Hambledon were the solitary local club to progress in the National Village Cup with a six-wicket win at Sparsholt - all the other scheduled first round ties being called off due to heavy overnight rain.

They will all be replayed this Sunday (May 5) with venues, Hursley Park v Odiham & Greywell apart - being reversed.

Sparsholt's volunteer ground force worked wonders to get the Norman Edwards ground playable, but after losing the toss the Winchester village club found themselves in the mire. Continually hit by personnel losses - batsman/keeper Will Berrill has left to join Andover - it was always going to be a struggle.

James Restell (4-14) and Chris Pratt (2-19) exploited the damp conditions to have Sparsholt reeling at 29-6.

Young gloveman Josh Stanbrook-Tompkins (28), aided by Will Robbins and Joel Eastwood, did at least make Hambledon work harder for the remaining spoils and lifted Sparsholt to 103 all out.

Hambledon promptly lost Pratt and Henry Glanfield, both trapped leg before by Tom Ley (3-30) for second ball ducks. Ley's day job is working alongside Glanfield, so he enjoyed his success.

George Marshall is always difficult to dislodge and his 40, alongside an unbeaten 34 by Charlie Boyd, eased Hambledon home with time to spare.