Matt Journeaux bade his Sarisbury Athletic farewells on a winning note – the 50-run victory knocking Hook & Newnham out of the Division One promotion frame.

He flies to Dubai to begin a two-year teaching appointment this week and hands the captain’s armband to Ricky Rawlins.

Journeaux, who made top score of 35 in Sarisbury’s 195 (Anik Divecha 3-39), leaves the side in a comfortable fourth place.

He featured in a sturdy top-order batting performance which saw Sam Floyd (32), Chris Sole (33) and Rawlins (21) steer Sarisbury to a match winning total.

Ben Thane took 3-31 for Hook and then made 46, but any prospects of an away win were blown away by Shayne Freemantle (3-17), who made three new-ball strikes.

Rawlins took 3-22 as Hook fell away to 145 all out.

The end is pretty near nigh for Tichborne Park, who dropped deeper into the relegation mire after an 85-run defeat by Liphook & Ripsley.

Suman Ganguly (77) top scored as Liphook posted 215-7 – a total Tichborne seldom threatened with 130 all out (George Ayling 31).

Australian Tom Treble hit an unbeaten 107, but was unable to save Rowledge from a three-wicket defeat by Portsmouth, for whom Hampshire hopeful Fraser Hay played a key role.

Hay hit 67 having earlier taken 3-32, his seam bowling a perfect foil for Vickram Dawson, took claimed 5-24.