97, 8-105, 9-105.

Bowling: M Kitson 10-2-31-1, M Jones 10-2-31-4, J Finnie 6-1-17-2, A Woodward 5.4-0-27-3.

Bournemouth

A Hayward lbw b Brewer 11
M Miller c Divecha b Champ 23
M Kitson c Champ b Brewer 4
J Finnie c Allnutt b Divecha 26
R Wiltshire not out 9
M Jones c Allnutt b Thane 21
L Matthews not out 4
Extras 11
Total (for 5 wkts, 24 overs) 109

Fall: 1-21, 2-31, 3-74, 4-74, 5-105

Bowling: S Champ 8-1-41-1, S Brewer 3-0-18-2, J Hobday 3-0-11-0, A Divecha 6-1-20-1, B Thane 4-0-14-1

Result: Bournemouth won by 5 wkts.